“Dirt” season is finally upon us! Here are a few things that I’ve heard from some small colleges as their seasons wind down… Minnesota West Community & Technical College head coach Justin Heckenlaible has resigned. He had been the head coach at the school for the past 14 seasons and was voted MCAC Coach of the Year
Week 15: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Presented by The Hoop Group
Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 15 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by The Hoop Group. The coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by the Hoop Group which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2015-16 college basketball season. The complete list of past weekly
BREAKING: Jeff Law Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Western New Mexico
Jeff Law has resigned his position as head men’s basketball coach, effective immediately. “I would like to thank Coach Law for his service and dedication. We wish him the best in his future endeavors,” Director of Athletics Mark Coleman said. Law, who had a successful 15-year run at Hawaii Hilo (208-188) before coming to WNMU, just wrapped up
Southern New Hampshire’s Stan Spirou Wins 600th Career Game
Redshirt-sophomore Chris Walters (Stamford, Conn.) and seniors BJ Cardarelli (Manchester, Conn.) and Rodney Sanders (Elizabeth, N.J.) combined for 65 points to help secure the 600th victory of head coach Stan Spirou’s career as the Southern New Hampshire University men’s basketball team grinded out an 88-82 win against American International College in a Northeast-10 Championship first round game Friday evening at the SNHU Fieldhouse. One of
Tommy Brown Era Ends at Lee University
The Tommy Brown era of Lee University basketball came to an end Saturday, after 11 years, when school officials announced a search committee is being formed to seek his successor. Brown took the helm at Lee in 2005 and led his team to numerous winning seasons in the NAIA, before faltering in three years of
HOT: King Rice Agrees to New 5-Year Pact at Monmouth
Monmouth University and Head Men’s Basketball Coach King Rice agreed to a new five-year contract solidifying his tenure at the University through the 2020-21 season. Building off of last year’s solid 18-15 (13-7 MAAC) campaign, Rice, in his fifth year at the helm, has led the Hawks to a school record 23 victories this season,
Ian McKeithen Promoted to Head Basketball at Doane College
Doane College Athletic Director Jill McCartney announced today the promotion of Ian McKeithen to head coach for the men’s basketball program. McKeithen joined the Tiger coaching staff this past year as an assistant coach and has served as the interim head coach since the position became open following the departure of Jim Weeks. Coach McKeithen
HOT: Chris Fear Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Kansas Wesleyan University
Kansas Wesleyan Director of Athletics Mike Hermann has accepted the resignation of Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Fear. Fear coached five seasons at Kansas Wesleyan, compiling a 29-115 overall record. During his tenure at KWU, Fear coached ten All-KCAC performers and six Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athletes. Fear was charged with rebuilding the basketball program from the ground
DII DIRT: Fred Thompson Not Retained at Millersville
After 18 seasons as the head coach at Millersville University (PA), Fred Thompson has been informed that his contract will not be renewed. An official announcement is expected with in the next day or so. Thompson compiled a 272-233 record during his career at MU. He ranks third in the program’s history for career wins,
BREAKING: Byrne Resigns at Ohio Northern, Bensman Named New Head Coach
Rich Bensman has been named the head men’s basketball coach at Ohio Northern University, effective immediately. He replaces Kevin Byrne, who resigned on Wednesday as head coach after four seasons as the helm. Bensman has served as an assistant coach at Ohio Northern for the previous four years. “We are excited to begin a new
HOT: Florida State’s Hamilton Receives Extension Through 2018-19
Florida State University Director of Athletics Stan Wilcox announced today that FSU has reached an agreement in principle with head basketball coach Leonard Hamilton on an extension of his contract. The Seminoles’ leader in all-time wins, Hamilton’s current contract will be extended through the 2018-19 season. “Our goal is to be in the NCAA Tournament
2016 TRACKER: College Basketball Coaching Changes
It’s that time of the year already! We have started our 2016 Tracker where we follow the college basketball coaching changes at ALL levels. The changes will be updated once they have been confirmed. The Tracker can be found on the right-hand side of our home page, and can also be accessed here: 2016 TRACKER.