According to multiple reports, including one from the Indy Star, Mike Woodson will return as the head basketball coach next season. Despite a disappointing 2023-24 season, Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson will return next season, an IU athletic department source told IndyStar Woodson, an IU alum and longtime NBA coach and player, has struggled in his third
Dutcher inks contract extension at San Diego State
San Diego State head men’s basketball coach Brian Dutcher has signed a contract extension that will keep him on the SDSU bench through the 2027-28 season. The 2019-20 USA Today National Coach of the Year, who guided the Aztecs to the 2023 NCAA Tournament National Championship game, is in the midst of his seventh season as head
NAIA NEWS: Batish promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Ottawa U (KS)
Ottawa University head men’s basketball coach Aaron Siebenthall has announce the promotion of Jamie Batish from assistant coach to associate head coach. Batish joined the program in 2018-19 as a graduate assistant coach. “Jamie has more than earned this change in title,” said Siebenthall. He is in his sixth season on our staff. He started off as
D1.relocation announces sponsorship of HoopDirt.com’s 2024 Coaching Changes Tracker
Changing jobs? Don’t sweat it! Let D1.relocation handle the move so you can handle your new team! As college basketball coaches search for new opportunities, D1.relocation will be there every step of the way with their commitment as the title sponsor to HoopDirt.com’s “2024 Coaching Changes Tracker Presented by D1.relocation.” “When coaches are checking to
Crenshaw relieved of duties as Head Basketball Coach at IUPUI
IUPUI Director of Athletics Luke Bosso announced today (Mar. 6) that head men’s basketball coach Matt Crenshaw has been relieved of his duties, effective immediately. “I want to thank Coach Crenshaw for his countless contributions to the IUPUI basketball program as a student-athlete, assistant coach and ultimately as head coach. These decisions are never easy and aren’t
NAIA NEWS: Andrews not returning as Head Basketball Coach at Taylor University
Taylor University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Kyle Gould, announced on Tuesday that Josh Andrews would not be returning as TU’s head men’s basketball coach following the conclusion of his 11th season at the helm for the Trojans. “Josh Andrews represented Taylor Athletics and our men’s basketball program with integrity and dedication for eleven years as
OFFICIAL: Romar out at Pepperdine
Following up on today’s earlier report. Pepperdine has issued the following statement on their parting of ways with head men’s basketball coach Lorenzo Romar: At the end of the current season, Lorenzo Romar will conclude his tenure as head coach of the Pepperdine men’s basketball team after six seasons at the helm. “Pepperdine benefited tremendously from Lorenzo Romar‘s
REPORT: Pepperdine parts ways with Lorenzo Romar
According to a Jon Rothstein Tweet, Pepperdine has parted ways with Head Basketball Coach Lorenzo Romar. Romar took over at Pepperdine in 2018 after a fifteen year run as the head coach at Washington. This was his second stint at Pepperdine, having previously served as the Waves head coach from 1996-99. Romar has spent 27
DAILY DIRT: Search Firm Updates
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Here’s my updated search firm list. Will add more as I hear them…. Division 1 Division 2 Women’s searches: Division 1 Division 3
D3 DIRT: Knox College opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Ben Davis has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at D3 Knox College. Davis took over at Knox back in 2019 after serving for three seasons as the head coach at Green Mountain College (VT) and three years as the head coach at Dakota County Technical College in Minnesota. During
JUCO DIRT: Sondey resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Rockland CC
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Brian Sondey has resigned at NJCAA D2 Rockland Community College (NY). Sondey took over at RCC back in 2021 and was charged with rebuilding the program following the COVID shut down. During his three seasons at the helm, RCC’s record steadily improved – they finished this season
NAIA DIRT: Wilberforce opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Mark Mitchell is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NAIA Wilberforce University (OH). Mitchell took over at Wilberforce back in the summer of 2020 after stints as a high school coach in Ohio, and and as an assistant WBB coach at Ohio State. While at