Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few more things that I’ve heard since the first DD earlier this am… It sounds like the search at D2 Colorado Mesa is down to the final four. Names that I’ve heard here include Colorado State assistant Ken Deweese, Northern Colorado assistant head coach Houston Reed, Kirkwood CC head coach
NAIA DIRT: Bethel’s Drabyn on the move, set to be named Head Basketball Coach at Marian University
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I teased this one in today’s Daily Dirt, and can now confirm that Bethel University’s Steve Drabyn is on the move and is set to become the head coach at Marian University (IN). Drabyn took over at Bethel back in 2019 following stints as a D1 assistant at both Lipscomb (2013-19)
Daily Dirt: 4/7/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Congrats to Dusty May and Michigan – what a great season. A well deserved National Championship. Here are a few quick things to kick off the worst morning of the year – no college basketball games for the next 209 days. I have heard that Loyola (MD) assistant Matt Blue is
REPORT: UNC to hire Michael Malone as Head Basketball Coach
North Carolina is expected to hire former Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone as its next head coach, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Malone spent 10 seasons leading the Nuggets, highlighted by the franchise’s first NBA Championship in 2023. He was let go last April and later joined ESPN as an analyst. He would replace
REPORT: Notre Dame Associate Head Coach Kyle Getter set to take over at Cal Baptist
According to a Jon Rothstein report, Notre Dame Associate Head Basketball Coach Kyle Getter will be hired as the new Head Coach at Cal Baptist. He will replace Rick Croy, who resigned a few weeks ago in order to become an assistant on Randy Bennett’s new staff at Arizona State. Getter has been at Notre
DAILY DIRT – 4/6/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few quick things that I just heard this morning. More coming later today… Towson Assistant Coach/Director of Basketball Operations Beruk Asfaw is on the move and will join Chris Capko’s new staff at Ball State. Asfaw had been on the Towson staff since 2024, and has also been an assistant at
JUCO DIRT: Harper College (IL) opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) LaMario Richards is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D2 Harper College (IL). Richards had been the Hawks head coach for the past three years. This past season his team went 2-28. Prior to his time at Harper, Richards served as an assistant at Olive Harvey as well
JUCO DIRT: Highland CC (IL) set to hire Idaho State Assistant Devin Kastrup as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Back on 3/31 (DAILY DIRT), I mentioned that Idaho State assistant Devin Kastrup was a name to keep an eye on at Highland CC (IL). I can now confirm that Kastrup will indeed become the Cougars new head basketball coach. Kastrup has been on the ISU staff for the past two
D2 DIRT: Concord Head Coach Todd May on the move, will join staff at Akron
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D2 Concord University (WV) head coach Todd May is on the move and will land as an assistant on Dustin Ford’s staff at Akron. May and Ford worked together back in the early 2000’s at Jackson HS (OH). May had been at Concord for the past ten
Rising D1 West Florida intends to hire Tanner Smith as Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that rising D1 West Florida intends to hire Tanner Smith as their new head basketball coach. Smith has been the associate head coach at App State for the past three seasons. The former standout at Clemson has also worked at Stephen F. Austin, Charlotte, Mississippi State, and Kennesaw
DAILY DIRT 2: 4/2/26
Just catching up on a bunch of assistants on the move… Murray State associate head coach Brendan Mullins to Belmont Montana Assistant Chris Cobb to St. Mary’s Columbia assistant Matt Elkin to Stanford Penn State assistant Jamal Brunt to Syracuse VCU assistant Ryan Daly to Syracuse LSU assistant Jalen Courtney-Williams to Butler Air Force assistant
DAILY DIRT – 4/2/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Just a few quick things…. I have heard that former NC State assistant Brandon Chambers in the leader at UTRGV and most people close to this one expect him to be the choice. Chambers is a Will Wade disciple who has been with him at LSU, McNeese, VCU as well as