Rob Ehsan, one of the nation’s top young coaches and an elite recruiter, has been named UIC men’s basketball head coach designate, subject to approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Ehsan (pronounced E-sahn) brings 20 years of college basketball coaching experience to Chicago, including four as the head coach at UAB where he posted
DAILY DIRT – 4/1/24
April 1st, and we’ve already had 55 D1 changes. Over the weekend on X, I set the O/U on 9.5 more (and I’m leaning over). I also expect the D2’s and D3’s to start getting busy this month. Here are a few things that I’ve heard to kick off the week… New Central Arkansas head
Loeffler named Head Basketball Coach at Loyola Maryland
Josh Loeffler, a coach who has won 80 percent of his collegiate games at two NCAA institutions, has been named the 22nd head men’s basketball coach of the Greyhounds, Assistant Vice President and Director of Athletics Donna M. Woodruff announced today. Loeffler was most recently an assistant coach in 2023-24 at the University of Cincinnati after
Bullard named Assistant Basketball Coach at Western Carolina
Western Carolina alum Adam Bullard has joined the Catamount men’s basketball coaching staff under first-year head coach Tim Craft, it was announced this week. Bullard spent seven seasons progressing on the staff with Craft at Gardner-Webb after graduating from WCU in 2017. Bullard is the second assistant coach to follow Craft from Gardner-Webb to Cullowhee as
OFFICIAL: Calhoun named Head Basketball Coach at Utah State
Following up on earlier reports…Jerrod Calhoun has officially been named as the head men’s basketball coach at Utah State. Here’s the official statement from USU: Jerrod Calhoun, who led Youngstown State to consecutive 20-win seasons for the first time in program history and has seven 20-win campaigns overall, has been named the 22nd head men’s
Sargent elevated to Head Basketball Coach at Wright State
Clint Sargent has been named the 10th men’s basketball head coach in program history at Wright State University. “Clint Sargent is everything we look for in our head coaches,” interim director of athletics Joylynn Brown said. “His passion, his character and his excitement to lead our student-athletes – along with his knowledge of our program and what it
REPORT: Jerrod Calhoun finalizing 5-yr deal at Utah State
According to a Pete Thamel report, Youngstown State’s Jerrod Calhoun is finalizing a 5-year deal to become the head coach at Utah State. Calhoun has been at YSU for the past seven seasons where he has gone 118-106 (.527). He just led Youngstown to back-to-back 20 win seasons for the first time in school history.
REPORT: College of Charleston expected to hire Chris Mack
According to a report from Field of 68’s Goodman, the College of Charleston is expected to hire former Louisville and Xavier head coach Chris Mack to replace Pat Kelsey (Louisville). Mack had a ton of success at Xavier (2009-18), making the NCAA tournament in 8 of his 9 seasons with the Musketeers and advancing to
Spradlin departs Morehead State; Named Head Basketball Coach at James Madison
Fresh off a record season and NCAA Championship Second Round appearance, James Madison moved quickly to fill its head coaching vacancy, hiring another NCAA qualifying coach in Preston Spradlin to a six-year deal. Spradlin comes to JMU from Morehead State, where he guided the Eagles to their second NCAA appearance in four seasons in 2023-24. During
Brown named Assistant Basketball Coach at Western Carolina
Western Carolina men’s basketball first-year head coach Tim Craft has begun to fill his assistant staff with the addition of Andrew Brown, who spent the past five seasons on the bench with Craft at Gardner-Webb. Brown will also serve as the Catamount men’s basketball program’s recruiting coordinator. Brown, who brings over 15 years of collegiate coaching
OFFICIAL: Nagy named Head Basketball Coach at Southern Illinois
Following-up on yesterday’s report…Wright State’s Scott Nagy has officially taken over as the head coach at Southern Illinois. Here’s the statement that SIU has released announcing the hiring: Southern Illinois University Carbondale has named Scott Nagy the 15th men’s basketball head coach in the program’s history. With nearly three decades of head coaching experience at Wright
Gerry McNamara named Head Basketball Coach at Siena
Gerry McNamara has been named the 19th head coach in Siena College Men’s Basketball history. The Syracuse University legend and 2003 National Champion takes over the reins of the Saints after spending the past 15 years on staff with the Orange. McNamara will be formally introduced at a press conference on Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the atrium