Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Earlham College will once again be on the hunt for a head basketball coach, as Isaiah Cavaco is no longer listed on the school’s athletics staff directory. Earlham is now set to search for its fourth head coach in the past three seasons. Cavaco, who was hired last spring, went 2-23
NAIA DIRT: Langston intends to hire current NAIA Head Coach to replace Wright
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard that NAIA Langston University intends to hire Sam Kohnke as their new head men’s basketball coach. He would replace Chris Wright who became the head coach at D1 Alabama State earlier this month. Kohnke spent last season as head coach at NAIA Oklahoma City University, leading the Stars to
D3 NEWS: Nichay steps down as Head Basketball Coach at Franklin and Marshall; will become an assistant at Dartmouth
Nick Nichay has announced that he is stepping down as the head coach of the Franklin & Marshall men’s basketball program to pursue a Division I coaching opportunity at Dartmouth University. Nichay spent seven seasons as the Diplomats’ head coach following seven seasons as an assistant under Hall of Fame head coach Glenn Robinson. “After 14
D2 DIRT: Corrigan departs Ferrum; takes D1 assistant job
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I mentioned this one earlier today in the Daily Dirt, but wanted to follow-up as I can now confirm the landing spot… Pat Corrigan is no longer the head coach at Ferrum and he is headed to West Florida as an assistant. Corrigan won the 2025-26 Conference Carolinas Men’s Basketball Coach
DAILY DIRT – 4/23/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few quick things to start the day… I have heard that D2 Ferrum head coach Pat Corrigan is on the move. He had been at Ferrum for the past four seasons where he oversaw the Panthers move from D3 to D2. This past season, he was named as the Conference
REPORT: Syracuse to hire Fahey as Men’s Basketball GM
Syracuse is expected to hire Greg Fahey as the General Manager for Men’s Basketball according to a Syracuse.com report. Fahey is in his second year at Hampton, where he served as the associate head coach and general manager. Prior to Hampton, he worked as a special consultant to Ed Cooley at Georgetown. His coaching experience
DAILY DIRT – 4/22/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few quick things… I have heard that VCU DBO Luke St. Lifer is on the move and will join the staff at MADE Hoops. Last season was St. Lifer’s first at VCU following a three year run as an assistant at his alma mater Florida Southern. He has also worked
REPORT: MVSU to hire Mike Davis as Head Basketball Coach
According to a report from the Memphis Commercial Appeal, Mississippi Valley State intends to hire Mike Davis as their new head basketball coach. Davis, a coaching veteran, had spent the past two seasons on Penny Hardaway’s staff at Memphis. Prior to that, he served as the head coach at Indiana (2000-06), UAB (2006-12), Texas Southern
D3 DIRT: Geneva set to hire Grinnell assistant Damazo as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D3 Geneva College (PA) will hire Grinnell College (IA) assistant DJ Damazo as their new head basketball coach. Damazo, a Geneva alum, had been on the Grinnell staff since 2021. Prior to that, he served as the head coach at the University of Valley Forge for two
D3 DIRT: Marian (WI) set to open
Drake Diener is set to depart D3 Marian University (WI) and will become the Athletic Director and Boys Basketball Head Coach at Fond du Lac High School according to KFIZ Sports Director Chuck Freimund. Diener had spent the past eight seasons at Marian where he went 87-107 (.448). This past season, Diener’s squad went 17-11
D2 DIRT: Spring Hill will hire Redman as Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) On Friday in the Daily Dirt, I mentioned that John Redman had departed NJCAA D1 Northwest Mississippi CC as the head basketball coach. I can now confirm through multiple sources that Redman will take over at his alma mater, D2 Spring Hill College (AL). Last season was Redman’s first and only
JUCO DIRT: Weatherford College to Hire Putyrski as Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that John Putyrski will be the new head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Weatherford College (TX). Putyrski spent last season as the head coach for BKM Lučenec in Slovakia’s top professional league. Prior to that, he had a strong two-year run as the head coach at NJCAA D2