New Siena Men’s Basketball Head Coach Carmen Maciariello ’01 has completed his first staff with the appointment of Greg Fahey as the Saints’ director of basketball operations. The Randolph, New Jersey native comes to Siena after spending the past season as a graduate assistant at Providence College. “I’ve had the opportunity to watch Greg grow
DII DIRT: Limestone set to name new Head Basketball Coach
Limestone College (SC) is expected to name their new head basketball coach as early as today. All signs are pointing to current UNC Asheville assistant Kyle Perry. Before joining the UNCA staff, Perry served as the head coach at USC Upstate during the 2017-18 season after working as an assistant in the program for eight
DII DIRT: Assumption set to name Faucher as next Head Basketball Coach
I can confirm through multiple sources that Nichols College head coach Scott Faucher will be named as the new head basketball coach Assumption College. This past season, Faucher led Nichols to a program record 28 win season, and a DIII Elite Eight appearance. Before being hired at Nichols last summer, he spent four seasons as
Thoni added to Dartmouth Men’s Basketball Staff
Story Courtesy Dartmouth Athletics: Rick Bender Dartmouth men’s basketball head coach David McLaughlin today announced the hiring of Will Thoni as an assistant coach. Thoni comes to Dartmouth following nine years at Davidson College as a student manager, walk-on player and staff member. “We are thrilled to welcome Will to our program, and I am
Minot State Basketball Staff Update
Brandon Lenhart has been selected as the Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach while Maverick Harris has been promoted to Director of Basketball Operations for the men’s and women’s programs at Minot State, head coach Matt Murken announced on Tuesday. “I’m extremely excited to add Brandon to our coaching staff,” said Murken. “I’ve known Brandon for a
Daily Dirt: DII Edition
Some things from the DII world… It sounds like LeMoyne is down to the final group in their search to replace Patrick Beilein (Niagara). The names that I’ve heard are: Nate Champion (assistant coach at Florida Southern / LeMoyne alum), Fred Dupree (former assistant at Niagara, Canisius, College of Charleston, and Rider), Ryan Blackwell (local
OFFICIAL: Howard Announces Blakeney as Head Basketball Coach
Howard University Director of Athletics Kery Davis has announced the hiring of Kenneth Blakeney as Howard University’s 10th head men’s basketball in program history. “I am delighted to welcome Kenny Blakeney as our new men’s basketball coach,” said Howard Director of Athletics Kery Davis. “Kenny comes from a rich basketball pedigree having played for and coached under many of the best coaches
OFFICIAL: Nienaber Named Head Basketball Coach at Delta State
Following up on a story that HoopDirt.com first mentioned back on April 30th (DII Dirt)… One of NCAA Division II’s most successful head coaches is set to take over the Delta State University Men’s Basketball program, as Director of Athletics Mike Kinnison announced Mike Nienaber as the 16th head coach of the Statesmen on Monday,
HoopDirt.com 2018-19 NCAA DI Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions
For Immediate Release May 6, 2019 University of Houston Head Basketball Coach Kelvin Sampson has been named as the HoopDirt.com NCAA DI Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2018-19 college basketball season. Sampson qualified for the award by being named as the HoopDirt.com/Just Play Solutions Coach of the Week for Week
Daily Dirt: JUCO Head Coaches on the Move…
Some JUCO head coaches on the move… Last week in the Daily Dirt, I mentioned that Bob Marlin’s search to replace Kevin Johnson (Tulane) at Louisiana Lafayette was focused on a current DI JUCO head coach. It’s not a secret anymore that the choice here is Daytona State head coach Brock Morris. In his only
Arkansas State Dirt..
I can confirm that Austin Peay assistant Rick Cabrera will join the staff at Arkansas State. He will replace Vince Walden who departed for Elon last week. Cabrera has been on Matt Figger’s staff at Austin Peay for the past two seasons. He has also been an assistant at his alma mater Tennessee Tech, as
OFFICIAL: Pribble joins Seattle Basketball Staff
Following up on something that HoopDirt.com mentioned on Friday afternoon… Alex Pribble, who has spent the last four years revitalizing the men’s basketball program at Saint Martin’s University, has been named an associate head coach on the Seattle University staff, Head Coach Jim Hayford announced Friday. “We are very fortunate to have Alex join our staff,” said