Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D2 Concord University (WV) head coach Todd May is on the move and will land as an assistant on Dustin Ford’s staff at Akron. May and Ford worked together back in the early 2000’s at Jackson HS (OH). May had been at Concord for the past ten
Rising D1 West Florida intends to hire Tanner Smith as Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that rising D1 West Florida intends to hire Tanner Smith as their new head basketball coach. Smith has been the associate head coach at App State for the past three seasons. The former standout at Clemson has also worked at Stephen F. Austin, Charlotte, Mississippi State, and Kennesaw
DAILY DIRT 2: 4/2/26
Just catching up on a bunch of assistants on the move… Murray State associate head coach Brendan Mullins to Belmont Montana Assistant Chris Cobb to St. Mary’s Columbia assistant Matt Elkin to Stanford Penn State assistant Jamal Brunt to Syracuse VCU assistant Ryan Daly to Syracuse LSU assistant Jalen Courtney-Williams to Butler Air Force assistant
DAILY DIRT – 4/2/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Just a few quick things…. I have heard that former NC State assistant Brandon Chambers in the leader at UTRGV and most people close to this one expect him to be the choice. Chambers is a Will Wade disciple who has been with him at LSU, McNeese, VCU as well as
D2 DIRT: Green Bay assistant to be named Head Basketball Coach at Northern Michigan
In Tuesday’s Daily Dirt, I mentioned Green Bay assistant Keli Ganz and his involvement at D2 Northern Michigan. Seems like that’s now a done deal according to his boss (now former boss) Doug Gottlieb… Last season was Ganz’ first at Green Bay following a stint as the associate head coach at Northern Michigan. Ganz has
DAILY DIRT: JUCO Edition – 4/1/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things from the JUCO level… Utah State Eastern I have heard from multiple sources that Bill Evans is no longer the head basketball coach at NJCAA D1 USUE. Evans, who is the former head coach at both Southern Utah (1992-2007) and Idaho State (2013-19) had been the Eagles head
ACC DIRT: Louisville to hire Campbell’s John Andrzejek as Associate Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Campbell head coach John Andrzejek is on the move and will become the associate head coach at Louisville. Andrzejek took over at Campbell last spring after winning a National Championship on the staff at Florida. Campbell went 16-18 last season and laid a solid foundation in year
REPORT: Nevada Smith to be named Head Basketball Coach at Siena
According to a Jon Rothstein report, Marquette assistant Nevada Smith will become the next head coach at Siena. Smith spent the past four seasons on Shaka Smart’s staff at Marquette and also worked with him for one season at Texas. He brings head coaching experience from the NBA G League, where he led both the
JUCO DIRT: Navarro College opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Grant McMillan is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Navarro College (TX) after seven seasons on the job. McMillan took over back in 2019 following a strong run as the head coach at Panola College. He wraps up his tenure at Navarro with a 117-85 record including
D2 DIRT: Montevallo’s Komara on the move
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Anthony Komara is no longer the head basketball coach at the University of Montevallo. It sounds like his landing spot will be as the new head coach at Auburn Montgomery. *UPDATE: I can now confirm that Komara will indeed be named as the head coach at Auburn Montgomery.
D3 DIRT: Lewis resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Wisconsin Oshkosh
Matt Lewis has resigned as the head basketball coach at D3 Wisconsin Oshkosh according to a post from Bob Quillman: Lewis had been the Titans head coach for the past eight seasons where he put together a 141-62 (.695) record.
DAILY DIRT – 3/31/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A bunch of small college search updates… NCAA D2 Northern Michigan Names making the rounds here include Green Bay assistant Keli Ganz, Old Dominion assistant Ryan Nadeau, and an NJCAA D2 head coach. Before joining the Green Bay staff, Ganz was the associate head coach at Northern Michigan. Nadeau is a