Kentucky men’s basketball head coach Mark Pope announced the addition of Director of Roster Management Keegan Brown on Thursday. Brown comes to the Bluegrass after spending two years with the Wisconsin Herd, the NBA G League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks as the video coordinator. Prior to his time with the Herd, Brown spent five
Master P out as President of Basketball Operations at New Orleans
Just one year after joining the New Orleans men’s basketball program in a high-profile role, Percy “Master P” Miller is no longer serving as the unpaid president of basketball operations, per school officials via a report from NOLA.com. UNO cited a routine evaluation of roles and external relationships but did not provide specifics on his
LSU Hiring Schroyer set to Trigger Coaching Carousel Movement
LSU has officially hired McNeese State AD Heath Schroyer as its new Senior Deputy Director of Athletics/Executive Director of External Relations, a move that is expected to trigger a series of changes in Baton Rouge. Schroyer, a longtime basketball coach and administrator, most recently served as AD at McNeese State, where he was responsible for
REPORT: Griff Aldrich to Pepperdine
According to multiple reports, including one from Pete Thamel, Griff Aldrich is expected to be named as the next Head Basketball Coach at Pepperdine. Aldrich joined Ryan Odom’s staff at Virginia last spring (he and Odom were college teammates). Prior to reuniting with Odom, Aldrich had a seven season stint as the head coach at
DAILY DIRT – 3/26/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) What a wild few days on the coaching carousel. Hubert Davis gets canned after averaging 25 wins per season at UNC, Will Wade could be headed back to LSU, Bill Self retirement chatter is hot, USF hires Chris Mack 3 days after losing Brian Hodgson, and the silly search at BC
UPDATED Search Firm Watch: Who’s Running the Men’s Basketball Coaching Searches
As the coaching carousel continues to spin, several programs have retained firms to lead their men’s basketball head coaching searches. Here’s the current list of schools that have brought in outside help to guide the process: Division 1 Division 2 Division 3
Long-time Clemson assistant Dick Bender announces retirement
Story Courtesy Ben Winterrowd, Clemson Athletics Clemson University men’s basketball Assistant Coach Dick Bender announced his retirement from Clemson on Wednesday. Bender served 14 years on Head Coach Brad Brownell’s staff in multiple roles, including the last 10 as an assistant coach. “I want to congratulate Coach Bender on a great career and well-earned retirement,” said Brownell. “Coach
Chris Mack named Head Basketball Coach at South Florida
University of South Florida CEO of Athletics Rob Higgins has named 2016 national coach of the year Chris Mack as the 13th head coach of the Bulls men’s basketball program. Mack, who led Xavier and Louisville to the NCAA Tournament, comes to South Florida after posting a pair of 20-win seasons at the College of Charleston. He brings a
D3 NEWS: Kadlubowski retires as Head Basketball Coach at Mount Saint Mary College
After 17 seasons at the helm of the Mount Saint Mary College men’s basketball program, head coach Ryan Kadlubowski announced his retirement from college athletics. Kadlubowski departs as one of the most impactful coaches in program history, having guided Mount Saint Mary to sustained success both on and off the court. He ranks first all-time in program
D3 DIRT: Colby opens; Rutigliano taking D1 assistant job
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D3 Colby College head coach Sean Rutigliano is on the move and will become an assistant at Kansas State. I first mentioned Rutigliano’s involvement with this one back on 3/18 (DAILY DIRT). Rutigliano was hired at Colby last spring following an six year run as an assistant
OFFICIAL: Ryan Cross named Head Basketball Coach at ULM
Here’s the official release on the hiring of Ryan Cross as the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach at ULM… Ryan Cross, who helped guide UAB to two NCAA Tournament appearances and two conference tournament championships, has been named the ninth head coach of ULM men’s basketball, Director of Athletics SJ Tuohy announced on Wednesday (March 25). Cross
Nored named Head Basketball Coach at Butler
Ronald Nored, who has built an extensive coaching résumé in the NBA for more than a decade, has been hired as the head coach of the men’s basketball program at his alma mater Butler University. Butler Vice President and Director of Athletics Grant Leiendecker made the announcement Wednesday, March 25. Nored will be re-introduced to