NJCAA D1 Seminole State College has hired Lucas Hunter as their new head men’s basketball coach. Hunter has been an assistant at NCAA D2 Northeastern Oklahoma State since 2020. He has also worked as an assistant at Rogers State, and East Central State. He began his career as a manager at both Alabama and Southern
D3 DIRT: Alvernia opens (kind of)
Following-up on my Tweet from last night… Mike Miller will step down as the head coach at D3 Alvernia University after 19-seasons at the helm, and be replaced by current assistant coach Mike Miller, Jr (his son). Miller compiled a 315-178 (.639) during his tenure at AU, including a 21-9 (12-4) mark last season. His
JUCO DIRT: Macomb CC’s Nizam resigns; Will become D1 assistant
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that NJCAA D2 Macomb CC (MI) head basketball coach Hassan Nizam has resigned, and will become a D1 assistant. It sounds like he will land on the staff at Central Michigan. Nizam has been the head coach at MCC since 2021 where he has gone 53-13. This past
NAIA DIRT: SMWC set to name new Head Basketball Coach
NAIA Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (IN) will name Jesse McClung as their new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. He will replace Michael Hunter who took over at Shawnee State earlier this spring. McClung has spent the past six seasons as the Associate Head Coach at NAIA Marian University (IN). He has also worked as an assistant at
D3 DIRT: UW-La Crosse set to hire current JUCO head coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) According to a Tweet from D3 expert Bob Quillman, Wisconsin La Crosse is expected to hire current NJCAA D2 Bryant and Stratton (WI) head coach J.T. Gritzmacher to lead the Eagles program. He would replace Kent Dernbach, who departed for UW Superior after leading the La Crosse program for the past six
REPORT: Larry Brown to join University of Washington Basketball Staff
According to a Tweet from Jeff Goodman, 82-year old Larry Brown is expected to join Mike Hopkins staff at the University of Washington. Brown, who had most recently spent time on Penny Hardaway’s staff at Memphis, has been coaching at the college and pro level since 1965. As a head coach, he has won an
D3 DIRT: FDU Florham opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) D3 FDU Florham has opened as Jeff Slanovec is no longer the Devils head men’s basketball coach. Slanovec had spent the past five seasons as the head coach at FDU where he went 26-83 (.239). He was named as the 2020 MAC Freedom Coach of the Year, and was an Under
6/13 UPDATED Charlotte Basketball Coach Search Odds
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Been working this one hard since it’s the only current D1 search going on right now. Following up on my UPDATE from earlier today, Here are latest odds: Past odds can be found HERE. Interesting to see the progression of this one. As I mentioned earlier today, all signs are pointing
Charlotte Basketball Search Update…
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) The search at Charlotte is starting to wind down and get a bit clearer. Here’s a quick update… More on this as I hear it, but gotta run and go coach a Little League game (playoffs vs an undefeated team). Oh boy…
D2 DIRT: Ohio Dominican opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Kelly Winter is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Ohio Dominican University. I have heard that he will taking a job outside of college athletics. Winter had spent the past four seasons at Ohio Dominican where he put together a 33-70 (.320) record, including
6/11 UPDATE: Charlotte Men’s Basketball Coaching Search Odds
This search is moving quickly. I tweeted odds earlier today on when this thing will be wrapped up: +200 done by Wednesday / -125 done by Friday. Here’s the latest update with a new leader in the clubhouse.
UPDATE: Charlotte Men’s Basketball Coaching Search Odds
6/9 UPDATE: Added Northwest Missouri’s Ben McCollum to the list. Sounds like he’s making some noise here. Also added a few more current head coaches that “need” to be on the list and moved some lines up/down (Mike Morrell making a move…).