Hargarve Military Academy head boys basketball coach Tom Messinger is headed to NJIT as an assistant coach. There has been no announcement yet by NJIT, but Hargrave has released the following statement: The 2022-23 Next Up Recruits National Postgraduate Coach of the Year is heading to the collegiate ranks, as Thomas Messinger has accepted a
Bard’s Lenahan departs for Willamette
Michael Lenahan, who served as the head men’s basketball coach at Bard College (N.Y.) the past two seasons, has been hired by Willamette University as the head men’s basketball coach for the Bearcats, Director of Athletics Rob Passage announced today. Lenahan will begin his duties on June 1. “We are very excited to have Mike
White elevated to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Idaho State
Idaho State has elevated Joe White to Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach. ISU tweeted the following announcement: White’s complete BIO from ISU: Joe White is headed into his first year as Associate Head Coach, and fifth year as Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for Idaho State men’s basketball. White was hired by Ryan Looney in 2019. Since
JUCO DIRT: D1 assistant takes over at JUCO Spartanburg Methodist
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Appalachian State assistant coach Patrick Moynihan has taken over as the head coach at NJCAA D1 Spartanburg Methodist. He will replace Nori Johnson, who will be joining the staff at USC Upstate. Moynihan has been at App State for the past four seasons, and spent two years before that as an
Nichols elevated to Associate Head Coach at Tennessee State
Tennessee State head men’s basketball coach Brian “Penny” Collins has elevated Jerry Nichols to associate head coach for the upcoming 2023-24 season, as announced by Collins on Friday. Entering his sixth season on the TSU sidelines, Nichols has been a mainstay alongside Collins since his hiring in 2018. No stranger as a head coach, Nichols compiled a
North Texas hires Randle as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
UNT men’s basketball head coach Ross Hodge hired former Southeastern Louisiana assistant coach Mike Randle on Thursday to be an on-floor assistant coach for the reigning 2023 NIT champion Mean Green. Randle joins Hodge’s staff after a successful season at Southeastern where he helped lead the Lions to an 18-14 overall record and a top-three finish in
Miller promoted to Associate Head Coach at Mississippi State
James Miller has been promoted to associate head coach on Mississippi State men’s basketball coaching staff announced Thursday by head coach Chris Jans. Miller possesses nearly two decades of coaching experience and has worked his way into being heralded as one of the nation’s top up-and-coming coaches. He’ll enter his second season at Mississippi State and his sixth
South Florida Men’s Basketball Support Staff Update
University of South Florida Head Men’s Basketball Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim has announced the hire of four additional support staff members to join him during his first year at the helm of the Bulls. Griffin McHone has been named Director of Player Development, Trent Patterson will serve as Director of Basketball Operations, Riley Crean has been appointed Director
OFFICIAL: Tripp named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at D2 Adams State
I mentioned this move earlier today in the DAILY DIRT – it’s now official. Adams State has hired Kenny Tripp as their new head men’s basketball coach. Here’s the official announcement from the school: Adams State University Athletic Director Katelyn Smith has announced Kenny Tripp as the tenth head men’s basketball coach in program history.
JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D1 set to hire new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that NJCAA D1 Yavapai College (AZ) intends to hire Kevon Davis as their new head men’s basketball coach. Davis spent last season as an assistant at Seward County Community College. He has also worked at the JUCO level at Indian Hills Community College (2019-20), Casper
Johnson named Assistant Basketball Coach at Northern Arizona
The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks and head coach Shane Burcar announced Ben Johnson as the Men’s Basketball newest assistant coach in Flagstaff. “I would like to thank Head Coach Shane Burcar for this incredible opportunity. I appreciate him taking a chance on me,” Johnson said. “I’m excited to start working with the coaching staff, players & administration, to help them
Valentine added to St. Bonaventure Basketball Staff
Head coach Mark Schmidt has announced the addition of Dana Valentine to the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coaching staff. Valentine will serve as an assistant coach beginning with the 2023-24 season. “Dana is a young, up-and-coming coach and we are really lucky to be able to have someone of his caliber joining our program,” Schmidt