I teased this one on X earlier this afternoon. Here’s the official announcement from Albany State introducing Rodney Mayes as their ne head men’s basketball coach: Albany State University has named Rodney Mayes as its next head men’s basketball coach. He will officially begin his role on April 6. University President Dr. Robert Scott emphasized
Carr named Assistant Basketball Coach at Indiana
Indiana head men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries announced the hiring of assistant coach Thomas Carr on Friday. He has twice been named to the Silver Waves Media 2026 100 Most Impactful High Major Assistants with a decade of experience at the Division I level. Carr will join assistant coaches Drew Adams, Rod Clark, Kenny Johnson, and Nick Norton on Coach DeVries’ staff for the
Lee named Head Basketball Coach at Cal State Bakersfield
Following a national search that fielded immense interest and a large pool of impressive candidates, Cal State University, Bakersfield President Dr. Vernon B. Harper Jr. and Acting Director of Athletics Dr. Sarah Tuohy are excited to announce the hiring of Todd Lee as the 10th head coach of the Roadrunner men’s basketball team. Lee is
Kloman departs Louisville staff, heads to Auburn
Louisville Director of Player Personnel and Strategic Initiatives Brian Kloman has departed Pat Kelsey’s staff and will become the General Manager at Auburn. Kloman released the following on social media: Kloman had been with Kelsey at both Charleston and Winthrop before making to Louisville with him two years ago. He also spent time as an
D2 DIRT: Malone set to open; Wallrapp takes D1 assistant job
Following up on something that I first mentioned on Monday (DAILY DIRT)… I can confirm that D2 Malone University head coach Charlie Wallrapp will join Matt Majkrzak’s staff at Northern Illinois. Wallrapp, who took over at Malone in 2023, previously served as Majkrzak’s associate head coach at Northern Michigan. He also has assistant coaching experience
OFFICIAL: Will Wade named Head Basketball Coach at LSU
Here’s the official statement from LSU announcing the hiring of Will Wade as their new head men’s basketball coach: LSU Vice President and Director of Athletics Verge Ausberry announced on Thursday that Will Wade has been chosen to lead the future of the LSU men’s basketball program. Coach Wade returns to Baton Rouge for his second stint as head
OFFICIAL: Boston College names Luke Murray Head Basketball Coach
Here’s the official statement from Boston College on the hiring of UConn’s Luke Murray as the Eagles new Head Basketball Coach: William V. Campbell Director of Athletics Blake James announced today the hiring of Luke Murray, assistant coach of the University of Connecticut Men’s Basketball program, as the new Clement and Elizabeth Izzi Family Head Men’s Basketball
D3 NEWS: UMSV hires Gunning as Head Basketball Coach
The University of Mount Saint Vincent Department of Athletics has announced the hiring of Brett Gunning as the new head coach of its men’s basketball program. Gunning, who has spent 26 years coaching in the NCAA and NBA, brings a wealth of knowledge, leadership, and player development expertise to the Dolphins. Gunning was also appointed as the department’s Senior Associate
Jason Hart named Associate Head Basketball Coach at SMU
SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield has named Jason Hart as Associate Head Coach for SMU Men’s Basketball. Hart comes to the Hilltop with 16 years of coaching experience following nine seasons playing in the NBA. He was previously on Enfield’s coaching staff at USC for eight seasons from 2013–21. “We’re thrilled to add Jason to our staff,” said Enfield.
OFFICIAL: Griff Aldrich Named Pepperdine Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Following up on reports from earlier today…the hiring of Griff Aldrich at Pepperdine is now official. Here’s the release from the school: Griff Aldrich has been named the next head men’s basketball coach at Pepperdine University, Director of Athletics Tanner Gardner announced today. A proven program builder who has helped architect turnarounds and NCAA Tournament appearances at three
REPORT: Luke Murray to be named Head Basketball Coach at Boston College
This one has been out there for a while – it’s finally been confirmed through multiple reports… Boston College will hire UConn’s Luke Murray as their new head men’s basketball coach. Murray is on his 5th season on Dan Hurley’s staff at UConn, and has been a part of two National Championship teams. He also
JUCO DIRT: Weatherford College opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I teased this one a few weeks ago, and can confirm that Chris Lewis is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Weatherford College (TX). Lewis took over at WC back in 2021 and wraps up his tenure with a 91-60 overall record. This past season, his team