Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few guys leaving the college level and taking HS jobs… Cincinnati assistant coach / director of player development Jake Thelen has been named as the head coach at his alma mater Covington Catholic High School (KY). Thelen had been at Cincinnati since 2021, and also served as the DBO at Georgia
REPORT: Hurley turns down Lakers deal
According to a Woj-Bomb, UConn head coach Dan Hurley has turned down the Lakers six-year, $70m offer, and will remain with the Huskies:
JUCO DIRT: Ft. Scott’s Cochran headed to Clarendon
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I teased this move on X late last week…. I can now confirm that NJCAA D1 Clarendon College has hired Blake Cochran as their new head men’s basketball coach. Cochran has spent that past two seasons as the head coach at NJCAA D2 Fort Scott Community College where he went 41-24.
DAILY DIRT – 5/31/24
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) The HOT name right now at Maryland Eastern Shore is Winston-Salem State head coach Cleo Hill, Jr. The veteran head coach has been at WSSU for the past five seasons, and also worked at Cheney University and Shaw University. In 17-seasons as a HC, he has gone 261-204 (.561), including an
NAIA Tennessee Southern opens; Lyne to take D1 assistant job
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) NAIA University of Tennessee Southern head men’s basketball coach Dugan Lyne has resigned from his position. The school released the statement below and said Lyne will “pursue a new coaching opportunity.” Sources have told me that Lyne will become an assistant at Austin Peay. More on that part of the move
ACC DIRT: Yale’s Elkin headed to Stanford
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Yale Director of Men’s Basketball Operations Matt Elkin is on the move and will join Kyle Smith’s new staff at new ACC member Stanford. It sounds like he will assume the title of Assistant Recruiting Coordinator. Elkin joined the Yale staff back in 2020 after a two-year
D3 DIRT: Worcester State hires Pettway as new Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Worcester State has hired Al Pettway as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace Tyler Hundley, who took over at Nichols College back on 5/16. Pettway, a WSU alum, has most recently led Worcester North High School to back-to-back Massachusetts D1 State Championships. He is also Worcester State’s all-time leading scorer with 2,205 points.
D2 DIRT: St. Leo to name new Head Basketball Coach this week
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm through multiple sources that D2 St. Leo intends to promote Spencer Henke to interim head men’s basketball coach for the 2024-25 season. The official announcement is expected sometime in the next few days. Henke has been at St. Leo for the past four seasons, serving first as the
D2 DIRT: Newberry set to name D2 assistant as new head coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Newberry College will name Wingate associate head coach Marcus Kirkland as their new head coach. He will replace Jason Taylor, who is headed to Morehead State as an assistant. Kirkland has been on the staff at South Atlantic Conference foe Wingate for the past 13-seasons, serving his
REPORT: Patrick resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Sacramento State; Set to join LSU staff
According to multiple reports, including one from Jeff Goodman, Sacramento State head coach David Patrick is expected to join Matt McMahon’s staff at LSU as the associate head coach. This will be Patrick’s second stint at LSU, having previously worked under Johnny Jones from 2012-16. Patrick had spent the past two seasons at Sac St,
D2 DIRT: Central State (OH) opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Antonio O. Davis is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NCAA D2 Central State University (OH). Davis had been the Marauders head coach since 2020 – the team didn’t play during his first season due to Covid. In his three full seasons at the helm, Davis went 14-68 (.171),
DAILY DIRT- 5/22/24
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few quick search updates (and some other random stuff)… The search at UMES is starting to move quickly. Names that I have heard include, former NC A&T, Tennessee State, and South Carolina State head coach Cy Alexander, former Hampton head coach Edward Joyner, Jr., UMass Director Of Player Development Anthony