Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard that Richard Grant, who recently resigned as the head coach at NJCAA D1 USC Salkehatchie is in the mix to join Reggie Theus’ staff at Bethune-Cookman. Grant was on the job at USC Salk for about two months. and had previously served as the head coach at Palm
D3 DIRT: SUNY Canton to hire D3 assistant as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Following-up on something that I teased on Twitter earlier today… I can now confirm that SUNY Canton will hire St. John Fisher College (NY) assistant Dylan Seikel as their new head men’s basketball coach. Seikel has been at St. John Fisher since 2018. He was named to the NABC’s Under Armour
REPORT: NJCAA D1 USC Salk set to cancel Men’s Basketball season
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Earlier today on HoopDirt and on Twitter, I talked about the situation at NJCAA D1 USC Salkehatchie, and how they are looking for their 5th head men’s basketball coach in the past eight months. Now, according to a report by WCIV’s Scott Eisberg, USC Salkehatchie intends to cancel the men’s basketball
JUCO DIRT: USC Salkehatchie opens AGAIN
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) NJCAA D1 USC Salkehatchie is now searching for their 5th head men’s basketball coach since early January. Here’s the timeline… January 6th, 2022: Glen Mayo resigns; Matthew Bennett named Interim Head Coach. April 29th, 2022: Kyle Lawson takes over as new Head Coach. Early July 2022 (not sure on exact date,
Daily Dirt – 8/22/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Just got back from a week away – catching up on a few things… According to multiple reports, Joe Dooley will re-join Bill Self at Kansas. Dooley spent 2003-13 as an assistant to Self at KU before becoming the head coach at Florida Gulf Coast (2013-18) and then East Carolina (2018-22).
JUCO DIRT: Dallas Eastfield opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Anthony Fletcher is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D3 powerhouse Dallas College Eastfield. He will remain at the college as the Director of Athletics, and also help out with the women’s volleyball program. Fletcher has been at Eastfield for the past twenty years.
Small College Dirt: Maine Fort Kent opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Tom Bird has stepped down as the head men’s basketball coach at Maine Fort Kent (USCAA). Bird has been the head coach and assistant AD at UMFK since 2014. His best stretch came in 2016-17 and 2017-18, where he led his team to back-to-back 23-9 seasons, and
JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D1 Shelton State set to hire veteran head coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) This one has been making the rounds for a while – I can now confirm that it is officially done. NJCAA D1 Shelton State CC will hire Reco Dawson as their new head men’s basketball coach. Dawson has been the head coach at NJCAA D1 Central Georgia Tech since 2012. During
Daily Dirt – 8/4/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that Tennessee State assistant Ben Walker will be named as an assistant at Milwaukee. Walker, a Milwaukee native, has been at TSU since 2018, and has also been a D1 assistant at South Dakota State and Jackson State. An official announcement is expected shortly. Bobby
Daily Dirt – 8/1/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things that I’ve heard as we roll into August… Bucknell assistant Joe Meehan has departed the staff. He had been at Bucknell since 2015 – first as the DBO, and was promoted to assistant coach prior to the 2016-17 season. Meehan has become the the Director of Scouting/Recruiting for
JUCO DIRT: Des Moines Area CC to name NAIA assistant as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Following-up on something that I mentioned earlier today in the DAILY DIRT. The search at Des Moines Area CC has wrapped-up, and they will name NAIA William Penn University associate head coach Blake Sanduist as their new head basketball coach. The official announcement is expected later this evening. Sandquist, a native
D3 DIRT: Rose-Hulman set to name new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I mentioned this search earlier today in the DAILY DIRT. I can now confirm that D3 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (IN) will name Nick Sales as their new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Sales has spent the past nine seasons on the staff at D3 Marietta College (OH), most recently serving as