Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Lackawanna College (PA) is headed from the NJCAA to NCAA D2 next season. They are also now on the hunt for a new men’s basketball coach, as I’ve heard that Kirk Fallon will not return. Fallon had been the Falcons head coach for the past three seasons. This past year, he
REPORT: Schmidt out at St. Bonaventure
According to multiple reports, including one from the Oleans Star, Mark Schmidt is out as the head basketball coach at St. Bonaventure. The report states that “Schmidt, who has one-year left on his contract was informed this week by St. Bonaventure men’s basketball General Manager Adrian ‘Woj’ Wojnarowski and Athletic Director Robert Beretta that he
REPORT: Little Rock parts ways with Darrell Walker
According to a Jon Rothstein report, Little Rock has parted ways with head basketball coach Darrell Walker. Walker had spent the past eight seasons as the Trojans head coach, going 113-133 (.459) over that span. His squad finished this season with a 12-20 (9-11 OVC) record, and were knocked out of the league tourney by
REPORT: Kim English out at Providence at end of season
According to a report from long-time, well respected Providence reporter Kevin McNamara, Kim English will not be retained at the conclusion of the Friars season. McNamara’s report states that “English has multiple years remaining on his contract with PC but the two sides will agree on a buyout of the deal. A search for English’s
JUCO DIRT: Wilbur Wright College opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Ramim Bhuiya has stepped down as the head basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Wilbur Wright College (IL) after just one season. Prior to his time as a head coach, Bhuiya served as an assistant at Chicago State. He has also made stops at Framingham State University, MassBay
D3 DIRT: Miller, Jr. out as Head Basketball Coach at Alvernia
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Mike Miller Jr. is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D3 Alvernia. Miller, Jr. took over at Alvernia back in 2023 after the retirement of his father, Mike Miller, Sr. The younger Miller played for his father at Alvernia, and joined his staff after graduating in 2018. in his
JUCO DIRT: Highland CC (IL) Men’s Basketball job set to open
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that the men’s basketball job at NJCAA D1 Highland CC will open, as head coach Erik Walton will not be retained. Walton was hired at HCC last spring, and led the Cougars to 14-17 record this past season. Before taking over as the head coach, Walton served as
D2 DIRT: AIC set to open
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Andy Burkholder is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D2 American International College. It sounds like an official announcement is coming shortly. Burkholder has spent the past 12 seasons as Yellow Jackets head coach, compiling a 108-215 (.334) record. Prior to his time as the
D3 DIRT: Drake no longer Head Basketball Coach at St. Scholastica
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) It appears that Jared Drake is out as the head men’s basketball coach at D3 St. Scholastica after just one season. Drake has been removed from the staff directory, and 404’d from his bio page. Drake took over at St. Scholastica after a stint as an assistant at D2 Arkansas Ft.
D2 DIRT: Gayle out as Head Basketball Coach at Albany State
According to a report from Liv Antilla, Patrick Gayle is out as the head men’s basketball coach at as the head basketball coach at D2 Albany State (GA). Gayle spent the last eight seasons leading the Golden Rams (91-126 – .419), highlighted by a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference East Division Championship and conference tournament runner-up
JUCO DIRT: Stanford will not return as Head Basketball Coach at Colby CC (KS)
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Jerrod Stanford will not return as the head men’s basketball coach at Colby Community College (KS). Stanford was hired in July 2022 and posted a 32–60 record over three seasons, highlighted by a 17–14 mark during the 2024–25 campaign. Prior to Colby, the Saint John, Kansas native spent seven seasons as
NAIA DIRT: Defiance College Men’s Basketball job opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Josh Gibson is no longer serving as the head men’s basketball coach at NAIA Defiance College. Gibson was hired in April 2021 and led the program through its transition from NCAA Division III to the NAIA while guiding the Yellow Jackets to a conference tournament appearance and developing multiple all-conference and