Jeff Bauer has been named as the new head men’s basketball coach at Grand Rapids Community College, Athletic Director Bill Firn announced. Bauer brings with him over 26 years of coaching experience, most notably coaching 11 years at his alma mater, Grand Valley State University. “I’m excited to introduce Jeff Bauer as our next Head
Weathers retires as Head Basketball Coach at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Wendell Weathers has spent a lifetime making Mississippi Gulf Coast a power in community college basketball. Now he’ll take some time for himself and his family. The head coach of the Bulldogs for the last 17 years is stepping down, three wins short of the 300-win plateau. “This has been an emotional decision for me,”
JUCO DIRT: Defending DII National Champs set to name new Head Coach
I can confirm that defending NJCAA DII National Champion Kirkwood Community College (IA) will name Tim Sandquist as their new head basketball coach. The current head coach at NJCAA DIII Rock Valley (IL), Sandquist will replace Bryan Petersen who became an assistant at South Dakota State. Last season was Sandquist’s first as the head coach
DAILY DIRT: Two D3 head coaches set to become D1 assistants
A couple of DIII head coaches headed to the DI level as assistants… It’s been confirmed that Arcadia University (PA) head coach Justin Scott will be named as an assistant coach on Billy Lange’s new staff at St. Joe’s. Scott, a Philadelphia native, has been the head coach at Arcadia for the past six seasons.
Kuykendall hired as Men’s Basketball Head Coach at Southwestern U.
The Southwestern University Pirates athletics department has ended its men’s basketball head coach search, hiring Connor Kuykendall from Schreiner University. “Pirates Athletics is pleased to announce that Connor Kuykendall will be the next head coach for the Southwestern University men’s basketball program,” Associate Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Glada Munt said. “Coach Kuykendall comes
NAIA DIRT: Cincinnati Christian names new Head Basketball Coach
I can confirm that Cincinnati Christian University has hired Cory Gardner as their new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Gardner will replace Greg Miller became the head coach at Trinity International University earlier this spring. Gardner has previously served as an assistant coach at Virginia Intermont, Union College and Cincinnati Christian. He takes over a CCU program
Daily Dirt – 5/24/19
Some Friday morning quick hitters… I can confirm that Dave Feinstein will be hired as the new video coordinator on Baker Dunleavy’s staff at Quinnipiac. Feinstein had most recently been an assistant at DII Young Harris College, and has also worked at Pfeiffer University. Feinstein also spent two seasons in an administrative role at Boston
Powell Promoted to Associate Head Coach at C of C
J.D. Powell recently completed his fifth year overall with the College of Charleston men’s basketball program and has been promoted to Associate Head Coach as announced by Head Coach Earl Grant on Thursday. “J.D. has been a valuable member of our program over the past five years,” Grant said. “He is a terrific coach and
UCLA Basketball Staff Update
The UCLA men’s basketball program has hired Michael Lewis as an assistant coach, as announced Thursday by Mick Cronin, The Michael Price Family UCLA Men’s Head Basketball Coach. Lewis has worked on college basketball coaching staffs for the past 17 seasons, including the previous three years as an assistant coach at Nebraska. Lewis’ previous coaching
Coaching Veteran Patton added to Vanderbilt Basketball Staff
Vanderbilt head men’s basketball coach Jerry Stackhouse has announced the addition of Nashville native Ricardo Patton to his staff as senior advisor to the head coach. Patton comes to Nashville after three seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Denver and 15 seasons at the Division I level as head coach at Colorado
Mack Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Lancaster Bible
Lancaster Bible College, and the Lancaster Bible College Athletic Department, have announced the hiring of Jon Mack as Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Mack, who has been the Head Coach at NAIA Division I Southwestern Christian University in Bethany, Oklahoma the past two seasons, becomes the 14th head coach in Lancaster Bible Men’s Basketball history. Prior
Daily Dirt – 5/23/19
Thursday’s DIRT…. I have heard that Lennie Acuff will round out his new staff at Lipscomb with Kevin Carroll and Tyler Murray. Carroll spent the past two seasons as an assistant at VMI and was the head coach at DII Maryville University before that. Murray was most recently on the staff at Furman and was