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Daily Dirt – 3/12/25

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) So much stuff going on – here are a few quick things… Columbia – Everyone wants to talk about NYU head coach David Klatsky here (assuming he’ll be firmly in the mix here and at Penn). But one name I keep hearing here is LIU assistant Derrick Phelps. The NY native

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Martin resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Missouri Western

Missouri Western State University will conduct a national search for its nexthead men’s basketball coach after Will Martin submitted his resignation Wednesday, athleticdirector Andy Carter announced. “Will is a class-act who has led our program with love, passion and integrity,” Carter said.“I appreciate his dedication to our student-athletes and our university. We thank him for hisefforts of elevating our

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Luke Loucks Contract Details

The Tallahassee Democrat obtained the terms to Luke Loucks 5-year contract that he has signed as the new head basketball coach at Florida State. The full PDF can be found HERE. Highlights include: Base salary: Incentives:

OFFICIAL: Nichols named Head Basketball Coach at La Salle

 La Salle University President Daniel J. Allen, Ph.D., and Vice President of Athletics and Recreation and Director of Athletics Ashwin Puri announced the hiring of Darris Nichols as the school’s 21st head men’s basketball coach. A press conference to introduce Nichols will be held on Monday, March 24, at 10 a.m., at John E. Glaser Arena. Nichols most recently served

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D3 DIRT: Penn State Abington set to open

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Justin Dunbar-Stevens is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D3 Penn State Abington after just two seasons on the job. Dunbar-Stevens took over at Abington back in 2023 following a five year stint as the head coach at Penn State Brandywine. He also spent time

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Engles steps down as Head Basketball Coach at Columbia

Columbia University head men’s basketball coach Jim Engles will step down from his role, effective immediately, Campbell Family Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Physical Education Peter Pilling announced Monday. “Columbia has meant so much to me, and I’ve given everything I have to make this program the best it can be,” Engles stated. “We may not have

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Donahue out as Head Basketball Coach at Penn

The John R. Rockwell Head Men’s Basketball Coach at the University of Pennsylvania, Steve Donahue, will not return next season, it was announced today by Alanna Wren, the T. Gibbs Kane, Jr. W’69 Director of Athletics and Recreation. “I’m appreciative of Steve’s long tenure of leadership and service to Penn basketball and our student-athletes, both as an assistant

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