Author Archives: The DirtKing

D3 DIRT: NYU Search Update

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from a bunch of people on this one. It sounds like the final group at for the open head coach position at D3 NYU is: Donny Guerinoni – Assistant Coach Harvard David Klatsky – Assistant Coach Colgate Justin Simon – Assistant Coach Yale According to people close to this

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Griffin named Assistant Basketball Coach at FGCU

Matt Griffin, who spent the past season at Albany, has been named assistant coach for the FGCU men’s basketball program as announced today by head coach Pat Chambers. The addition of Griffin now completes the Eagles’ staff. “I’ve had a long relationship with Matt and his family since he was a little kid. He’s a terrific coach

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VMI DIRT: Davis set to be named Associate Head Coach

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm through multiple sources that VMI name Dave Davis as their new Associate Head Basketball Coach / Offensive Coordinator. Davis spent last season on Pat Kelsey’s staff as the associate head coach at the College of Charleston, but was released earlier this spring. He has spent two years before

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Fehringer promoted to Associate Head Coach + Director of Performance at Northern Colorado

Northern Colorado Men’s Basketball assistant coach Cory Fehringer has been promoted to Associate Head Coach and Director of Performance by Head Coach Steve Smiley. “I’m really proud of Coach Fehringer and excited for him with this well-deserved promotion,” said Smiley. “Coach Fehringer has been a huge piece of our team’s success and our transition these past two years

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Morris named Assistant Basketball Coach at Ole Miss

Ole Miss men’s basketball has added Louisiana’s Brock Morris as an assistant coach, head coach Kermit Davis announced. Morris comes to Oxford with a decade of coaching experience and a nationwide reputation as one of college basketball’s top assistants, most recently helping the Ragin’ Cajuns the last three seasons beginning in 2019-20 after a one-year stint as the head

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Butler Basketball Staff Update

Butler coach Thad Matta has added a pair of familiar faces to his staff in Greg Oden and Jon Diebler. Both starred for Matta during his time leading the Ohio State program. Oden will serve as Butler’s director of basketball operations and Diebler will hold the director of recruiting title. Teams featuring Oden and Diebler posted a record of 144-39

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Dosanjh named Assistant Basketball Coach at Western Michigan

Western Michigan University and new head men’s basketball coach Dwayne Stephens have announced the addition of Manny Dosanjh to the program as an assistant coach. Dosanjh joins Thomas Kelley and Jeff Rutter as Stephens’ three assistant coaches for the upcoming 2022-23 season. “Manny is a young, energetic star in the making,” Stephens said. “Although young, there is no one I know that

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Evansville fires Lickliter

Kenneth “Ziggy” Siegfried, EdD, director of athletics at the University of Evansville (UE), has announced the departure of head men’s basketball coach Todd Lickliter, effective immediately.   “I have had the opportunity to meet with Coach Lickliter and it is obvious that he is an outstanding individual who cares greatly for this University and our student-athletes,”

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Ohio State Basketball Staff Update

Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann announced staff promotions, chief among them are the promotion of Jake Diebler to associate head coach and the elevation of Mike Netti to assistant coach. “Jake has a very bright future in this profession and I’m excited about his well-earned promotion,” said Holtmann. “He has done excellent work for us since coming here

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