Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A big early season shake-up at the NAIA level, as I can confirm that Kevin Burton is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at Union College (KY). Current AD and former women’s basketball head coach Tim Curry has taken over as the interim head coach, replacing Burton. Burton has had
Presutti elevated to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Buffalo
University at Buffalo men’s basketball Head Coach George Halcovage III announced that Assistant Coach/Director of Recruiting Jake Presutti has been elevated to Associate Head Coach. “We are beyond excited to announce that Jake Presutti has been elevated into the role of Associate Head Coach,” stated Head Coach George Halcovage III. “Jake’s leadership and basketball acumen are imperative to our success at Buffalo
Braica, Benning added to Fairfield Basketball Staff
Fairfield University Men’s Basketball interim head coach Chris Casey has announced two additions to the Stags’ coaching staff for the 2023-24 season. Veteran coach Glenn Braica and former Fairfield standout Taj Benning will join the Stags on the sidelines in the upcoming campaign. Glenn Braica was most recently the head coach of St. Francis Brooklyn for 13 seasons from 2010-23. He amassed 178
Indiana Wesleyan’s Tonagel wins #500
43-yr old becomes fastest in NAIA history to 500 wins, also youngest NAIA or NCAA D1 coach to accomplish feat Basketball history was made Saturday afternoon as Indiana Wesleyan Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Greg Tonagel earned his 500th career win. In just the beginning of his 19th season at the helm, Tonagel accomplished the feat needing just 629
Hernandez named Men’s Basketball Director of Player Personnel at Miami
University of Miami head men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga announced the addition of Dewan Hernandez to the Hurricanes’ 2023-24 coaching staff. Hernandez, who played for the Hurricanes from 2016-18, will serve as the Director of Player Personnel for the upcoming season. A second-round pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, Hernandez most recently played with the
Appalachian State Basketball Staff Update
App State men’s basketball assistant coach Frank Young has been promoted to Associate Head coach, while Bradley Fey and Raheem Martin were both promoted to assistant coaches, head coach Dustin Kerns announced Thursday. Young, who has been an assistant for the past five years, enters into the role of Associate Head Coach for the first time in his career. Young has been on
Xavier extends Sean Miller through 2028-29
Xavier University announced a contract extension for Sedler Family Men’s Basketball Head Coach Sean Miller, adding two years to the previous deal. The new contract runs through the 2028-29 season. “I appreciate the support of (Xavier University President) Dr. (Colleen) Hanycz, Greg Christopher, and the Xavier community for our program and our coaching staff,” said Miller.
D3 NEWS: Coman named Associate Head Basketball Coach at Emerson College
Sean Coman has been named as the Associate Head Basketball Coach at Emerson College. In 2023, he played his redshirt senior season at Emerson for head coach Bill Curley. In his lone season with the Lions, Coman eclipsed the 1000 career points mark. Prior to his one season at Emerson, Sean played four years at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas where
Tarleton State adds Pulley to Basketball Coaching staff
Randy Pulley has joined the Tarleton State men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach. Pulley had been an assistant at Virginia State University since 2021-22 where he helped craft a pair of VSU student-athletes (Francis Fitzgerald and Terrence Hunter-Whitfield) to consecutive All-CIAA honors in 2021-22 and 2022-23. In 2022-23, the Trojans finished 17-11 overall and a
D2 NEWS: Anderson joins Azusa Pacific Basketball Staff
Tim Anderson joined the Azusa Pacific coaching staff ahead of the 2023-24 season. Prior to his arrival at Azusa Pacific, Anderson spent two seasons as the lead assistant coach at Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson, Calif. While with the Toros, Anderson helped lead Cal State Dominguez Hills to its second winning season in 10 years,
D3 NEWS: Schauer named AD at Wheaton (IL); will remain as Head Basketball Coach
Wheaton College (Ill.) Vice President for Student Development, Dr. Paul Chelsen ’91 has announced that he has appointed Mike Schauer ’93 as Wheaton’s next Athletics Director effective immediately. Schauer has been serving as the Acting Athletics Director since May 2022, while also serving as Wheaton’s Head Men’s Basketball Coach, a role he has fulfilled since 2009, and a role in
Northern Kentucky Basketball Staff Update
I mentioned both of these moves at Northern Kentucky in the Daily Dirt back on 8/4. They are now official as Isaac Wodajo and TJ Kaufmann’s bio’s have been posted on the Northern Kentucky website. Here they are: ISAAC WODAJO Wodajo joined the Norse staff after a year’s stint as the Head Coach at Division I