Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A quick 2nd round of the DAILY DIRT…. There are multiple reports of Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman to USC being a done deal. Although the Razorbacks were down this season (16-17 overall), Musselman put together 111-59 (.653) record in his five seasons there. He also went 110-34 (.764) in his
DAILY DIRT – 4/4/24
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Bryston Williams has joined Ben McCollum’s new staff at Drake. Williams had been an assistant at Wyoming since last March, and was at Indiana State before that. He played for McCollum at Northwest Missouri, and began his coaching career as a GA there. An official announcement is coming shortly. The Athletic’s
OFFICIAL: Montgomery named Head Basketball Coach at Detroit Mercy
Following-up on a report from earlier today. Mark Montgomery has been officially hired as the new head men’s basketball coach at Detroit Mercy. Here’s the statement the UDM has released announcing the move: University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) has hired Mark Montgomery as the program’s 23rd head coach in school history. Montgomery is a former UDM assistant
DAILY DIRT: D1 staff’s starting to take shape
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A bunch of new basketball staff’s starting to take shape over the past few days. Some I’ve mentioned already, some are new. Wanted to compile them all in one place: Central Arkansas: Had this on Monday (DAILY DIRT), but wanted to add it to this list. New Central Arkansas head coach
Heady named Head Basketball Coach at UIndy
The University of Indianapolis has named Scott Heady as its next head coach of the Greyhound men’s basketball program. A UIndy alumnus, Heady takes over after spending the last seven years as the head coach at crosstown Marian University. Heady will be the 12th head coach in UIndy men’s basketball history. One of the most respected head
JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D1 Salt Lake CC opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Kyle Taylor is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at Salt Lake Community College. Word on the street is that he has accepted an assistant spot on a D1 staff (stay tuned for that one). *UPDATE: He’s headed to Coastal Carolina. Taylor had been at SLCC
Montana State’s Logie inks new 4-yr contract
Montana State men’s basketball coach Matt Logie has signed a new four-year contract with the Bobcats, MSU Director of Athletics Leon Costello announced. “I couldn’t be more excited to get this extension completed and keep Coach Logie at MSU as the head men’s basketball coach,” Costello said. “He is a proven winner and he demonstrated
Norton named assistant basketball coach/director of player development at West Virginia
West Virginia University men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries has named Nick Norton as assistant coach/director of player development for the Mountaineers. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Norton spent the last three seasons on DeVries’ staff at Drake, helping the Bulldogs to an 80-26 (.755) record with two NCAA Tournament appearances and two Missouri Valley Conference titles. “Nick
REPORT: Detroit Mercy to hire Michigan State’s Montgomery as new Head Basketball Coach
According to a Jon Rothstein report, Detroit Mercy intends to hire Mark Montgomery as their new head basketball coach. Montgomery was in his second stint on Tom Izzo’s staff at Michigan State, having worked for the Spartans from 2001-11 and from 2021 to now. In between, he served as the head coach at Northern Illinois
Saint Anselm Men’s Basketball Coach Keith Dickson announces retirement; Chris Santo ‘15 named new Head Coach
After 38 years and 719 victories across 37 seasons, Saint Anselm College head men’s basketball coach Keith Dickson announced his retirement on Wednesday. Former Hawks standout Chris Santo ’15, who served as assistant coach under Dickson from 2016-20, has been named the 11th head coach in program history. Dickson steps away from the program he took over in 1986,
Riley named Head Basketball Coach at Washington State
Washington State University Interim Director of Athletics Anne McCoy announced Tuesday that David Riley has been named the 20th men’s basketball coach in Washington State history. Riley, the back-to-back Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year, agreed to a six-year contract and will be formally introduced at a press conference Thursday, April 4. Details of