The University of Indianapolis is proud to welcome back Paul Corsaro as its next men’s basketball head coach. A UIndy alumnus, Corsaro previously served as an assistant coach for the Greyhounds for six seasons prior to spending the last two years in the same capacity at Purdue Fort Wayne. “I am excited to bring a
Alcorn State tabs Bussie as new Head Basketball Coach
Having won conference titles in the SWAC as an assistant coach, Landon Bussie was announced as the head men’s basketball coach at Alcorn State University on Thursday. Bussie has spent the last six seasons at Prairie View A&M. Serving as an assistant coach, he was a part of a Panthers squad that won back-to-back SWAC
Kohnke named Interim Head Basketball Coach at Millsaps College
Following last week’s departure of Jimmy Smith, Sam Kohnke has been named the Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Millsaps College. Khonke has worked as an assistant coach for the past two seasons, and prior to that was a standout player for two seasons. “We are fortunate to have someone of Sam’s caliber able to
D3 DIRT: Illinois Tech opens
I can confirm that Todd Kelly has resigned as the head basketball coach at D3 Illinois Institute of Technology. Kelly had been the head coach at IIT for the past six seasons where he compiled a 75-84 record, including a 12-14 (10-10) mark this past season. He inherited a zero win team back in 2014,
JUCO DIRT: USU Eastern set to hire former Idaho State head coach
I have heard from multiple sources that NJCAA DI Utah State University will name Bill Evans as their new head basketball coach. The 71-year old Evans served as the head coach at Idaho State from 2012-19 and as the head coach at Southern Utah from 1991-2007. While at Idaho State, he was named the Big
Phay named Head Basketball Coach at Missouri State-West Plains
Jared Phay, former men’s basketball head coach at the College of Southern Idaho (CSI), has been tapped as the fifth head coach of the Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Basketball program. University officials announced the hiring today. It is subject to approval by the Missouri State University Board of Governors. Phay’s (pronounced “Fay”) first official
Daily Dirt – 4/22/20
A few things that I’ve heard… The search at D2 Arkansas Tech is down to two with final interviews taking place this week. Both guys are current D2 head coaches with big-time ties to the state of Arkansas. Eastern New Mexico has narrowed their list to eight (although at least one has dropped out), with
Steve McClain Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Georgia
Steve McClain has joined the Georgia Basketball staff as an assistant coach, head coach Tom Crean announced on Tuesday. McClain, who has spent the past five seasons as head coach at University of Illinois Chicago, was a member of Crean’s coaching staff at Indiana from 2010-15. “We are really excited to add Steve McClain to
Former Buffalo assistant hit with 3-yr show cause by NCAA; UB also penalized
Former Buffalo assistant Hunter Jenkins was hit with a three-year show cause penalty today by the NCAA for violating “ethical conduct rules when he forged a written statement in support of a transferring student-athlete’s request to have the year-in-residence requirement waived.” Jenkins resigned as an assistant at Buffalo back on November 24th. Here is the
OFFICIAL: Shaw Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Maryville
The Maryville University department of athletics announced Jesse Shaw as the new head men’s basketball coach of the Saints program. He comes to Maryville after spending the last four seasons as an assistant coach at fellow Great Lakes Valley Conference member, University of Missouri-St. Louis. Shaw moves across town after helping guide the most successful
Ellis named Head Basketball Coach at Temple College (TX)
Longtime Temple College men’s basketball coach Kirby Johnson will be succeeded by a coach he helped develop. Temple College Athletic Director Craig McMurtry has announced that Johnson’s replacement will be Clifton Ellis, who played under Johnson from 1995-1997 and has been coaching high school basketball for the past 20 years. A graduate of Roosevelt High
Samford Basketbal Staff Update
New Samford Head Men’s Basketball Coach Bucky McMillan announced the first hires for his 2020-21 coaching staff. Legendary former Birmingham-Southern head coach Duane Reboul will serve as special assistant to the head coach. Jake Headrick has been hired as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator. Gerald Gillion will serve as an assistant coach. Matthew Powell, the