Following-up on my D2 DIRT from earlier today…Spencer Henke has officially been named as the Interim Head Basketball Coach at St. Leo University. Here’s the announcement from the school: Saint Leo University Director of Athletics and Wellness and Recreation, Marcal Lazenby has announced the promotion of Spencer Henke as the interim head men’s basketball coach for the
Belmont Basketball Staff Update
Belmont University men’s basketball head coach Casey Alexander announced Tuesday changes to the Bruin coaching staff for the 2024-25 season. Sean Rutigliano has been elevated to associate head coach, Kerron Johnson has been elevated to assistant coach, Harrison Gascho has been extended as director of basketball operations and Luke Smith has been hired as director of player development. “While we will miss Coach (Tyler)
D2 DIRT: St. Leo to name new Head Basketball Coach this week
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm through multiple sources that D2 St. Leo intends to promote Spencer Henke to interim head men’s basketball coach for the 2024-25 season. The official announcement is expected sometime in the next few days. Henke has been at St. Leo for the past four seasons, serving first as the
Goins named Assistant Basketball Coach at Georgia
Anthony Goins, who has a consistent history of winning basketball at every stop in his coaching career, has been named assistant coach for the Georgia Bulldogs, head coach Mike White announced. Goins has spent the past three seasons at Boston College and also sports stints at Clemson, Quinnipiac, Yale and Dartmouth over the last 11 years. “I
Fort Lewis College names Jansen Associate Head Basketball Coach
The Fort Lewis College men’s basketball program has added associate head coach James Jansen to its staff ahead of the 2024-25 campaign, head coach Jordan Mast announced afternoon. “My family and I couldn’t be more excited about coming to Fort Lewis,” Jansen shared. “Jordan and I have coached against each other many times over the years
James promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Florida Tech
Florida Tech men’s basketball head coach Billy Mims has announced the promotion of Joey James to the position of Associate Head Coach. “I am very excited to be able to reward Joey for his outstanding commitment to the success of our program by promoting him to the role of Associate Head Coach,” stated Mims. “Joey is one of the
Kowalczyk receives contract extension through 2027-28 at Toledo
The University of Toledo and head men’s basketball coach Tod Kowalczyk have reached an agreement that extends Kowalczyk’s contract through the 2027-28 season, Toledo Vice President and Director of Athletics Bryan B. Blair announced today. “We are very pleased to extend Coach Kowalczyk’s contract,” Blair said. “Tod and his coaching staff have developed and maintained a culture at
D2 DIRT: Newberry set to name D2 assistant as new head coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Newberry College will name Wingate associate head coach Marcus Kirkland as their new head coach. He will replace Jason Taylor, who is headed to Morehead State as an assistant. Kirkland has been on the staff at South Atlantic Conference foe Wingate for the past 13-seasons, serving his
Minnesota Duluth adds Riewer to Men’s Basketball Staff
The University of Minnesota Duluth men’s basketball coaching staff has added Jordan Riewer to its bench ahead of the 2024-25 season. Riewer comes to the Bulldogs with a wealth of basketball experience, both from the sideline and on the court. A coach of the AAU program MN Comets since 2019, Riewer played basketball professionally most
Brad Calipari named Assistant Coach/Director of On-Court Player Development at Arkansas
Brad Calipari has been named assistant coach/director of on-court player development, Razorback head coach John Calipari announced. He comes to Fayetteville after two seasons working in player development at Vanderbilt and Long Island. Brad Calipari was the director of on-court player development at Vanderbilt this past season (2023-24). He helped Erza Manjon and Tyrin Lawrence
Crist promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at UPike
A longtime University of Pikeville assistant coach has earned a promotion with the men’s basketball staff. Sid Crist has been named associate head coach by Coach Tigh Compton. “Sid has proven to be a dedicated, hard-working member of the athletics department and has been invaluable to the success of our basketball program,” Compton said. “We’re pleased to promote him
Molinari named Men’s Basketball Chief of Staff at Utah State
Utah State head men’s basketball coach Jerrod Calhoun announced the hiring of Paul Molinari (Mall-in-are-ee) as the chief of staff for USU’s men’s basketball program. Molinari, a 30-year coaching veteran at the Division I and II levels, comes to Utah State after spending the past seven years on staff at Youngstown State under Calhoun. During his