Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that NJCAA D1 College of Southern Nevada head men’s basketball coach Russ Beck will resign and become the Head Coach at Box Elder HS in Brigham City, Utah. Beck was hired at CSN back in 2020, and was tasked with re-starting a program that had been dormant since
JUCO DIRT: D1 assistant takes over at JUCO Spartanburg Methodist
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Appalachian State assistant coach Patrick Moynihan has taken over as the head coach at NJCAA D1 Spartanburg Methodist. He will replace Nori Johnson, who will be joining the staff at USC Upstate. Moynihan has been at App State for the past four seasons, and spent two years before that as an
JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D1 set to hire new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that NJCAA D1 Yavapai College (AZ) intends to hire Kevon Davis as their new head men’s basketball coach. Davis spent last season as an assistant at Seward County Community College. He has also worked at the JUCO level at Indian Hills Community College (2019-20), Casper
Daily Dirt – 5/18/23
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Former LSU Alexandria head coach Larry Cordaro has landed as the DBO at Troy. During Cordaro’s nine year tenure at LSUA, he compiled a record of 224-50 (.818), overall conference record of 126-23 (.846). Prior to his time in Alexandria, Cordaro served as the associate head coach at Southeastern Louisiana (2006-13)
NAIA DIRT: Saint Mary-of-the-Woods opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Michael Hunter is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NAIA Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. *UPDATE: Hunter has been named as the head coach at Shawnee State – more on that move HERE. He took over last spring after a very successful three-year run at Lakeland CC, where he led the
Daily Dirt – 5/12/23
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Just a few quick Friday tidbits… Siena has bumped Derek Brooks from director of basketball operations to assistant coach. Last season was Brooks’ first at Siena, he has also been an assistant at Merchant Marine, and served as a WBB assistant at Air Force. Current special assistant to the head coach
D3 DIRT: Eastern Nazarene set to hire D3 assistant as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm through multiple sources that D3 Eastern Nazarene College will hire Endicott College assistant Aaron Loredo as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace Logan Sharp, who became the head coach at NAIA Johnson University (TN) earlier this spring. Loredo has been an assistant at Endicott for
Daily Dirt – 5/10/23
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard that USC Upstate assistant Anthony Johnson is on the move and is headed to Ole Miss in some type of admin/support role. Last season was Johnson’s first at Upstate after serving as the director of development and recruiting at Georgia State. At Ole Miss, Johnson will reunite with Chris
Daily Dirt – 5/5/23
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things to wrap-up the week… I have heard that Nick Bowman will be hired as an assistant at New Orleans. Bowman had been at Nicholls State since 2018 – first as an assistant, and was later promoted to Associate Head Coach. He also spent three years as Clemson’s director
JUCO DIRT: Nee on the move as NJCAA D1 NOC Tonkawa opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Patrick Nee has departed Northern Oklahoma Tonkawa, and will be named as the new head men’s basketball coach at Allen Community College (KS). Nee was hired as the head coach at NOC Tonkawa prior to last season, and led the Mavericks to a 14-17 (8-9) record in
D3 DIRT: Rhode Island College set to hire former D1 assistant as new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that D3 Rhode Island College intends to name Sam Ferry as their new men’s basketball head coach. Ferry had spent the past four seasons as an assistant on Brett Nelson’s staff at Holy Cross, and was not retained after Nelson was dismissed earlier this spring.
Daily Dirt – 5/1/23
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Crazy that it’s May 1st already. So far this spring, we’ve had 59 D1 jobs open – and 58 of them get filled (waiting on Coppin State, their Final group is HERE). I set the O/U at 60.5 back on March 1st. If I were a betting man (and obviously I