According to a report from Pete Thamel, Valparaiso is expected to name Gonzaga assistant Roger Powell as their new head basketball coach. Powell has been on Mark Few’s staff for the past four years, and been a part of a program that has gone 121-13 during that time. Prior to that, he worked for Bryce
UNH DIRT: Wildcats set to hire former Patriot League Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Following-up on my cryptic TWEET from early this morning…I can confirm that the University of New Hampshire will hire former Bucknell head coach Nathan Davis as their new head coach. Davis, who departed Bucknell on March 2nd to “pursue other opportunities”, went 129-115 (.529) in his eight seasons with the Bison.
JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D1 Panola opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm multiple reports that Panola head coach Mike Nesbitt is headed to High Point as an assistant coach. He will be reunited there with new HPU head coach Alan Huss, who was Nesbitt’s coach in high school at La Lumiere School (IN). Last season was Nesbitt’s first at Panola,
REPORT: Billmeier set to become new Head Coach at NJIT
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) According to multiple reports, including one from Jerry Carino of the Asbury Park Press, NJIT is expected to hire Maryland assistant Grant Billmeier as their new head men’s basketball coach. HoopDirt.com mentioned Billmeier as a candidate here back on 3/28 (DAILY DIRT). Billmeier followed Kevin Willard from Seton Hall to Maryland
Daily Dirt – 4/5/23
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things that I’ve heard… I can confirm that Luke Testani will be named as the Video Coordinator at Iona. He spent last season as an assistant at D3 Amherst College. He also worked as a manager at Michigan and a graduate assistant at Miami. The rest of Tobin Anderson’s staff
JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D2 Elgin CC opens
Elgin Community College will not renew the contract of men’s basketball head coach Reed Nosbisch. The veteran coach released the following statement on social media: This past season, ECC went 16-15 (8-6). Nosbisch’s best season came in 2016-17, when he led then NJCAA D3 Elgin to the National Championship game, and finished the season with
JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D1 Casper College (WY) set to open
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I teased this one earlier today on Twitter – just following-up… I can confirm that NJCAA D1 Casper College (WY) has opened, as head coach Shaun Gutting has stepped away from his position. Gutting had been the head coach at Casper since 2019. This past season, he led the Thunderbirds to
JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D3 RCSJ Gloucester set to open
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that NJCAA Rowan College South Jersey – Gloucester is set to open, as current head basketball coach Richard Casey will become the new Director of Athletics at NCAA D3 Rosemont College. Last season was Casey’s first at RCSJ Gloucester, where he led the Roadrunners to a 22-8 (21-5)
JUCO DIRT: Ranger College set to promote assistant to Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard that Ranger College will elevate assistant Zach VerHulst to head coach, replacing TJ Cox who is headed to D1 Northwestern State. This past season was VerHulst’s first on the staff at Ranger, where he helped lead the squad to a 27-8 (12-2) record. Before his time in Texas, he
NAIA Dirt…
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things from the NAIA level. I have heard from multiple sources that NAIA Florida Memorial will hire DeLano Thomas as their new head basketball coach. Thomas had been the head coach at Shawnee State (OH) since 2017, and captured the 2020-2021 NAIA National Championship. An official announcement is expected
JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D1 Yavapai College opens
I can confirm that Jay Joyner is no longer the head basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Yavapai College (AZ). Joyner took over at Yavapai back in 2021, restarting a program that had not competed in over ten years. The 2022-23 season was their first since restarting – they went 7-23. Before taking over at YC,
JUCO DIRT: Ranger set to open; Cox headed D1
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from great sources who confirm that NJCAA D1 Ranger College head coach TJ Cox is on the move, and will be named as an assistant coach on Rick Cabrera’s new staff at Northwestern State. Cox was hired at Ranger last spring after spending time as an assistant at