Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Catching-up on a bunch of things that I have heard… It sounds like UCSB assistant Ben Tucker is the leader to become the next head coach at NAIA Embry-Riddle (AZ). Tucker has been at for the past five seasons, and was at Northern Arizona before that. The former manager at Arizona
D3 DIRT: Bard set to hire UAA assistant as new Head Coach
I teased this one on Twitter on Sunday (back when it was called Twitter). I can now confirm that Carnegie Mellon University associate head coach David Sloan will take over at Bard College. He will replace Michael Lenahan, who became the head coach at Willamette College back in May. Sloan had been on the CMU
DAILY DIRT: JUCO Edition – 7/12/23
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few moves with head coaches at the JUCO level… NJCAA D1 I have heard from multiple sources that Brian Hoberecht has resigned as the head coach at Kilgore College (TX). Hoberecht had spent the past 15-seasons at Kilgore, and was the head coach at Dodge City CC for seven years
D3 DIRT: Keene State set to name interim head coach today
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard through multiple sources that D3 Keene State College will elevate associate head coach David Hastings to the role of interim head coach as early as today. Hastings would replace his former boss Ryan Cain, who took over at Johns Hopkins late last month. Hastings began on the Keene
Daily Dirt – 7/11/23
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things that I’ve heard… I can confirm that Lindenwood assistant Tommy Abdenour is on the move, and will land at Arkansas as the Special Assistant to the Head Coach. Abdenour had been on the Lindenwood staff for the past four seasons. He has also worked as the video coordinator
D3 DIRT: FDU-Florham set to name Hack as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D3 FDU-Florham will name Keith Hack as their new head men’s basketball coach. Hack had spent the past four seasons as the head coach at his alma mater D3 Medaille College, where he went 35-45 (.438). Before his time at Medaille, Hack served as an assistant at
Daily Dirt – 7/7/23
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Catching up on some things… I have heard that Robert Burlingham has joined the MTSU staff as the coordinator of operations and player development. Burlingham spent last season as the DBO at McNeese State, and was a GA at Central Michigan before that. I mentioned this one on Twitter earlier in
NAIA DIRT: Midway University opens (again)
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Not quite sure what’s going on at NAIA Midway University, but I can confirm that the men’s basketball job has now opened for the second time this off season. Midway released veteran head coach Joe Krupinski back in March following a 16-12 (11-7 RSC) season. A few months later, they hired
New York Small College Dirt…
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm two jobs that are now open in New York: Search Update:
D3 DIRT: Keene State’s Cain headed to Johns Hopkins
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Following-up on my TWEET from earlier today…I can confirm that Keene State head basketball coach will take over at Johns Hopkins. He will replace Josh Loeffler, who became an assistant at Cincinnati earlier this month. Cain had a great run at Keene State, compiling a 144-66 (.689) record during his eight
D2 DIRT: Franklin Pierce set to open
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) It sounds like David Chadbourne is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Franklin Pierce University (NH). Chadbourne has spent the past 24-seasons at FPU, where he put together a 344-308 (.528) record. He also spent three seasons as the women’s basketball head coach at the school (1996-99), before
Daily Dirt – 6/27/23
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things that I’ve heard… Adam Notteboom has departed the staff at Navy. He had been on the Midshipmen staff since 2019, and was the Director of Basketball Operations at Lipscomb before that. Sounds like he will do something outside of coaching. Campbell has hired Emmanuel Matey as their new