Following up on my post from earlier today…multiple sources have reported that D3 Lebanon Valley intends to hire University of New Hampshire assistant Matt Miller as their new head basketball coach. Miller had been at UNH for the past two seasons, and was an assistant at Loyola (MD) before that. The coaching veteran played collegiately
DAILY DIRT – 5/29/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Bryant will add Zavier Anderson as an assistant coach. He had spent the past five seasons on the staff at FIU. He also worked at UAB and the Citadel and served as a GA at VCU. Bryant will also elevate Morgan Williams to assistant coach. Williams was
NAIA DIRT: Jacob no longer Head Basketball Coach at Oakwood University
Simon Jacob is no longer the head men’s basketball coach and AD at NAIA Oakwood University (AL). There has not been an official announcement, but Jacob has been removed from the school’s directory, and his bio had been 404’d from the website. Jacob had been the head coach at Oakwood for the past ten seasons
DAILY DIRT: JUCO EDITION – 5/23/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Changes at a couple of JUCO jobs… Chad Kline is no longer the head basketball coach at NJCAA D2 Southeast Arkansas College – it sounds like he will be the new head coach at NJCAA D2 Fort Scott CC (KS). Kilne had been at SEARK since 2023 and has also been
JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D1 Clarendon opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard through multiple sources that Blake Cochran is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Clarendon College (TX). Cochran took over as the Bulldogs head coach back in June of 2024 following a two-year stint as the head coach at NJCAA D2 Fort Scott Community College.
DAILY DIRT – 5/18/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A bunch of things I’ve heard as we steam towards Memorial Day Weekend… I have heard from a great source that Hawai’i Pacific associate head coach Cameron Flabel is on the move and will become an assistant at Idaho State. Flabel, and Idaho native and ISU alum, had been at HPU
JUCO DIRT: Snow College Head Basketball Coach Andrew May on the move
Andrew May has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Snow College (UT). He posted the message below on social media earlier today. We’re working on his landing spot as we speak. *UPDATE: It’s Utah Valley* May had been at Snow since 2022 where he went 102-26, which includes a 61-7 record
D2 DIRT: Anderson (SC) expected to hire Thompson as next Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that Ben Thompson is expected to be hired as the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Anderson University (SC). Thompson served as the head coach at Emory and Henry from 2019-24, overseeing their transition from NCAA D3 to NCAA D2. Prior to his time with
JUCO DIRT: Marreese Speights set to be named Head Basketball Coach at Polk State
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that NJCAA D1 Polk State (FL) will hire former NBA player Marreese Speights as their new head men’s basketball coach. Speights, who was the 16th pick in the 2008 draft, spent ten seasons in the NBA with six different teams. He won a title with the Golden State
D2 DIRT: Clayton State set to hire Little as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D2 Clayton State will hire Carl Little as their new head men’s basketball coach. Little spent last season as an assistant at D2 Columbus State after previous stops as an assistant coach and Director of Basketball Operations at Austin Peay from 2021-23. He also served an earlier
DAILY DIRT 2: Search Updates at Rowan, Ferrum, and Mount Saint Mary
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Speed round on three D3 searches… Rowan (NJ): Word on the street is that New Haven assistant Rob DePersia is the leader and could be done here. He is an NJ native who played at Rowan from 2015-19. Will know more shortly. Ferrum (VA): It sounds like former Virginia Tech head
DAILY DIRT – 5/11/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Some things that I’ve heard over the past few days… Mercyhurst assistant Derek Spanellis is on the move and will become the head coach at St. Albans School in DC. Spanellis joined the Mercyhurst staff last spring following a stint as an assistant at his alma mater Dickinson. He has also