Mount Saint Mary’s is set to hire Southern Vermont head coach Dan Engelstad as their next men’s basketball coach. This news was first reported by Kyle McFadden. Engelstad would replace Jamion Christian who became the head coach at Siena a few weeks ago. In five seasons as the head coach at DIII Southern Vermont, Engelstad
JUCO DIRT UPDATE: O’Connor Resigns at Otero JC – Official Statement
Following up on the JUCO DIRT from last night… Brendan O’Connor, Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Otero Junior College, announced that he will be resigning his position as the leader of the program. O’Connor worked nine years as the assistant coach at Otero for Houston Reed before taking over the program in 2016. He started
DI JUCO DIRT: Change made at Otero JC (CO)
I can confirm that Brendan O’Connor is no longer the head coach at NJCAA DI Otero Junior College (CO). O’Connor led the Rattlers to a 29-5 record this past season. He became the head coach at Otero back in 2016 after spending nine seasons as an assistant at the school. An official announcement is expected
DII DIRT: Sancomb out as Head Basketball Coach at Wheeling Jesuit
I can confirm that Danny Sancomb is no longer the head basketball coach at DII Wheeling Jesuit University (WVa). Samcomb had spent the past 11 seasons at WJU where he won 216 games including a 26-6 mark this past season. There has been no official statement yet on he reason for Sancomb’s departure. More on
USC UPSTATE DIRT: DIII Head Coach set to join Spartans staff
I can confirm that new USC Upstate head coach Dave Dickerson will add Chatham University (PA) head coach Andrew Garcia to his staff. Garcia was hired as the first-ever men’s basketball coach in Chatham history back in 2014. He has also served as an assistant at DII Flagler College (FL) and DIII Carnegie Mellon University
Daily Dirt – 5/3/18
Some things that I’ve heard… Multiple sources have told me that the leader at DII Colorado Mesa is current Rhodes College (TN) head coach Mike DeGeorge. I have heard that he could be officially introduced by the end of the week. DeGeorge, who was hired at Rhodes back in 2010, has also been the head
Drake Dirt…
Following up on my earlier TWEET… I have now heard from multiple sources that Florida Southwestern College head coach Marty Richter will become an assistant coach at Drake. The Iowa native has sent three players to Drake recently – twin wings Tremell and Anthony Murphy, and guard D.J. Wilkins. In his two seasons at FSW,
Jamion Christian to Siena (FINALLY) Done
After much speculation over the past few days, the Jamion Christian to Siena rumors are finally confirmed. Roger Wyland from WNYT jumped the gun a bit when he tweeted last Thursday that the Mount Saint Mary’s coach had been hired at Siena. At that point, Siena was still involved with at least two other coaches,
Florida Dirt…
Following up on my TWEET from last night… I have heard from multiple sources that Armon Gates short tenure as the associate head coach at Florida has ended. Gates was hired back on April 8th by head coach Mike White after spending the previous five seasons at Northwestern. There has been no reason given yet
DII DIRT: Southern Wesleyan Makes It’s Choice…
I have heard from multiple sources that Southern Wesleyan will name Nick Pasqua as their new head men’s basketball coach. He replaces Charles Wimphrie who retired at the end of the season. Pasqua spent last year as the head coach at Tusculum College (TN). In his only season at the college, he went 6-21. He
Daily Dirt – 4/30/18
A few things to start the week… Portland State assistant coach Kahil Fennell has joined Chris Mack’s new staff at Louisville as the Director of Basketball Operations. Fennell was the associate head coach at Texas-Permian Basin for two years before joining the Portland State staff prior to last season. An official announcement is expected shortly.
Daily Dirt – 4/27/18
Some things that I’ve heard while wondering why the Patriots didn’t a) draft a defensive player, and b) passed on Lamar Jackson last night… Former VCU standout Joey Rodriguez will land on Jeremy Ballard’s new staff at Florida International. Rodriguez was the Director of Player Development at his alma mater last season (Ballard was the