Ethan Faulkner helped orchestrate Youngstown State University’s best five-year stretch of men’s basketball at the Division I level, and he will now take charge of the program as it looks to continue its upward trend as one of the region’s top mid-major programs. YSU Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Ron Strollo announced Faulkner’s promotion from associate
Fee resigns at Gannon – where’s he headed?
Gannon head men’s basketball coach Jordan Fee has resigned after going 32-3 (20-2) in his one season on the job. His squad advanced to the NCAA Elite 8 in what was one of the best turnarounds in college basketball – Gannon was 3-23 (3-19) before Fee got there. Prior to landing at Gannon, Fee was
Bailey promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Sam Houston State
Sam Houston State has promoted Justin Bailey to the role of Associate Head Coach: Bailey has been on the Sam Houston men’s basketball staff since the summer of 2021. More on Bailey from SHSU’s website: Bailey helped the Bearkats to a 19-win season in his first stint on staff and helped develop first-team All-WAC selection Savion Flagg. In
Ben McCollum named Head Basketball Coach at Drake
Ben McCollum has been named as the head basketball coach at Drake. No official press release yet, but the Drake basketball X account tweeted the following: McCollum has spent the past 15 seasons as the head coach at D2 Northwest Missouri, where he compiled a career record of 394-91 (241-63 MIAA) During his tenure with
Jerrance Howard retained on new staff at Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois head coach Scott Nagy announced that he will retain assistant coach Jerrance Howard on staff. “I’m so pleased to be able to keep Jerrance on staff. He provides continuity and a relationship for the players that choose to stay with us from last year’s team,” Nagy said. “I know how well respected he is when it comes
OFFICIAL: Enfield named Head Basketball Coach at SMU
Following-up on reports from last week…SMU has officially named Andy Enfield as their new head basketball coach. A press conference to introduce the former USC head coach is scheduled for tomorrow at 4pm. Here’s the official release from SMU announcing the hiring: Andy Enfield has been named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at SMU, Director of Athletics Rick Hart announced
Former SIU Head Coach Mullins joins DePaul Basketball Staff
DePaul men’s basketball head coach Chris Holtmann has added an experienced basketball mind to his bench, in the hiring of Bryan Mullins as an assistant coach. Mullins comes to DePaul following five seasons at Southern Illinois as the Salukis head coach. “Bryan is a talented coach and someone who has deep connections in the state
Old Dominion adds Brami and Wade to Men’s Basketball Staff
Old Dominion head men’s basketball coach Mike Jones rounded out his 2024-25 coaching staff with Aidan Brami joining as Video Coordinator and Assistant Director of Operations, along with naming Jason Wade as a Graduate Assistant. “Rounding out our staff with Aidan and Jason, the young guys, completes our 30-day plan as we build our program. Both are incredibly
Ehsan named Head Basketball Coach at UIC
Rob Ehsan, one of the nation’s top young coaches and an elite recruiter, has been named UIC men’s basketball head coach designate, subject to approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Ehsan (pronounced E-sahn) brings 20 years of college basketball coaching experience to Chicago, including four as the head coach at UAB where he posted
DAILY DIRT – 4/1/24
April 1st, and we’ve already had 55 D1 changes. Over the weekend on X, I set the O/U on 9.5 more (and I’m leaning over). I also expect the D2’s and D3’s to start getting busy this month. Here are a few things that I’ve heard to kick off the week… New Central Arkansas head
Loeffler named Head Basketball Coach at Loyola Maryland
Josh Loeffler, a coach who has won 80 percent of his collegiate games at two NCAA institutions, has been named the 22nd head men’s basketball coach of the Greyhounds, Assistant Vice President and Director of Athletics Donna M. Woodruff announced today. Loeffler was most recently an assistant coach in 2023-24 at the University of Cincinnati after
Bullard named Assistant Basketball Coach at Western Carolina
Western Carolina alum Adam Bullard has joined the Catamount men’s basketball coaching staff under first-year head coach Tim Craft, it was announced this week. Bullard spent seven seasons progressing on the staff with Craft at Gardner-Webb after graduating from WCU in 2017. Bullard is the second assistant coach to follow Craft from Gardner-Webb to Cullowhee as