LSU has officially hired McNeese State AD Heath Schroyer as its new Senior Deputy Director of Athletics/Executive Director of External Relations, a move that is expected to trigger a series of changes in Baton Rouge. Schroyer, a longtime basketball coach and administrator, most recently served as AD at McNeese State, where he was responsible for
DAILY DIRT – 3/26/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) What a wild few days on the coaching carousel. Hubert Davis gets canned after averaging 25 wins per season at UNC, Will Wade could be headed back to LSU, Bill Self retirement chatter is hot, USF hires Chris Mack 3 days after losing Brian Hodgson, and the silly search at BC
D3 DIRT: Colby opens; Rutigliano taking D1 assistant job
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D3 Colby College head coach Sean Rutigliano is on the move and will become an assistant at Kansas State. I first mentioned Rutigliano’s involvement with this one back on 3/18 (DAILY DIRT). Rutigliano was hired at Colby last spring following an six year run as an assistant
REPORT: Ryan Cross expected to be named Head Basketball Coach at ULM
According to multiple reports, including one from Jon Rothstein, UAB associate head coach Ryan Cross is expected to be named as the head basketball coach at Louisiana Monroe. Cross had been at UAB for the past six seasons and had served as an assistant at ULM for eight years before that. Cross has also had
DAILY DIRT – 3/23/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A little late night dirt… Most interesting name I’ve heard mentioned with the search at Siena is UMBC head coach Jim Ferry. The veteran head coach led the Retrievers to a 24-9 (14-2 AE) record this past season and captured the America East Tournament Championship. Ferry has also been the head
REPORT: Cincinnati set to hire Jerrod Calhoun as Head Basketball Coach
Utah State head coach Jerrod Calhoun is set to take over at his alma mater Cincinnati according to multiple reports. Calhoun led Utah State to a 29-7 (15-5 MW) record this season, and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, where they lost to Arizona last night. In two seasons at USU, Calhoun
REPORT: Randy Bennett to Arizona State
According to multiple reports, including one from Jeff Goodman, Arizona State will hire Randy Bennett as their next head basketball coach. The coaching veteran has spent the past 25-seasons as the head coach at St. Mary’s (CA) leading them to a 589-228 (.721) record during his tenure. This season, he led the Gaels to a
D2 DIRT: UW Parkside set to hire Blackbourn as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I teased this one earlier today on X…I can now confirm that Kyle Blackbourn will take over as the head men’s basketball coach at D2 UW Parkside. Blackbourn has spent the past two seasons as the head coach at D2 Rockhurst where he went 40-19 (.678) including a 23-7 (17-3 GLVC)
DAILY DIRT – 3/22/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A little Sunday Dirt… More Changes at Southern Indiana; Veteran D1 Assistant Targeted The staff changes at Southern Indiana continue…back on March 3rd, I mentioned that John Spruance was out as head coach Stan Gouard had to make staff changes to save his own job. I can now confirm that assistant
REPORT: McNamara to Syracuse finally getting done
No surprise here, just took time for the dust to settle after Siena’s tournament loss to Duke…according to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Syracuse is expected to hire Siena coach Gerry McNamara has its next head coach. McNamara, a former Orange standout just wrapped up his second season at Siena, leading the Saints to a 23-12
JUCO DIRT: Lincoln Land opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Chuck Shanklin is no longer head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D2 Lincoln Land Community College (IL). Shanklin had been the Loggers head coach since 2018. This past season he led his team to a 12-12 (7-7) record. Prior to his time at LLCC, he worked as
JUCO DIRT: Missouri State West Plains opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I teased this one on X last night, and can now confirm through multiple sources that Jared Phay is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Missouri State West Plains. Phay took over at West Plains back in 2020 after a very successful stint as the head coach