Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Michael Hunter is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NAIA Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. *UPDATE: Hunter has been named as the head coach at Shawnee State – more on that move HERE. He took over last spring after a very successful three-year run at Lakeland CC, where he led the
Daily Dirt – 5/12/23
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Just a few quick Friday tidbits… Siena has bumped Derek Brooks from director of basketball operations to assistant coach. Last season was Brooks’ first at Siena, he has also been an assistant at Merchant Marine, and served as a WBB assistant at Air Force. Current special assistant to the head coach
D3 DIRT: Eastern Nazarene set to hire D3 assistant as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm through multiple sources that D3 Eastern Nazarene College will hire Endicott College assistant Aaron Loredo as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace Logan Sharp, who became the head coach at NAIA Johnson University (TN) earlier this spring. Loredo has been an assistant at Endicott for
Daily Dirt – 5/10/23
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard that USC Upstate assistant Anthony Johnson is on the move and is headed to Ole Miss in some type of admin/support role. Last season was Johnson’s first at Upstate after serving as the director of development and recruiting at Georgia State. At Ole Miss, Johnson will reunite with Chris
Daily Dirt – 5/5/23
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things to wrap-up the week… I have heard that Nick Bowman will be hired as an assistant at New Orleans. Bowman had been at Nicholls State since 2018 – first as an assistant, and was later promoted to Associate Head Coach. He also spent three years as Clemson’s director
JUCO DIRT: Nee on the move as NJCAA D1 NOC Tonkawa opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Patrick Nee has departed Northern Oklahoma Tonkawa, and will be named as the new head men’s basketball coach at Allen Community College (KS). Nee was hired as the head coach at NOC Tonkawa prior to last season, and led the Mavericks to a 14-17 (8-9) record in
D3 DIRT: Rhode Island College set to hire former D1 assistant as new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that D3 Rhode Island College intends to name Sam Ferry as their new men’s basketball head coach. Ferry had spent the past four seasons as an assistant on Brett Nelson’s staff at Holy Cross, and was not retained after Nelson was dismissed earlier this spring.
Daily Dirt – 5/1/23
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Crazy that it’s May 1st already. So far this spring, we’ve had 59 D1 jobs open – and 58 of them get filled (waiting on Coppin State, their Final group is HERE). I set the O/U at 60.5 back on March 1st. If I were a betting man (and obviously I
Daily Dirt – 4/27/23
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things that I’ve heard… I can confirm that Mount St. Mary’s assistant Matt Miller is on the move, and has landed on the staff at Loyola Maryland. Miller had been at The Mount for the past four seasons, and was the head coach at St. Maria Goretti High School (MD)
REPORT: UIW to hire CMU’s Heirman
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Multiple reports have Incarnate Word set to hire Central Michigan assistant Shane Heirman as their new head coach. Heirman was listed in our final seven candidates back on 4/19. Heirman had been at CMU for the past two seasons, and spent four years at DePaul before that. Prior to his time
SMALL COLLEGE DIRT: LSUA + EWU set to hire new Head Basketball Coaches
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A couple of small colleges about to make new hires… I can confirm that D2 Edward Waters University (FL) will hire Cabral Huff as their new head men’s basketball coach. Huff has been the head coach at Vorhees University (SC) since 2020. He also spent time as an assistant coach at
D3 DIRT: Cabrini set to hire current D3 Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D3 Cabrini University will name Ryan Van Zelst as their new head men’s basketball coach. Van Zelst spent last season as the head coach at nearby Penn State Abington, where he went 18-9 (11-5 United East). Before his time at Abington, spent seven seasons (2015-21) as an