According to a report by HBCU Gameday, Howard will name Columbia assistant Kenny Blakeney as their new head basketball coach. Blakeney is a D.C. native (DeMatha) who played at Duke in the early 1990’s. He was hired as an assistant at Columbia prior to this past season. Blakeney has also worked at Harvard, Delaware, Saint
OFFICIAL: Jones resigns at North Dakota
University of North Dakota Director of Athletics Bill Chaves announced on Wednesday that Brian Jones has stepped down from his position as head coach after 13 seasons leading the UND men’s basketball program to accept the associate head coach position at Illinois State. A national search for his successor begins immediately. “Anytime someone invests over
Interim Designation Removed; Lewis Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at UW-Oshkosh
Following the completion of a national search, Assistant Chancellor and Director of Athletics Darryl Sims announced Wednesday (May 1) that the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh has removed the interim designation on men’s basketball head coach Matt Lewis, who guided the Titans to their first National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III title in March. Lewis had
DI DIRT: Jones resigns as Head Basketball Coach at North Dakota
Following up on my TWEET from earlier this morning… North Dakota head coach Brian Jones has resigned and will become an assistant at Illinois State. He had been the head coach at North Dakota since the 2006-07 season where he compiled a 190-217 record. He will replace Brendan Mullins at ISU who joined his brother’s
Fazio to Join Seattle Pacific Basketball Staff
Keffrey Fazio, who was the head coach at West Seattle High School the past six seasons, was hired as an assistant coach at Seattle Pacific University, men’s basketball head coach Gr ant Leep announced Tuesday. Fazio, 35, transformed West Seattle into a contender in Seattle’s competitive Metro League after taking over in 2013. He twice
DII DIRT: Hicks resigns at Georgia Southwestern; Accepts JUCO job
I can confirm that Ben Hicks has resigned as the head basketball coach at DII Georgia Southwestern University, and will be named as the new head coach at Chattachoochie Valley CC (AL). Hicks has spent the past two seasons at Peach Belt member GSW. He also spent four seasons as an assistant at Columbus State,
HoopDirt.com 2018-19 NAIA Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions
For Immediate Release April 30, 2019 Georgetown College Head Basketball Coach Chris Briggs has been named as the HoopDirt.com NAIA Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2018-19 college basketball season. Briggs qualified for the award by being named as the HoopDirt.com/Just Play Solutions Coach of the Week for Week 15 of
Daily Dirt – 5/1/19
Some things that I’ve heard… It sounds like former Cal Poly head coach Joe Callero has interviewed for the opening at Western Oregon. Callero, who was the head coach at Cal Poly from 2009-19, had previously worked in Western Oregon’s league (GNAC) as the head coach at Seattle (2001-09). Bob Marlin’s search to replace Kevin
JUCO DIRT: Carter named Head Coach at Lawson State
Blinn College (TX) assistant coach Stott Carter has been named as the new head basketball coach at Lawson State (AL). Carter has been an assistant at Blinn for the past three seasons. He served as the head coach at DII Eastern New Mexico from 2014-16, and was also an assistant at Texas A&M Corpus Christi,
DII DIRT: Delta State set to hire new Head Basketball Coach from GSC foe
I have heard from multiple sources that Delta State will name Mike Nienaber as their new head basketball coach. Nienaber is currently the head coach at Gulf South Conference foe Christian Brothers University. He will replace Jim Boone who became the head coach at Arkansas Fort Smith earlier this spring. Nienaber has been at CBU
Hedgepeth resigns as Head Coach at Sewanee; named DBO at Belmont
Assistant Coach Brian Emerson elevated to Head Coach Sewanee Director of Athletics Mark Webb announced that Mick Hedgepeth has stepped down to join the coaching staff at Belmont University. Brian Emerson has been tabbed as the next head coach of the men’s basketball program at the University of the South. Hedgepeth will return to his
OFFICIAL: Jefferson Named Head Basketball Coach at Gannon
Following up on some DIRT from earlier this morning… Gannon University has named Kelvin Jefferson as its next head men’s basketball coach, announcing the hire at a press conference Tuesday morning in the boardroom of Gannon’s Old Main. Jefferson brings 24 years of coaching experience with him to Erie, including 12 seasons as a Division