Donnie Butcher, who led the University of the Cumberlands men’s basketball team to 17 NAIA tournament appearances, is retiring after 21 seasons and 452 wins at the helm of the Patriots program. The retirement is effective immediately, the athletic department announced Tuesday. “It is sad to see the Donnie Butcher era come to a close.
D3 DIRT: Mount Aloysius set to name new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Multiple sources have told me that D3 Mount Aloysius College (PA) will name Marcus Thomas as their new head men’s basketball coach. Thomas has most recently served as the head coach at USCAA Penn State Fayette. He will replace Will Cabrera who became an assistant at D3 Lebanon Valley College back
Rice inks 5-yr extension at Monmouth
Monmouth University President Patrick Leahy and Director of Athletics Jeff Stapleton announced Monday that MU and Head Men’s Basketball Coach King Rice have reached an agreement on a five-year contract extension. The deal secures Rice’s spot on the Hawks bench through the 2025-26 season. “In the current climate of Division I athletics Monmouth University is fortunate
Sondey named Head Basketball Coach at Rockland CC
Brian Sondey was recently named as the Head Coach of the Rockland CC Men’s Basketball program. Coach Sondey comes to Rockland with an extensive coaching resume, most notably having served as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Concordia College from 2010-2018. After his time at Concordia, he moved on to hold assistant coaching positions at
NAIA DIRT: Central Baptist College set to name new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that NAIA Central Baptist College will promote assistant Sam Kohnke to head coach. Kohnke, who has been on the Mustangs staff since last summer, will replace his former boss Clint Galyean, who became the new head coach at NAIA Wayland Baptist University last week. Before joining the CBC
EAST CAROLINA DIRT: Pirates set to add veteran assistant
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm through multiple sources that East Carolina will hire Steve DeMeo as an assistant men’s basketball coach. He will replace Steve Roccaforte who departed for Texas A&M back in June. DeMeo, a New York native with big-time national recruiting ties, had spent the past two years as an assistant
Huggins receives contract extension at West Virginia
West Virginia University Director of Athletics and Associate Vice President Shane Lyons has announced a contract extension for men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins to serve as head coach through the 2023-24 season, with the option to continue to coach or extend his relationship with the University to June 30, 2027. The amended employment agreement takes
UTPB Men’s Basketball Staff Update
UT Permian Basin Head Men’s Basketball Coach Kyle Tolin has announced the additions of Kris Johnson and Kory Mathis to his coaching staff. Johnson has been with Tolin for the past four seasons at the University of Arkansas-Monticello and helped lead the program to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances. Mathis was part of a
Pratt Men’s Basketball Staff Update
The Pratt Institute’s Men’s Basketball Program and Head Coach Chris Thompson has announced the hiring of Hunter Remley and David Danzig as its assistant coaches for the 2021-22 season. Remley comes to Brooklyn from Utica College where he earned his bachelors degree in sports management in 2020 and his MBA in 2021. While at Utica,
Louisville suspends Chris Mack for 6 games
The University of Louisville has issued the following press release on the suspension of head men’s basketball coach Chris Mack: The University of Louisville announced today that Head Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Mack will be suspended without pay for six games during the upcoming 2021-2022 season. The University concluded that while Mack was a victim
Gipe adds Director of Recruiting to title at Richmond
Director of Recruiting has been added to Will Gipe‘s title, head coach Chris Mooney announced Friday. Gipe, entering his sixth season at Richmond, has been the team’s Director of Program Development since 2019. Will Gipe‘s new title will be Director of Program Development & Recruiting. Gipe will coordinate all aspects of Richmond basketball’s recruiting operations, including
Mathis joins Texas State Men’s Basketball Staff
Texas State Bobcat men’s basketball legend Donte Mathis will join the program’s staff, head coach Terrence “TJ” Johnson announced. Mathis had a decorated four-year career with the Bobcats where he ranks No. 4 all-time with 1,622 points, No. 16 all-time with 567 rebounds, and No. 4 all-time with 161 steals. Mathis led Texas State to a