Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Southwest Mississippi will elevate assistant Corey Schmidt to the role of head coach, replacing Bryan Bender who took over at Ellsworth CC (IA) back in early April. Schmidt had been on Bender’s staff for the past two season. Prior to that, he spent one year on Danny Manning’s staff at Wake
D2 DIRT: Angelo State set to hire current D2 head coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D2 Angelo State (TX) will hire Vinay Patel as their new head men’s basketball coach. Patel has served as the head coach at Northwestern Oklahoma State since 2019. This past season, he led the Rangers to a 20-9 (15-7 GAC) record. Prior to his time at NWOSU,
NAIA DIRT: Presentation College (SD) set to open
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Stan Holt is no longer the head coach at NAIA Presentation College (SD). Holt, who was hired last spring, led Presentation to a 13-15 (6-8 NSAA) record this past season. Prior to being hired at PC, he had served as the head coach at both Oklahoma City
Daily Dirt – 4/27/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things that I’ve heard… The search to replace Greg Herenda at FDU is already moving. Tough search here – a lot of guys concerned about the salary and the fact that there are only 2 paid assistants. It sounds like the early list includes; Princeton Associate Head Coach Brett
D3 DIRT: Bridgewater State’s Farroba to retire
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm through multiple sources that long-time Bridgewater State University head coach Joe Farroba will retire and be replaced by assistant coach Matt McLaughlin. Farroba has been the head coach at BSU for the past 29-seasons and has compiled a 402-365 (.524) record. During his tenure, the Bears reached postseason
REPORT: Kansas City to hire Marvin Menzies
According to a TWEET from Jon Rothstein, Kansas City intends to hire Marvin Menzies as their new Head Basketball Coach. He would replace Billy Donlon, who resigned last week, and has since joined the staff at Clemson. Menzies has previously served as the head coach at both New Mexico State (2007-16), and UNLV (2016-19). He
Daily Dirt – 4/25/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I few things to start the week… I have heard that Furman will hire former D2 Flagler College head coach Chad Warner as an assistant coach. He would replace Jimmie Williams who left to become the head coach at D2 Anderson University. Warner had been at Flagler for the past five
JUCO DIRT: Murray State College set to hire D2 assistant as new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm through multiple sources that Murray State College (OK) will name Josh Davis as their new head men’s basketball coach. Davis has most recently served as the associate head coach at D2 Oklahoma Baptist. Davis, who had been an assistant at OBU since 2018, was elevated to associate head
JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D1 New Mexico JC opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) No secret here, but this one was pretty much made official today. After about six weeks of speculation (and denials), New Mexico Junior College is now open. According to a TWEET from the NMJC’s athletic department, head coach Luke Adams has departed, and will join his father Mark’s staff at Texas
D3 DIRT: Franklin College set to name new head coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Following-up on my TWEET from earlier today… I can confirm that Nebraska Wesleyan assistant Chris Hamilton will become the next head coach at D3 Franklin College (IN). Hamilton has been on Dale Wellman’s staff for the past four seasons, and was an assistant at Randolph-Macon before that. He began his career
ELON DIRT: Taylor to add another small college head coach to staff
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Earlier this week, I reported that new Elon head coach Billy Taylor was adding Converse College head coach Ryan Saunders as an assistant (D2 DIRT). I have now also heard that Johnson & Wales (Charlotte) head coach Josh Gross will be joining the Phoenix staff as well. Gross had previously worked
