According to multiple reports, including one from the New York Post, St. John’s has parted ways with Men’s Basketball General Manager Matt Abdelmassih. Abdelmassih, who has served as the program’s general manager throughout Rick Pitino’s tenure, had been on leave since the Red Storm’s December 20 game at Kentucky. There had been no public comment
D2 DIRT: Ingram out as Head Basketball Coach at Maryville
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Preston Ingram is no longer the head basketball coach at D2 Maryville University. He has been replaced on an interim basis by Lance Egnatz. Ingram took over at Maryville back in 2024 after a five year stint as the head coach at Missouri Baptist. During his time
SMALL COLLEGE DIRT: Rotonda resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Penn State York
Matt Rotonda has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at USCAA Penn State York, and has been replaced on an interim basis by Josh Czerski. Rotonda had been the head coach at the college since 2019, and was a part of the program as a player and assistant since 2019. During his time as
CAA DIRT: McInnis out as Assistant Basketball Coach at Charleston
Jeff McInnis is out as an assistant basketball coach at College of Charleston. No official announcement yet, but he has been 404’d from the Cougars website. McInnis was in his second season on Chris Mack’s staff at C of C. The former UNC standout had spent 11-seasons in the NBA, spending time with the Denver
D3 DIRT: Coaching change made at Manhattanville
Jon Merceus is apparently out as the head men’s basketball coach at D3 Manhattanville after less than three months on the job. Merceus has been 404’d from the website, and Romello Ford is now listed as the Acting Head Coach. According to multiple reports, including one from Westchester News 12, Merceus was arrested last week and
REPORT: Penny Hardaway to add NBA vet Roy Rogers to Memphis Basketball Staff
According to a report from the Commercial Appeal, Memphis head basketball coach Penny Hardaway will add NBA veteran Roy Rogers to his staff. Rogers, who played collegiately at Alabama, was a first round pick by the Vancouver Grizzlies in the 1996 NBA draft. He played in the league from 1996-2000 with stops in Vancouver, Boston,
D3 DIRT: Stevenson to hire current D3 assistant as new Head Basketball Coach
I can confirm through multiple sources that Stevenson University will hire Catholic University associate head coach Jack Bors as its next head men’s basketball coach, pending completion of the university HR process. He will replace Gary Stewart, who departed in late September to take over at D2 UC Merced. Bors joined the Catholic staff in
WCC DIRT: Lavin expected to add former D1 Head Coach to San Diego Basketball Staff
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that Steve Lavin is expected to add former Charlotte head coach Alan Major to his staff at San Diego. Major was the head coach at Charlotte from 2010-15 following stints as an assistant at Ohio State (2004-10) and Xavier (2001-04). His best season with the
D3 DIRT: Gettysburg set to hire York (PA)’s Hunter as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that Gettysburg will hire York (PA)’s Matt Hunter as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace B.J. Dunne who took over at MIT last month. Hunter has spent the past 13-seasons as the head coach at York where he put together a 170-148
D3 DIRT: Gettysburg Search Update
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) It’s been about five weeks since B.J. Dunne departed Gettysburg to take over at MIT, and the search to replace him is finally winding down. The three finalists for the position interviewed last Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday and it sounds like an offer was made late in the week. The final
Rod Barnes out as Head Basketball Coach at Cal State Bakersfield
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Rod Barnes won’t survive the Kevin Mays scandal, and will resign as the head basketball coach at Cal State Bakersfield. I mentioned this as a situation to keep an eye on this past weekend (DAILY DIRT), and KBAK in Bakersfield is now reporting that it is a done deal. I have
Wagner suspends Head Basketball Coach Donald Copeland
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Wagner head basketball coach Donald Copeland has been suspended by the university as the school investigates allegations that he mistreated his players on multiple occasions. I teased this situation at on social media and in the Daily Dirt last week – today, reports of the suspension began to surface and have