Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) On Friday in the Daily Dirt, I mentioned that John Redman had departed NJCAA D1 Northwest Mississippi CC as the head basketball coach. I can now confirm through multiple sources that Redman will take over at his alma mater, D2 Spring Hill College (AL). Last season was Redman’s first and only
JUCO DIRT: Weatherford College to Hire Putyrski as Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that John Putyrski will be the new head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Weatherford College (TX). Putyrski spent last season as the head coach for BKM Lučenec in Slovakia’s top professional league. Prior to that, he had a strong two-year run as the head coach at NJCAA D2
JUCO DIRT: Triton College opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Brian Burns is no longer the head basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Triton College (IL). Burns took over as the head coach back in 2023 following a five year run as an assistant at the school. In his first season at Triton, Burns led the Trojans to a 34-3 record and
DAILY DIRT – 4/17/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things that I’ve heard… I can confirm that D2 New Mexico Highlands head coach Zach Settembre has inked a three-year extension. Settembre took over last spring after a stint as an assistant at Tarleton State. An official announcement on this one is expected in the next day or two.
JUCO DIRT: Gulf Coast State set to open; Below taking D1 assistant job
I can confirm that Lane Below will depart NJCAA D1 Gulf Coast State and become an assistant coach at Florida International. Multiple players have now decommitted to the GSC due to the impending coaching change. Below had spent the past two seasons at GSC where he put together a including a 51-18 record, including a
NAIA DIRT: Hammett no longer Head Basketball Coach at Paul Quinn College
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Leshawn Hammett is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NAIA Paul Quinn College. Hammett took over at PQC last April after a nine year run as the head coach at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. This past season, his team went 9-17 (4-8). Hammett, the all-time wins
REPORT: Kim English set to be hired as Assistant Basketball Coach at North Carolina Basketball
Former Providence head basketball coach Kim English is joining Michael Malone’s staff at North Carolina, according to a report from TarHeel247. English had spent the past three seasons as the Friars head coach (48–52) before being released earlier this off-season. He also spent two seasons as the head coach at George Mason before taking over at PC. Prior to his
REPORT: Former Boston College Head Coach Earl Grant expected to join Tennessee Basketball Staff
Former Boston College head coach Earl Grant is expected to join Rick Barnes staff as an assistant coach at Tennessee, according to a Mike Wilson report. Grant had spent the past five seasons as the head coach at BC where he went 72–92 (.439), which included a 31–67 (.316) ACC mark. Prior to his time
DAILY DIRT – 4/11/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few quick things I’ve heard while getting ready to head to the NJCAA Convention in Kansas City… I can confirm that Northern Kentucky assistant Ryan Peterson will join John Jakus’ staff at Florida Atlantic. Peterson had spent the past two years at NKU and had been a graduate assistant at
D3 DIRT: Mount Aloysius set to name D3 assistant as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D3 Mount Aloysius (PA) has hired Carnegie Mellon assistant Pat Martinelli as their new head basketball coach. Martinelli had been at CMU since 2023. He has also served as an assistant at Pennsylvania D3’s Chatham University and Allegheny College. The PA native is a 2017 Allegheny alum.
JUCO DIRT: Parkland College opening, Bowler headed to Eastern Michigan as an Assistant
John Bowler, who coached Parkland College to the 2025-26 NJCAA D2 National Championship, is on the move and will become an assistant at his alma mater Eastern Michigan. Bowler just wrapped up his third season at Parkland. He led the Cobras to a 29-7 record on their march to the National Title. Prior to his
D2 DIRT: St. Thomas Aquinas open, Capell takes D1 assistant job
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Matt Capell is no longer the head basketball coach at D2 St. Thomas Aquinas and will become an assistant on Tobin Anderson’s new staff at Tennessee Tech. Capell had served as an assistant to Anderson at STAC, and took over when Anderson departed for FDU back in