Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) With some late summer coaching departures, there are still a few open D3 jobs. Here’s what I’ve heard… Elms College (MA): Former head coach Chris Piscioneri took the Maine Farmington job back on 8/6. It sounds like interviews here are done, with at least three in the final group. The names that
D3 DIRT: Caltech set to open; Eslinger on the move to the Ivy League
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Caltech head men’s basketball coach Doc Eslinger is on the move and will become an assistant in the Ivy League. Eslinger has spent 18 years at Caltech, where is the program’s all-time leader in wins. During his tenure, he transformed the program and establish a number of
JUCO DIRT: Hocking College set to hire Wright as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that NJCAA D2 Hocking College (OH) will hire Brandon Wright as their new head men’s basketball coach. Wright spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach at D2 Assumption College (MA). Prior to that, he spent three seasons working with the basketball programs at La Lumiere School
NAIA DIRT: Dial departs Texas A&M-San Antonio; Smith named Interim Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Chris Dial has departed Texas A&M-San Antonio and has been named as the boy’s varsity basketball coach at St. Mark’s School of Texas. He has been replaced on an interim basis by assistant coach David Smith. Dial was named as the inaugural head coach at San Antonio back in 2024 following
JUCO DIRT: White takes over at South Suburban
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple people that Ron White has taken over as the head basketball coach at NJCAA D2 South Suburban College. He will replace long-time head coach John Pigatti who became the head coach at NAIA Spring Arbor earlier this month. This past season, White led Malcolm X. College
D3 DIRT: Johnson and Wales (RI) opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard that Jamie Benton is no longer the head basketball coach at Johnson & Wales University (RI). Benton had led the Wildcats for the past 22 seasons, compiling a 293-269 (.521) record during his tenure. His teams captured three GNAC Championships and made a run to the NCAA Division
NAIA DIRT: Central Baptist opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Cody Henson is no longer the head basketball coach at Central Baptist College (AR). There has not been an official announcement by the school, but he has been 404’d from the CBC athletics website. Henson took over the Mustangs program last summer following a four year run as an assistant coach
D3 DIRT: Clark intends to hire Chicago Assistant as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm through multiple sources that D3 Clark University intends to hire University of Chicago assistant Mike Mailhot as it’s next head basketball coach. Mailhot has been at Chicago for the past seven seasons. He has also served as an assistant at D3’s Muhlenberg and Nichols, and played Collegiately at
NAIA DIRT: Spring Arbor set to hire Pigatti as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that coaching veteran John Pigatti will be named as the new head basketball coach at NAIA Spring Arbor College (MI). Pigatti had spent the past 20 seasons as the head coach at NJCAA D2 South Suburban College (IL) where he won nearly 600 games. This past season, South
JUCO DIRT: Patrick no longer Head Basketball Coach at Hocking College
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Ben Patrick is no longer the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Hocking College (OH). Patrick went 7-23 (2-14) in his only season as the Hawks head coach. Prior to his stint at Hocking, Patrick served as a long-time high school coach in Ohio. An official announcement on
D3 DIRT: Clark University Basketball Search Finalists
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I mentioned this search in the DAILY DIRT late last week – following-up with more names… I have heard from multiple sources that the search for a new basketball coach at D3 Clark University (MA) is down to three (or five). It sounds like interviews have wrapped, and a decision is
D3 DIRT: Jordan set to be named Head Basketball Coach at McDaniel
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Following-up on something that I mentioned earlier in today’s DAILY DIRT…I can confirm that T.J. Jordan will named as the new head basketball coach at D3 McDaniel College (MD). The Maryland native has been the head coach at Notre Dame of Maryland since 2022. Prior to that, he spent six seasons