Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Following up on a bunch of reports from earlier today… With St. Thomas Aquinas’ Tobin Anderson headed to FDU as the Knights new head coach (FDU DIRT), it now appears that STAC associate head coach Matt Capell will take over for Anderson. In today’s Daily Dirt, I said that Anderson would be
D3 DIRT: Ferrum College opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Tyler Sanborn is no longer the men’s basketball head coach at D3 Ferrum. Not a ton of inside info on this one – I just know that Ferrum paid us to advertise the open position (HERE). Sanborn had been the head coach at Ferrum since 2017 and
D3 DIRT: Muskingum opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I teased this one on twitter on Friday… It’s now confirmed – D3 Muskingum has opened as Newark Catholic HS in Ohio has announced Travis Schwab as their new head basketball coach. Schwab had been the head coach at Muskingum since 2015, and has compiled a record of 56-112 (.333). His
Daily Dirt – 5/2/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) It’s May…we don’t sleep around here. A few things that I’ve heard to kick-off the month… Following-up on the FDU DIRT from earlier this am. I have heard that Tobin Anderson will bring his entire staff from St. Thomas Aquinas with him to FDU. This means the STAC job will be
FDU DIRT: Knights expected to hire D2 head coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Following-up on my tweet from earlier this morning… I have heard from multiple sources that Fairleigh Dickinson intends to hire Tobin Anderson as their new head men’s basketball coach. Anderson has spent the past nine seasons as the head coach at D2 St. Thomas Aquinas (NY), where he has gone 209-62
JUCO DIRT: Southwest Mississippi CC set to name new Head Basketball Coach
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
