Author Archives: The DirtKing

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. 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Milwaukee Dirt: Lundy set to complete staff

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Earlier this month, I had confirmed that Bart Lundy had hired former Dodge City CC head coach Jake Williams as an assistant (JUCO DIRT). I have now heard from multiple sources that the rest of the staff will include Mark Hsu and Jose Winston as the final two assistant coaches, and

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