Longwood head men’s basketball coach Ronnie Thomas announced the addition of Emmanuel Matey and Adam Simmons to the men’s basketball staff today. Matey comes to Longwood as an assistant following his time at Campbell, and Simmons joins the staff as the Director of Basketball Operations after two seasons at Vanderbilt. Matey spent the past two seasons on staff at Campbell. In
Morehouse hires Larry Dixon as new Head Basketball Coach
Morehouse College has announced the hiring of Larry Dixon as the 14th head men’s basketball coach in program history, a milestone move that marks a significant new chapter for the Maroon Tigers. Dixon, a veteran coach with ties to North Carolina State University, brings over two decades of experience at the collegiate level and becomes
OFFICIAL: Pietrack named Head Basketball Coach at Ferris State
Following up on something that I first mentioned yesterday (D2 DIRT)…Bobby Pietrack’s hiring at D2 Ferris State is now official. Here’s the announcement by FSU: A new era will begin for the Ferris State University men’s basketball program as one of NCAA Division II’s winningest coaches in recent history, Bobby Pietrack, has been tabbed as the
Westerlund named Head Basketball Coach at Penn State Abington
The Penn State Abington men’s basketball program will have a new head coach on the sidelines for the 2025-26 season and beyond as Sean Westerlund was named the Nittany Lions’ head coach announced by Erin Foley, Director of Athletics, Intramurals and Recreation. “After an extended search I am pleased to announce that Sean Westerlund will be our
D3 NEWS: Carleton adds Erickson as Assistant Basketball Coach
Carleton Head Men’s Basketball Coach Ryan Kershaw announced the addition of Grant Erickson to the Knights coaching staff for the 2025-26 season. “We are thrilled to add Grant to our program for the upcoming season,” said Kershaw. “I’ve known Grant dating back to his days as a high school player at Lakeville North and followed his career while
Underwood agrees to new 6-yr deal at Illinois
Illinois head coach Brad Underwood has agreed to a new six-year contract through the end of the 2030-31 season, Illinois Director of Athletics Josh Whitman announced Tuesday. The agreement is pending University of Illinois Board of Trustees approval at its meeting May 22. “I am grateful to Brad and Susan for their commitment to the University of Illinois and Fighting Illini Men’s Basketball,”
Steve Donahue named Associate Head Basketball Coach at St. Joe’s
Saint Joseph’s men’s basketball head coach Billy Lange announced the hiring of veteran mentor Steve Donahue as associate head coach on Tuesday. Donahue brings more than three decades of Division I experience to the Hawks’ bench. “We are thrilled to add coach Donahue to our staff and culture,” said Lange. “Steve brings a wealth of head coaching experience
Corsaro issues statement following dismissal from IU Indy
Paul Corsaro, who was dismissed today as the head men’s basketball coach at IU Indianapolis, has issued the following statement: Corsaro, an Indianapolis native, led IU Indy to a 10-22 record this past season. Before his brief stint with the Jaguars, he led cross town D2 UIndy to a 79-37 (.681) in four seasons. He
D2 DIRT: Ferris State Set to Hire Veteran D2 Coach to Lead Men’s Basketball Program
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D2 Ferris State University will hire Bob Pietrack as their new head men’s basketball coach. Pietrack will replace Andy Bronkema who took over as the head coach at Central Michigan earlier this spring. Pietrack had spent nine seasons as the head coach at D2 Fort Lewis before
OFFICIAL: IU Indy announces change in leadership for Men’s Basketball Program
Following-up on the reports from earlier this morning, Paul Corsaro is officially out as the head men’s basketball coach at IU Indianapolis. The school released the following brief (very brief) statement on the move: The IU Indianapolis Athletics Department has announced a change in leadership of the men’s basketball program, effective immediately. A national search
Roberts named Head Basketball Coach at D3 Belhaven
Belhaven University and Vice President and Director of Athletics, Scott Little, have announced the hiring of Boomer Roberts as the next head coach to lead the Men’s Basketball program. “We’re excited to welcome the Roberts family to Belhaven and can’t wait to have Boomer on campus to lead our young men”, said Little. “Our program has had a
Shaw named Assistant Basketball Coach at West Virginia
West Virginia University men’s basketball coach Ross Hodge has announced the hiring of Andre Shaw as an assistant coach. Shaw, a native of New York City, spent the last four seasons on the men’s basketball staff at North Texas, including the last two as an assistant coach. Shaw has 12 years of coaching experience. “Andre is a