Author Archives: The DirtKing

Denver’s Wulbrun on leave for remainder of the 2024-25 season

Denver released the following brief statement on the status of head men’s basketball coach Jef Wilbrun: University of Denver head men’s basketball coach Jeff Wulbrun will be on leave for the remainder of the 2024-25 season, Vice Chancellor for Athletics and Ritchie Center Operations Josh Berlo announced on Friday. Shammond Williams will serve as interim head coach.  Denver has its final

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May agrees to multi-year contract extension at Michigan

University of Michigan Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics Warde Manuel announced Friday (Feb. 21) that David and Meredith Kaplan Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dusty May has agreed to a contract extension with the Wolverine program. “I am excited to announce that Dusty and I have agreed to a new multi-year contract,” said Manuel. “His commitment to this University

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La Salle’s Dunphy announces retirement

Legendary La Salle University head men’s basketball coach Fran Dunphy, ’70, HON ’20, the all-time winningest coach in Philadelphia Big 5 history, will retire from his position at the conclusion of the 2024-25 season. Dunphy will assume the role of special assistant to the president at La Salle and has agreed to a lifetime contract with the University for

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D1.relocation partners with HoopDirt to sponsor 2025 Coaching Changes Tracker

As college basketball coaches accept new opportunities, D1.relocation will be there every step of the way with their commitment as the title sponsor to HoopDirt.com’s “2025 Coaching Changes Tracker Presented by D1.relocation.” “When coaches are considering a new professional opportunity, no matter where they are moving from or moving to, we’re here to help,” said Daniel Feig,

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Crarey receives contract extension, pay bump at FAMU

Earlier this week, Florida A&M’s Board of Trustees approved a two-year, $330,000 extension for the Rattlers’ head coach Patrick Crarey. Crarey initially signed a one-year, $150,000 contract with incentives after the FAMU Board of Trustees questioned his experience, as this was his first NCAA Division I head coaching role. With the new deal, his salary

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Daily Dirt – 2/9/25

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Not quite DIRT season yet, but the chatter is starting to pick up. Here are a few quick things as we gear up for the madness of March… The search at Stephen F. Austin is moving along. I can confirm that Cardinal Grange is running the search, and has already started

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D3 DIRT: Boone out at Greensboro

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Veteran head coach Jim Boone is no longer the coach at D3 Greensboro College. There has not been an official announcement by the college, but Boone has been 404’d on the website. Boone took over at GC last April after a four year stint at Arkansas Ft. Smith. In his 39-seasons

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