University of South Carolina head men’s basketball coach Frank Martin announced on Monday that former Gamecock Brian Steele has returned to the program as the team’s video coordinator. Steele joins the staff after serving the past two seasons as an assistant coach at Queens University in Charlotte. “Having Brian Steele back around our program is going
Wichita State investigating allegations of abuse against Gregg Marshall
Wichita State is conducting an internal investigation into the behavior of men’s basketball coach Gregg Marshall according to a report first released by The Athletic. The Athletic detailed multiple alleged incidents involving Marshall verbally and physically abusing players, staff, and WSU students. Allegations include punching former player Shaq Morris during practice in 2015, choking assistant
Avery added to ETSU Men’s Basketball Staff
East Tennessee State University men’s basketball head coach Jason Shay announced on Thursday that Jalen Avery has been added to the Buccaneer coaching staff. Avery, a four-year standout at Kent State University, will be a graduate assistant for the Bucs. “Jalen comes from a very successful program as a player under Rob Senderoff at Kent State,” said
OFFICIAL: Sheldon announces retirement at Tufts
Following up on HoopDirt.com’s report from Tuesday (D3 DIRT). Bob Sheldon’s retirement at Tufts has been made official. Here is the release from Tufts: Bob Sheldon, head coach of the Tufts University men’s basketball team since 1988, announced he will retire effective December 31 following 33 years leading the Jumbos. Coach Sheldon goes out on
WAC DIRT: UTRGV set to add former JUCO head coach to staff
I can confirm that the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will add Patrick Nee to their men’s basketball staff as a special assistant to the head coach. Nee had spent the past two seasons as the head coach at Garden City CC (KS). After departing GCC back in February, he had been working as
D3 DIRT: CCNY opens
The busy week at the D3 level continues, as CCNY now joins Tufts University and Kean University in having their men’s basketball jobs open. I can confirm that Sean Clores has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at D3 CCNY, and will become an assistant at D3 Sarah Lawrence College (NY). Clores had been
D3 DIRT: Kean University (NJ) opens
Kean University (NJ) head men’s basketball coach Adam Hutchinson will move into a full-time administrative role in the Cougars athletic department, and will give up his basketball responsibilities. Hutchinson has been the head coach at Kean for the past two seasons. Before that, he had a brief stop as an assistant at Amherst College (2017-18),
Lavery added to NCMC Men’s Basketball Staff
Taylor Lavery has been added to the North Central Missouri College men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach. He will be involved in all areas of the program, including day-to-day operations, recruiting, opponent scouting, player development, and building and organizing travel plans. Prior to NCMC, Lavery was the Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Central Wyoming
Freedman Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Penn State Greater Allegheny
Penn State Greater Allegheny in McKeesport has selected Daryn Freedman as the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Freedman has more than 25 years of basketball coaching experience at the professional, collegiate and high school levels. Freedman comes to Greater Allegheny from Point Park University, where he served 2 seasons as Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach.
D3 DIRT: Sheldon set to retire at Tufts
I have heard from multiple sources that Tufts head men’s basketball coach Bob Sheldon has retired. It sounds like he will be replaced on an interim basis by associate head coach Matt Malone. Sheldon had spent the past 32 seasons as the Jumbos head coach, where he is the all-time leader in wins, and has
TopConnect, NJCAA Partner on Virtual Seminar; Participants Announced
The NJCAA and TopConnect have announced a mutual partnership, presenting the inaugural TopConnect NJCAA Virtual Symposium. The initial event is set for October 8-9. TopConnect (formerly Villa 7) originated in 2003 by then VCU Athletic Director Dr. Richard Sander, identifies the top basketball assistant coaches in the country, and connects them with mid-major Athletic Directors providing
Dakota Wesleyan Head Basketball Coach takes leave of absence
Dakota Wesleyan head men’s basketball coach Matt Wilber is taking a “personal leave of absence” according to the Mitchell Republic. According to the report, “Matt is taking a personal leave of absence right now and that’s about all I can comment on,” DWU President Amy Novak said Monday. Director of Athletics Jon Hart told the