John Aiken will not return as the McNeese Cowboys basketball coach for the final year of his contract in 2023-24, McNeese Director of Athletics Heath Schroyer announced on Wednesday. In his two seasons at the helm, Aiken compiled a 22-45 overall record and 10-22 in Southland Conference play. He will be paid the remaining year of his
HOT: Allen out at Army
Army West Point athletics director Mike Buddie and Head Coach Jimmy Allen have mutually agreed to a change in the leadership of the Men’s Basketball program, effective immediately. Jimmy Allen was introduced as the Lee Anderson Men’s Basketball Head Coach on March 30, 2016, compiling a 98-112 record in seven seasons. As is our practice following each season, we conducted
Isakson named Head Basketball Coach at NAIA University of Providence
J.C. Isakson has been named the new University of Providence Men’s basketball coach, replacing Steve Keller who announced his retirement following this past season. Isakson is no stranger to Montana basketball, having grown up at Augusta, before playing for Keller at Montana Western. He coached at Glacier High School (Kalispell, Mont.) in 2013, spent the 2014-2016 seasons
D3 DIRT: Kenyon set to open
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that Dan Priest is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D3 Kenyon College (OH). Priest had been the Owls head coach since 2010. He compiled an 84-196 (.300) record during his tenure, including a 7-18 (4-14 NCAC) mark this past season. The coaching
NAIA DIRT: Oklahoma Panhandle State opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Mark Laird is no longer the men’s basketball head coach at NAIA Oklahoma Panhandle State University. Laird had spent the past four seasons as the head coach at OPSU, where he went 24-74, including a 2-26 (1-21) record this past year. Last season was his best with
OFFICIAL: Kennedy resigns at NJIT
Here’s the official release from NJIT on the resignation of Brian Kennedy yesterday: Brian Kennedy, who served as Head Coach of the NJIT men’s basketball program for the last seven seasons, has resigned, Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics Lenny Kaplan announced on Monday. Kennedy, a four-year assistant at NJIT before taking over as head coach following the
Daily Dirt – 3/7/23
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things that I’ve heard… Most interesting name making the rounds at Idaho is Kermit Davis. The former head coach at Ole Miss (fired last month), and MTSU (2002-18), also had two previous stints as the head coach at Idaho. He led the Vandals from 1988-90 and then again from
REPORT: NJIT’s Kennedy resigns
According to a Jeff Goodman report, head basketball coach Brian Kennedy is out at NJIT. Kennedy went 81-123 (.397) in his seven seasons with the Highlanders. This season’s squad finished 7-23 (4-12 America East). It also sounds like a search firm is already on board – working to confirm this now. More on this move
OFFICIAL: James out at Austin Peay
Following-up on the report from earlier today. The change at APSU is now official – here’s the release… Good morning Stacheville, Last night, we came to the difficult decision to change the leadership of our men’s basketball program. I would like to thank Nate James for his efforts and dedication to Austin Peay. I wish him,
Daily Dirt – 3/6/23
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Starting to get busy. A few quick hitters to start the week… It sounds like Wisconsin Green Bay is in the process of early zoom interviews with about 15 candidates. Northwest Missouri’s Ben McCollum, and Northern State’s Saul Phillips are the most talked about (and most obvious). Working on more legit
REPORT: Nate James out at Austin Peay after just two seasons
According to an ESPN report, Nate James has been fired as the head men’s basketball coach at Austin Peay. James, a former Duke standout, and long-time assistant to Mike Krzyzewski with the Blue Devils, compiled a 21-39 (.350) record in just two seasons at APSU. This past season, the Governors first in the ASUN (moved
UPDATED: 2023 Men’s Basketball Coaching Changes Tracker
*UPDATED as of 3/6 As we do every year, HoopDirt will be tracking head coaching changes at all levels of college basketball (NCAA DI, D2, D3, NAIA and JUCO). This tracker will be updated when changes are official and/or confirmed to HoopDirt.