Concordia Athletic Director Rachel Bergeson announced that Tyler Bormann has been hired as the new head coach for the Cobber men’s basketball program. Bormann becomes the 12th head coach in the history of the program since men’s basketball started at Concordia in 1923. “Tyler is very familiar with the program and Concordia athletics,” said Bergeson.
DePaul and Dave Leitao Agree to Multi-Year Contract Extension
DePaul University and men’s basketball coach Dave Leitao have mutually agreed to a multi-year extension for Leitao to lead the program. The extension continues the current contract through the end of the 2023-24 season. “We are happy to reach an agreement to continue the improvement and stability that Coach Leitao has instilled in our men’s basketball
Gritzmacher Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Bryant & Stratton College (WI)
Bryant & Stratton College – Wisconsin Athletics has named Jacob (J.T.) Gritzmacher as its new head men’s basketball coach for its NJCAA Division II program. The West Allis, Wis., native comes from NJCAA Division I Southeastern Community College (West Burlington, Iowa) where he was an assistant coach since 2017. At Southeastern, Gritzmacher oversaw recruiting, managing
HoopDirt.com 2019-20 NCAA D2 Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions
For Immediate Release April 2, 2020 – Boston, MA Miles College Head Men’s Basketball Coach Fred Watson has been named as the HoopDirt.com NCAA D2 Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2019-20 college basketball season. Watson qualified for the award by being named as the HoopDirt.com/Just Play Solutions Coach of
UIC Basketball Staff Update
UIC men’s basketball head coach Luke Yaklich completed his coaching staff by announcing that assistant coach Dee Brown will return for his fourth year with the Flames. Yaklich previously named Will Veasley (March 30) and Brock Erickson (April 1) to his bench to help lead the program. All three bio’s are below: Dee Brown“I am
HoopDirt.com 2019-20 NCAA D3 Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions
For Immediate ReleaseApril 1, 2020 – Boston, MA Yeshiva University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Elliot Steinmetz has been named as the HoopDirt.com NCAA D3 Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2019-20 college basketball season. Steinmetz qualified for the award by being named as the HoopDirt.com/Just Play Solutions Coach of the
Kisner named Head Basketball Coach at Oklahoma City U
Tim Kisner has taken the reigns of the Oklahoma City University men’s basketball program as head coach.Kisner arrives at Oklahoma City after two seasons as an assistant at Sooner Athletic Conference member John Brown (Ark.), which has earned NAIA Division I Championship Tournament berths the past two seasons. Kisner owns previous experience as a college
SWAC DIRT: Alabama State Job offered to Big 12 assistant
I have heard from multiple sources that Alabama State has offered their head men’s basketball coach job to Iowa State assistant William Small. It sounds like the offer on the table was low (less that half of the reported $265,000/yr that Small is making at Iowa State), and the sides are working to negotiate a
OFFICIAL: Arrowood named Head Basketball Coach at Rio Grande
Following up on something that I mentioned in Sunday’s Daily Dirt. It’s now been made official that Ryan Arrowood has been named as the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Rio Grande (OH). The school released the following statement on the hiring: The University of Rio Grande’s national search for a new men’s
JUCO DIRT: Utah State Eastern makes a change
I have now heard from multiple sources that Adjalma “Vando” Becheli is out as the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Utah State University Eastern. Becheli had been the head coach at USUE for the past eight years. This past season, he led his team to a 14-16 (4-8) record. His best season came
OFFICIAL: Mayo Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at USC-Salkehatchie
Following up on some JUCO DIRT from earlier today… USC Salkehatchie Athletic Director Jane Brewer is pleased to announce that Glen Mayo will be the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach at USC Salkehatchie. Coach Mayo is currently the Head Women’s Basketball Coach at the campus. “Although we received many inquiries and had many resumes emailed to
Joe Scott returns to Air Force as Head Basketball Coach
Joe Scott, who led the Air Force men’s basketball program from 2001-04 to unprecedented heights, is returning to the Academy to once again to lead the program, according to an announcement today by Director of Athletics Nathan Pine. A veteran of 29 years in the coaching ranks and 16 as a head coach, Scott returns