Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Mike Maczko has resigned as the head basketball coach at D2 Mercy College (NY), and has accepted an assistant job D3 Baruch College (NY). Maczko took over at Mercy back in 2017, following a stint as an assistant at D2 Post University. He also served as a
Daily Dirt – 10/12/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Catching-up on a few things… I have heard that Sacred Heart has hired Donte Gittens as their new Director of Basketball Operations and Chris Pagentine as their Video Coordinator. Gittens, a former standout at D2 Franklin Pierce, spent last season as the head coach at Perkiomen School (PA). Pagentine was most
USCAA DIRT: Bucks County CC set to hire new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that USCAA D2 Bucks County CC (PA) will hire Farrad McLaughlin as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace Ryan Charity, who has most recently served as the interim head coach at the college. McLaughlin spent last season as the head coach at
JUCO DIRT: CC of Philadelphia hires new head coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard that NJCAA D3 Community College of Philadelphia has hired Diallo Daniels as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace Joe Rome, who resigned in early September. Diallo has previously served as a head coach at the JUCO level, leading the program at Manor College form 2016-18.
JUCO DIRT: Carpenter out at Wabash Valley College
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Been hearing about this one for a while – now the messy situation at NJCAA D1 Wabash Valley is starting to be made public. Head Basketball Coach and AD Mike Carpenter has apparently resigned – he has been removed from the college’s website. Carpenter had been as WVC since 2013 after
IONA DIRT: Providence’s Walsh set to join Pitino’s staff
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Providence College Associate Director of Player Development, Scouting and Recruiting Coordination Bob Walsh is on the move, and will join Rick Pitino’s staff at Iona as an assistant coach. Walsh returned to PC back in 2019, after a stint as the head coach at Maine. He had previously served on the
D3 DIRT: Marywood set to hire D3 assistant as new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D3 Marywood University (PA) will hire Jon Showers as their new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Showers has spent the past two seasons as an assistant at D3 DeSales University (PA). Prior to his time at DeSales, Showers was an assistant at York College (PA) from 2015-2020. He
D2 DIRT: Edward Waters U (FL) opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I teased this one on Twitter yesterday – I can now confirm that Fredrick Summers is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Edward Waters University (SIAC). Summers was hired as the head coach at EWU back in 2018, after a short stint as the head coach at Talladega
JUCO DIRT: Colorado Northwestern opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Nathan Terrin is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Colorado Northwestern Community College. I have heard that he will be taking a job in the private sector. Terrin had been at CNCC for the past six seasons, where he also served as the
Daily Dirt – 9/15/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Catching-up on a few things that I’ve heard as the season approaches… Bruce Hamburger, who spent last season as an assistant at Columbia, has departed the staff and landed at D2 Pace University. The veteran coach has been an assistant at Seton Hall, FDU, and St. Peter’s. He also spent 11-seasons
NAIA DIRT: Kentucky Christian hires new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Kentucky Christian University has hired Charlie Pack as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace Akeem Scott who departed earlier this month after five seasons on the job (NAIA DIRT). Pack has been an assistant with the KCU program for the past four seasons. He has also coached at
JUCO DIRT: Community College of Philadelphia opens
Joe Rome has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D3 Community College of Philadelphia. Rome posted the following on Facebook earlier today: “I officially have stepped down as coach from CCP. It was unbelievable experience over the past 8 seasons. I have many people to thank including our athletic director. Not many