Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that NJCAA D1 Caldwell Tech head coach Jamison McIver is on the move and will become an assistant at UNC Asheville. McIver took over as the head coach at Caldwell Tech back in 2018 following six seasons as an assistant at the school. He has
NAIA DIRT: Spring Arbor opens for second time this off-season
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) After taking over the program back on May 27th, it appears that Mark DeLaney is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NAIA Spring Arbor College. There has been no announcement made, but DeLaney has been scrubbed from the SAU website, and his introductory press release from last month has
D3 DIRT: Maine Farmington Search Update
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that the search at D3 Maine Farmington has been narrowed to eight, with Zoom interviews starting next week. The six names that I’ve heard (working to confirm 7 and 8) are: It sounds like Zoom interviews have been scheduled for 30 minutes. Not sure how
JUCO DIRT: Pearce named Head Basketball Coach at Northeast JC (CO)
Kameron Pearce has been named as the new head men’s basketball coach at Northeast Junior College (CO). No press release yet, but Pearce has updated his X to reflect his new position. Pearce played at NJC for former head coach Eddie Trenkle, who relinquished his coaching position earlier this spring in order to become the AD
REPORT: Nicholls State’s Saddler set to take NBA G League job
According to a report from Michael Scotto, Nicholls State head coach Tevon Saddler will be hired by the Capital City Go-Go (Washington Wizards G League affiliate) as their new head coach. Saddler, a Maryland native, has been the head coach at Nicholls State for the past three seasons, going 54-46 (.540). The 31-year old has
JUCO DIRT: Baton Rouge CC opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Byron Starks is no longer the head basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Baton Rouge Community College. The coaching veteran was recently named as the Director or Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture for the City of Lafayette, LA. Starks had spent the past three years as the head coach at BRCC where
JUCO DIRT: CT State Gateway restarting Basketball; Stasaitis named Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Brian Stasaitis has been named as the new head basketball coach at NJCAA D3 Connecticut State Gateway. Stasaitis will be charged with restarting a program that last competed during the 2022-23 season. Stasaitis had spent the past three years as the Head National Prep Team Coach at
BREAKING: Dusty May expected to be named Dallas Mavericks Head Coach
According to multiple reports, Michigan head coach Dusty May is expected to be named as the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. May went 64-13 in his two seasons at Michigan, and led the Wolverines to the 2026 NCAA National Championship. Prior to his time at UM, May spent six years as the head coach
JUCO DIRT: Hagerstown CC will name Maczko as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that NJCAA D1 Hagerstown Community will name Terry Maczko as their new head men’s basketball coach. Maczko has most recently been the head coach at at Edgewood HS (MD), but is no stranger to the Maryland JUCO scene. He had previously served as the head coach at both
JUCO DIRT: Spruance to be named Head Basketball Coach at Wabash Valley
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that John Spruance will be hired as the head basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Wabash Valley College. Spruance had been an assistant at Southern Indiana since the 2020-21 season, and had served as an assistant at the University of Indianapolis before that. The Illinois native also spent one
JUCO DIRT: Florida SouthWestern set to hire David Grace as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that NJCAA D1 Florida SouthWestern will hire David Grace as their new head men’s basketball coach. Grace, who served for 20 years in the Air Force, has been a high major assistant at UCLA, Cal, Vanderbilt and Oregon State. He has also had coaching stops at Sacramento State
JUCO DIRT: Watkins resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Southeastern CC (IA)
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Lorenzo Watkins has resigned as the head basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Southeastern College (IA). Watkins joined the SCC staff as an assistant in 2008, and was elevated to head coach in 2017. He wraps up his tenure at Southeastern with a 195-72 record, including a 17-13 mark this past season.
