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
NAIA DIRT: Kentucky Christian opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I teased this one on Twitter back on 9/1 – I can now confirm it… Akeem Scott is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NAIA Kentucky Christian. Scott took over at KCU back in 2017 after a stint as the assistant women’s basketball coach at West Virginia State. He
Small College Dirt: Clinton College set to open
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Clinton College (SC) head coach Dee Frazier is on the move, and will join Alfred Jordan’s new staff at D2 Clark Atlanta as the associate head coach. Last season was Frazier’s first with the Golden Bears, leading his squad to a 20-6 (10-2 EMAC) record. Before taking
Daily Dirt – 9/1/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Crazy that it’s September already. Here are a few things that I’ve heard… It sounds like Boston College will hire Adam Walsh as their new DBO. Walsh had resigned earlier this spring as the head coach at D3 Shenandoah. He has also been the head coach at Centenary (LA) where he
D3 DIRT: Anderson U (IN) set to open
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Anderson University (IN) head coach Owen Handy will resign, and will be replaced on an interim basis by assistant coach Carter Collins. It sounds like Handy will be stepping away from basketball to enter the corporate world. Handy had been at Anderson for the past ten seasons,
D2 DIRT: Coaching change made at Clark Atlanta
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that Bo Bivens is no longer the head coach at D2 Clark Atlanta University, and he will be replaced by Morehouse College associate head coach Alfred Jordan. Bivens replaced George Lynch, who was dismissed during the height of the COVID pandemic in April 2020. CAU
D3 DIRT: Berea (KY) opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Following-up on something that I mentioned in today’s DAILY DIRT… I can confirm that D3 Berea College (KY) has opened as head coach John Hemenway has stepped down. Hemenway had been at Berea for the past 12 seasons where he posted a 145-164 (.469) record. His best season came in 2014-15,