Story Courtesy OU Athletics Communications University of Oklahoma Vice President and Athletics Director Joe Castiglione announced Monday that OU has hired former Sooners All-American and four-time NBA All-Star Trae Young as assistant general manager for men’s basketball. Castiglione also announced that Young has pledged to donate $1 million to support the championship efforts of that program.
Virginia Tech head men’s basketball coach Mike Young announced Tuesday the return of Chester Frazier to the Hokies’ coaching staff as the program’s associate head coach. Frazier, a respected coaching veteran and proven recruiter, rejoins the Hokies after serving as an associate head coach at West Virginia. “We are thrilled to welcome Chester, his wife, Sarah, and
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Just blasting out a few quick things. Going to be a busy day. Keeping an eye on some 4/1 buyouts… I can confirm that Jamion Christian is the leader at Bryant and this thing is moving quickly. Christian, who has been coaching in Italy for the past few seasons is the
Southern Illinois men’s basketball head coach Scott Nagy announced Monday that Steve Hawkins has been promoted to Associate Head Coach. “Promoting Coach Hawkins was definitely the right decision for us,” Nagy said. “Like our players, I rely heavily on Coach Hawkins in all situations. His coaching experience and work ethic make this an obvious choice for us.” In addition
The University of Minnesota Duluth and head men’s basketball coach Justin Wieck have agreed to a contract extension that will keep him on the Bulldog bench through the 2028-29 season. “Justin is respected by our entire staff and I am pleased to announce that he will continue to lead Bulldog basketball,” said UMD director of athletics Forrest Karr.
Following up on something that I first mentioned in the Daily Dirt on 3/28. NAIA Rocky Mountain College has officially named Danny Neville as their new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Here is the statement from the school on the hiring: Rocky Mountain College Athletics is excited to announce the hiring of Danny Neville as the
I first mentioned this move in the Daily Dirt back on 3/28. It’s now official – Kevin O’Connor has taken over as the head basketball coach at D2 Georgia Southwestern State. Here’s the press release from the school: Georgia Southwestern State University Director of Athletics Mike Leeder announced today that Kevin O’Connor has been named
Austin Downing has been named as the new head coach at Seward County CC according to a social media post that he made earlier today. Downing had been an assistant at Barton Community College for the past three seasons. The program has gone 86-19 during that time. More on this move once it becomes official.
Swarthmore College Marian Ware Director of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation Brad Koch has announced the promotion of Shane Loeffler ’16 to head men’s basketball coach, effective April 7. Loeffler, who has served on the men’s basketball staff under Landry Kosmalski for seven seasons, will become the 32nd head coach in the program’s history. Loeffler takes over the reins after playing
Iona University men’s basketball head coach Dan Geriot announced the addition of two assistant coaches to his staff. Patrick Wallace will return to Iona for his third season in 2025-26, providing continuity and experience, while former Northwestern star Michael Thompson joins the Gaels following an accomplished professional career overseas. “We’re excited to have Patrick Wallace continue with our program
NC State men’s basketball head coach Will Wade announced that he has added Brandon Chambers to his staff as an assistant coach. Chambers has previously worked with Wade at McNeese and LSU and was a manager at VCU for two seasons while Wade was an assistant coach. “I’m excited to add Brandon to my first
Another small college in financial trouble will close, as D3 Rosemont College will merge with Villanova in 2027. Extracurricular activities will continue at Rosemont until then (assuming this means athletics – no clarification here yet). Villanova did the same thing with former D3 member Cabrini University back in 2024. Here’s the official release announcing the
