Saint Mary’s Men’s Basketball head coach Randy Bennett announced the promotion of former Gael great Joe Rahon to assistant coach for the upcoming 2022-23 season. Next season will mark his second on the men’s basketball coaching staff after spending two seasons on the Gaels roster from 2015-17. Rahon’s promotion to assistant coach comes after spending one season as the Recruiting
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JUCO DIRT: Indian River set to hire current JUCO head coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Indian River State College (FL) intends to name Bill Morosco as their next head men’s basketball coach. Morosco spent last season as the head coach at Garden City CC (KS), where he led his squad to a 22-10 (15-9 KJCCC) record. Before his one year stint at
Vincent named Assistant Basketball Coach at Langston
Langston University head men’s basketball coach Chris Wright announced the latest addition to the Lions’ coaching staff in assistant coach Chris Vincent. “I cannot express how excited I am to join Coach (Chris) Wright here at Langston University. He has proven to be one of the most successful and notable coaches in the country at any level,” assistant
Richmond’s Mooney receives 3-yr extension
Richmond men’s basketball coach Chris Mooney has received a three-year contract extension, Vice President and Director of Athletics John P. Hardt announced Thursday. Mooney, who led the Spiders to the Atlantic 10 Championship and the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament in March, is now under contract through the 2026-27 season. “The Spiders had a great run last year
Former Muskegon CC head coach Booth joins Ferris State Basketball Staff
Ferris State University men’s basketball head coach Andy Bronkema, who led the Bulldogs to the NCAA Division II Tournament and the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Championship this past season, has announced the addition of West Michigan native Jimmy Booth to his coaching staff for the upcoming 2022-23 campaign. Booth, who most recently has served since 2016
D3 DIRT: Drew University to hire current D3 head coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that Mike McSloy will be hired as the next head men’s basketball coach at Drew University (NJ). McSloy has been the head coach at St. Joseph’s University (NY) for the past three seasons. This year, his squad finished 15-9 (11-5 Skyline), and advanced to the
D3 DIRT: Penn State Abington set to announce new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from great sources that D3 Penn State Abington intends to name Ryan Van Zelst as their new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Van Zelst has been on the staff at D3 University of Scranton since the 2015-16 season, and was elevated to the role of associate head coach prior
Daily Dirt – 6/16/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard that Princeton assistant Jonathan Jones is on the move and will land on the staff at American. Jones had been at Princeton since 2018 – the Tigers have gone 52-30 (29-13 Ivy) during that time. The NJ native was a D3Hoops.com First Team All-American following his senior season
Jusianiec resigns as Head Basketball Coach at D3 Alfred State
Alfred State head basketball coach Jerry Jusianiec announced his resignation earlier this week after leading the Pioneers for the past twenty-three seasons. Jerry is excited about future professional opportunities and, though he will miss college coaching, looks forward to spending nights and weekends watching and supporting his children’s athletic and extracurricular activities. In those 23
Eskildsen named Assistant Basketball Coach at Georgia Tech
Brian Eskildsen, who helped Harvard to three Ivy League championships, a trip to the NCAA tournament in 2015 and NIT berths in 2018 and 2019, has been appointed to join Georgia Tech’s men’s basketball staff as assistant coach, head coach Josh Pastner announced. A 12-year veteran in Division I basketball, Eskildsen has spent his entire career working
OFFICIAL: McClendon named Head Basketball Coach at Springfield College
Following-up on something that I first mentioned back on June 1st (D3 DIRT). The hiring of Michael McClendon at Springfield College has now been made official. Here’s the release from SC: Springfield College Director of Athletics, Dr. Craig Poisson, is pleased to announce that Michael McClendon has been named the head men’s basketball coach and
Lowery Returns to Cal Poly Staff as Associate Head Coach
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program officially welcomes back Omar Lowery with the former Mustang assistant coach returning to Mott Athletics Center as associate head coach. An assistant coach with Cal Poly from 2009-13, Lowery most recently served as an assistant at Butler (2017-22), where he helped the Bulldogs to the 2018 NCAA Tournament second round, a