According to multiple reports, including one from Jon Rothstein, Cleveland State’s Daniyal Robinson will be named as the next head basketball coach at North Texas. Robinson has gone 65-42 (.607) in his 3 seasons at CSU, including a 23-13 (14-6 Horizon) record this past season. Robinson’s Vikings fell in the CBI Championship to Illinois State
According to a Jon Rothstein report, Arkansas State finalizing deal with Alabama assistant Ryan Pannone to become the Red Wolves new head basketball coach. He would replace Bryan Hodgson (another former Alabama assistant), who became the head coach at South Florida earlier this week. Pannone joined the Crimson Tide back in 2023 after serving as
According to a Pete Thamel report, Mike Magpayo is expected to be named as the Head Basketball Coach at Fordham. Magpayo, a former assistant at Columbia, has been the head coach at UC Riverside for the past five seasons, where he has gone 89-63 (.586). More on this one as it continues to develop.
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Georgia Southwestern to Hire Cameron’s O’Connor Teased this one on X last night – D2 Georgia Southwestern is done. I can now confirm that GSW will hire current D2 Cameron University head coach Kevin O’Connor to replace Aaron Coombs who resigned earlier this month. O’Connor took over at Cameron in 2022 after
According to a Jon Rothstein report, Oral Roberts will hire Kory Barnett as their new head basketball coach. Last season was Barnett’s first as an assistant at West Virginia after spending five seasons at Nevada and six seasons at UCLA, working for coach Steve Alford at both places. Barnett played at Indiana from 2009-12. More
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Spencer Boateng has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at D3 City College of New York. Boateng led the Beavers for the past four seasons, compiling a 52-46 (.531) overall record. His best season came in 2023-24, when he guided the team to an 18-8 record,
According to a Matt Norlander report, West Virginia is expected to hire North Texas Head Coach Ross Hodge as their new head coach. West Virginia AD Wren Baker was the AD at North Texas before taking over at WVA back in 2022. In his two seasons as the head coach at UNT, Hodge has gone
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Breaking down some assistants on the move and a few small college search updates: Assistants on the move… Tennessee Martin I have heard that John Aiken is departing the staff at Tennessee Martin to enter the private sector. Aiken was hired last spring. He had previously served as the interim head
According to a Jon Rothstein report, New Mexico’s Richard Pitino will become the next head basketball coach at Xavier. He would replace Sean Miller who departed for Texas on Sunday. More on this move as it continues to develop…
According to multiple reports, including one from Jeff Goodman, UNLV is expected to hire Josh Pastner as their new head basketball coach. The former head coach at Georgia Tech and Memphis, Pastner has spent the past two seasons as a TV studio analyst. Pastner, who led Georgia Tech from 2016 to 2023, had an up-and-down
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that the following three small colleges will open: NCAA D2 Fort Valley State (GA) Head coach Montez Robinson will resign in order to pursue other basketball opportunities. Robinson had been the head coach at FVSU for the past four seasons. Prior to his time with the Wildcats, Robinson
According to a Shams-Bomb, Mike Bibby is expected to be named as the new head basketball coach at Sacramento State. A 14-year NBA veteran, Bibby played for the Kings from 2001 to 2008, helping lead them to a Western Conference Finals appearance. He brings coaching experience from Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix, where he
