Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) According to a Tweet from D3 expert Bob Quillman, Wisconsin La Crosse is expected to hire current NJCAA D2 Bryant and Stratton (WI) head coach J.T. Gritzmacher to lead the Eagles program. He would replace Kent Dernbach, who departed for UW Superior after leading the La Crosse program for the past six
REPORT: Larry Brown to join University of Washington Basketball Staff
According to a Tweet from Jeff Goodman, 82-year old Larry Brown is expected to join Mike Hopkins staff at the University of Washington. Brown, who had most recently spent time on Penny Hardaway’s staff at Memphis, has been coaching at the college and pro level since 1965. As a head coach, he has won an
D3 DIRT: FDU Florham opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) D3 FDU Florham has opened as Jeff Slanovec is no longer the Devils head men’s basketball coach. Slanovec had spent the past five seasons as the head coach at FDU where he went 26-83 (.239). He was named as the 2020 MAC Freedom Coach of the Year, and was an Under
6/13 UPDATED Charlotte Basketball Coach Search Odds
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Been working this one hard since it’s the only current D1 search going on right now. Following up on my UPDATE from earlier today, Here are latest odds: Past odds can be found HERE. Interesting to see the progression of this one. As I mentioned earlier today, all signs are pointing
Charlotte Basketball Search Update…
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) The search at Charlotte is starting to wind down and get a bit clearer. Here’s a quick update… More on this as I hear it, but gotta run and go coach a Little League game (playoffs vs an undefeated team). Oh boy…
D2 DIRT: Ohio Dominican opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Kelly Winter is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Ohio Dominican University. I have heard that he will taking a job outside of college athletics. Winter had spent the past four seasons at Ohio Dominican where he put together a 33-70 (.320) record, including
6/11 UPDATE: Charlotte Men’s Basketball Coaching Search Odds
This search is moving quickly. I tweeted odds earlier today on when this thing will be wrapped up: +200 done by Wednesday / -125 done by Friday. Here’s the latest update with a new leader in the clubhouse.
UPDATE: Charlotte Men’s Basketball Coaching Search Odds
6/9 UPDATE: Added Northwest Missouri’s Ben McCollum to the list. Sounds like he’s making some noise here. Also added a few more current head coaches that “need” to be on the list and moved some lines up/down (Mike Morrell making a move…).
Daily Dirt – 6/5/23
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things to start the week… I have heard that Toledo DBO Stevie Taylor is on the move, and will land at as the assistant director of player development at Iowa State. Taylor had been at Toledo for the past two years, and has also worked as an assistant at
D2 DIRT: UC San Diego assistant set to be named Head Coach at Cal State San Marcos
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that D2 Cal State San Marcos intends to name UC San Diego assistant Nick Booker as their new head men’s basketball coach. Booker joined the Tritons staff in 2020 after a three year stint as the associate head coach at Eastern Washington. The coaching veteran
DAILY DIRT: Louisiana JUCO Edition
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard about a couple of JUCO moves in the state of Louisiana… BATON ROUGE CC: Multiple sources have told me that Dr. Donald Green is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Baton Rouge CC. Green had been the head coach at BRCC since 2018, and