Author Archives: The DirtKing

SMALL COLLEGE DIRT: Regent U (VA) opens

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirmed that Richard Pullen has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at Regent University (VA). Regent is currently an NCCAA member school, but will begin their NCAA Division III exploratory year in the fall of 2024-25. Pullen had been the Royals head coach for the past two seasons,

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D3 DIRT: Wilson College (PA) opens

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Mark Seidenburg is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D3 Wilson College (PA). Seidenburg took over at Wilson back in 2021 after a five year run as the head coach at Delaware Valley. He compiled a 53-28 (.654) at Wilson, averaging 17.6 wins per season

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ASUN DIRT: Shulman headed to Central Arkansas

I mentioned back on 3/14 that the announcement to name John Shulman as the head coach at Central Arkansas could be done once his Alabama Huntsville team ends their season. Well, UAH lost in the first round of the NCAA D2 tournament on Saturday, and Shulman is expected to officially be introduced as the Bears

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NIT, CBI tournament brackets announced

The focus tonight has obviously been on the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament field of 68 being announced. Shortly after those selections were unveiled, both the NIT and CBI revealed their brackets. The CIT has had some schools release game info, but there still has not been a complete bracket released. NIT: CBI:

Claunch named Head Basketball Coach at UTSA

UTSA Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Lisa Campos on Sunday announced Austin Claunch as the seventh head coach of the Roadrunners’ men’s basketball program. Claunch, who calls Houston his hometown and currently serves as an assistant coach at national power Alabama, led Nicholls to a pair of Southland Conference titles as head coach.   “I

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Diebler named Head Basketball Coach at Ohio State

Senior Advisor for Intercollegiate Athletics Ross Bjork today announced the hiring of Jake Diebler as head coach of the Ohio State men’s basketball program. Diebler, who becomes the 15th head coach in program history, will receive a five-year contract. “Jake Diebler possesses all of the characteristics we were seeking as we conducted a very comprehensive

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Witherspoon out as Head Basketball Coach at Canisius

Canisius University Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation Bill Maher and Reggie Witherspoon met Saturday (March 16) and have agreed to mutually part ways. Witherspoon will not return as Canisius’ head men’s basketball coach for the 2024-25 season. “In Reggie Witherspoon‘s eight years as the head coach of Canisius men’s basketball, he led our program with class and integrity,

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