JUCO DIRT: Newton out as Head Basketball Coach at Motlow State

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I teased this one earlier today on X, and can confirm that Justin Newton is out as the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Motlow State (TN). Newton was in his first season at the school, where he led his team to a 16-10 (10-8) record. The Bucks have two

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Early Buzz: Search Firms already active in Men’s Basketball market

Although we’re still in the early stages of the hiring cycle, activity is starting to heat up behind the scenes. Several programs have already retained search firms to steer their men’s basketball head coaching searches. Here’s the current list: I’ll keep the list updated as things start to heat up in the next few weeks.

SMALL COLLEGE DIRT: Great Bay CC (NH) opens

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Dawson Dickson is out after just one season as the head basketball coach at Great Bay CC (NH). Dickson, a New Hampshire native, had been the head coach at NJCAA Minnesota State North-Vermillion (2023-25) before returning east and taking over at GBCC last June. He has also

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D3 DIRT: Mount St. Vincent opens

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that James Mooney is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Mount Saint Vincent (D3 Skyline Conference). Mooney, who is the all-time leading scorer at UMSV (1,793 points), had been the head coach at his alma mater since 2017. He concludes his tenure at

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