Hutson out as Head Basketball Coach at Fresno State
Fresno State head basketball coach Justin Hutson announced that he will not be returning next season at a post-game presser following the Bulldogs season ending OT loss to #1 seed Utah State. “I’ve talked to the administration, you know, it’s a mutual decision,” Hutson said. My contract is up in April.” Hutson also said that
REPORT: Vanderbilt to part ways with Jerry Stackhouse
According to a report from The Tennessean, Jerry Stackhouse will not as the head basketball coach at Vanderbilt. The former NBA All-Star had spent the past five seasons at Vandy where he went 70-92, with no NCAA appearances. The Commodores went 9-23 this past season, and 4-14 in the SEC. More on this one once
DAILY DIRT – 3/14/24
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Happy Pi Day to my fellow nerds out there. Today has been chaos so far, and will only get busier. Here are just a few quick things… It sounds like the Craig Doty to Houston Christian move is getting closer to being a reality, with some saying it could be done
REPORT: Boynton dismissed at Oklahoma State
According to Jon Rothstein tweet, Mike Boynton is out as the head basketball coach at Oklahoma State. Boynton has struggled to find consistency is his seven seasons at OSU, and wraps up his tenure with a 119-109 (.522) record. While he did achieve three 20 win seasons, they were always followed up 5-7 less wins
Hastings leads D3 Keene State to NCAA Sweet 16 as Acting Head Coach; Will not be considered for job next season
Keene State Acting Head Basketball Coach David Hastings will not be considered for the permanent job next season according to a report from the Keene Sentinel. Hastings led the Owls to a 26-4 (15-1) record, captured the Little East Conference Championship, and advanced to the NCAA D3 Sweet 16. But…because he does not have a
REPORT: Hampton expected to name Ivan Thomas as new Head Basketball Coach
According to a report from the Field of 68, Hampton University is expected to name Georgetown associate head coach Ivan Thomas as their next head basketball coach. Thomas would replace Buck Joyner, who was fired earlier this week. Thomas, a Norfolk, Virginia native, had been on Ed Cooley’s staff for 8 seasons at Providence before
DAILY DIRT – 3/13/24
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Catching-up on a bunch of things that I’ve heard… IUPUI (which will become Indiana University Indianapolis on July 1st) started “intro” Zooms this week. Not sure on the exact amount of early calls, but sounds like a sizable number. Multiple sources are saying to keep an eye on D2 University of
REPORT: Louisville to part ways with Kenny Payne
To the surprise of no one, the Field of 68 is reporting that Louisville will part ways with head basketball coach Kenny Payne. The Louisville alum has struggled since taking over the Cardinals, going 4-28 (2-18 ACC) in year one, and 8-24 (3-17) this season. Payne will end his tenure at Louisville having gone 12-52
DAILY DIRT: Search Firm Updates
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Here’s my updated search firm list. Will add more as I hear them…. Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Women’s searches: Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 NAIA
REPORT: Mercer parts ways with Head Basketball Coach Greg Gary
According to a Field of 68 report, Mercer has parted ways with men’s basketball coach Greg Gary. Gary had spent the past five seasons at Mercer, where he put together a 81-79 (.506) record. This past season, the Bears went 16-17 (8-10 SoCon). Prior to his time at Mercer, Gary spent eight seasons working as
REPORT: Coastal Carolina set to hire Western Carolina’s Justin Gray
According to a Jon Rothstein report, Coastal Carolina intends to name Western Carolina’s Justin Gray as their new head men’s basketball coach. Gray’s Catamounts, who went 20-11 (11-7), wrapped up their season yesterday with a 79-76 OT loss in the SoCon Tournament to Furman. During Gray’s three years at WCU, their win total improved from