Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Cameron Robinson is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at South Arkansas College. Robinson has served as the head coach of the Stars since 2022, guiding his team to a 16-9 overall record (11-5 in conference play) this past season. In 2023-24, Robinson led the Stars
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.
JUCO DIRT: Norman fired as Head Basketball Coach at Highland CC (IL)
Luke Norman, Highland Community College’s men’s basketball coach, was fired Wednesday in a 4–2 Board of Trustees vote. He had been on paid leave since February 28 after a post-game brawl involving his team. Despite strong community support, the board held a special meeting to decide his fate today. According to a report from WFIR,
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
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
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
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
D2 DIRT: Hotaling out as Head Basketball Coach at New Haven
Ted Hotaling is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at New Haven. No official announcement yet, but he had been 404’d from the website. Hotaling had spent the last 14 seasons as the Chargers head coach, where he went 218-184 (.542). This past season, New Haven went 12-17 (7-13 NE-10). More on this move
JUCO DIRT: State Fair CC opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard that Matt Brown is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 State Fair Community College (MO). Brown had been the head coach at SFCC since 2017. He also served as the head coach at UMKC (2007-13), and worked on the staffs at West Virginia, Florida,
REPORT: Indiana set to hire Darian DeVries as new Head Basketball Coach
According to multiple reports, Indiana is targeting West Virginia’s Darian DeVries as its next head coach, with a deal expected to be finalized soon. DeVries, who led West Virginia to a 19-13 record in his lone season, took over last March after Josh Eilert’s interim stint following Bob Huggins’ resignation. Despite his team’s solid performance,
D2 DIRT: Samarrippas not renewed at Lincoln Memorial
Following up on something that I teased on X a a little while ago… Lincoln Memorial has not renewed the contract of head basketball coach Jeremiah Samarrippas. Over the last four seasons, Samarrippas went 105-25, including 25-6 (21-3 SAC) this season. This season, they lost in the SAC Championship game in OT, then lost in
