Kansas City Athletics has officially announced the transition of Men’s Basketball Head Coach Billy Donlon. “Melissa and I would like to thank the Kansas City Basketball community allowing us to feel like family,” Donlon said. “We began this journey 3 years ago and promised to put our heart and soul into making this basketball program something
ELON DIRT: Taylor to add another small college head coach to staff
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Earlier this week, I reported that new Elon head coach Billy Taylor was adding Converse College head coach Ryan Saunders as an assistant (D2 DIRT). I have now also heard that Johnson & Wales (Charlotte) head coach Josh Gross will be joining the Phoenix staff as well. Gross had previously worked
Stitt promoted to Associate Head Coach at Geneva College
Geneva College Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jeff Santarsiero announced this week that assistant men’s basketball coach Zack Stitt has been promoted to Associate Head Coach for the men’s basketball program. Stitt arrived at Geneva as a student-athlete on the men’s basketball team in 2012, and he played four seasons for the Golden Tornadoes, two years as a team captain.
Hayes named DBO at Lafayette
Jalen Hayes has been added to the coaching staff of first-year Leopard men’s basketball coach Mike Jordan. He will take over as the director of operations. Hayes spent the 2021-22 season on the men’s basketball coaching staff at Widener University, coaching under Chris Carideo. He helped lead that team to a berth in the semifinals of the
Wilker promoted to Assistant Coach at North Dakota State
Spencer Wilker has been promoted to assistant coach for the North Dakota State men’s basketball program, NDSU head coach David Richman announced today. Wilker has served the Bison in various capacities since 2015, starting as the head student manager from 2015-18 before being hired as the director of men’s basketball operations in June 2019. With
OFFICIAL: Smithpeters joins Mizzou Basketball Staff
I’ve mentioned this one a few times over the past couple of weeks. It’s now official – Kyle Smithpeters has been hired as an assistant at Missouri. Here’s the release from Mizzou: University of Missouri Whitten Family Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dennis Gates has added assistant coach Kyle Smithpeters to his staff. He joins associate head coach Charlton Young and
NAIA DIRT: Talladega’s Wright on the move; Set to be named head coach at Langston U (OK)
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Chris Wright, who led Talladega College to the NAIA Championship Game this past season is on the move. I can confirm through multiple sources that he will be named as the new head coach at NAIA Langston University (OK). Wright led Talladega to a 32-6 (15-3 SSAC) record this past season,
Coaching change made at D2 Flagler College
Following five seasons at the helm, Chad Warner has stepped down as the head men’s basketball coach at Flagler College to pursue other interests, Director of Athletics Jud Damon announced today. “Chad did an incredible job as our head coach here the past five years,” said Damon. “Words cannot adequately express what a difference he has made and the
Omaha Basketball Staff Update
Head men’s basketball coach Chris Crutchfield completes his coaching staff with the additions of Warren Niles and Brandt Danals. Niles joins the Mavericks as an assistant coach, while Danals will be the director of operations. Niles comes to Omaha after serving as a graduate assistant for the Oregon men’s basketball team. While with the Ducks, Niles helped with
D3 DIRT: Oberlin set to hire current D3 head coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm through multiple sources that D3 Oberlin College (OH) will name hire SUNY Canton’s Shiva Senthil as their new head men’s basketball coach. Senthil has spent the past three seasons as the head coach at SUNY Canton, where he put together a 29-25 (.537) record (his team only played
OFFICIAL: Ficke named Head Basketball Coach at MSU Denver
Following-up on my report from earlier today (D2 DIRT)…Belmont Abbey head coach Dan Ficke has officially taken over at MSU Denver. Here’s the release from the school: MSU Denver Director of Athletics Todd Thurman announced Thursday the hiring of Dan Ficke as the Roadrunners’ next head coach for men’s basketball. A Denver native, Ficke has spent the
REPORT: Donlon, Kansas City to part ways
I can confirm multiple reports that Billy Donlon and UMKC will part ways. I have also heard from people close to it that a possible/likely landing spot for Donlon is on Brad Brownell’s staff at Clemson. Donlon has gone 46-39 (.541) during his three seasons at Kansas City. The former assistant at both Michigan and