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REPORT: Virginia set to hire VCU’s Ryan Odom

According to multiple reports, including one from CBS Sports, Virginia is finalizing a deal to hire VCU’s Ryan Odom as their new head men’s basketball coach. Odom, best known for leading 16-seed UMBC to a historic upset over 1-seed Virginia in the 2018 NCAA Tournament, has guided three different programs to March Madness. He spent

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REPORT: Urgo out at Fordham

According to a Pete Thamel report, Keith Urgo will be dismissed as the head basketball coach at Fordham. More on this story as it continues to develop.

D2 DIRT: Molloy set to open

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have now heard from multiple sources that Charles Marquardt is no longer the head basketball coach at D2 Molloy University (NY). Marquardt has been at Molloy for the past 31 seasons where he went 340-513 (.399). The veteran head coach also captured four Coach of the Year awards during his

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D3 DIRT: Kettel resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Keystone

Andrew Kettel has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at D3 Keystone College. Kettel spent the past two seasons as KC’s head coach, where he posted a 24-25 record (13-11 this past season). No official announcement yet from the college, but Kettel posted the following on social media:

REPORT: Will Wade to NC State

According to multiple reports, including ones from O&G Triangle Media’s Joe Giglio and CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander, NC State will hire McNeese State’s Will Wade as its new head basketball coach. Wade will replace Kevin Keatts, who was let go a few weeks ago after a disappointing ACC season despite a Final Four run the

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Chicago State set to hire current SWAC Head Coach

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that Chicago State intends to hire Alcorn State head coach Landon Bussie, with the official announcement coming tomorrow. Bussie was reportedly a finalist last year before Chicago State promoted assistant Scott Spinelli to the position. Spinelli resigned from the position after just one season a

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Daily Dirt – 3/19/25

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) More on the Shake-Up at Lincoln Memorial and Some Hot Candidates Clearly a crazy situation at D2 Lincoln Memorial, where Jeremiah Samarrippas was not renewed (still no official statement from LMU, however). For those of you who don’t follow me on X, this was my take: Obviously, there are lofty and

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