Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) The search at for a new head coach at D3 Alfred State is just about over. I have heard from multiple sources that the final four is: Jack Dignan (assistant coach Colby College), Dave Matturro (associate head coach Randolph-Macon College), Nick Thorsen (assistant coach Army), and Bobby Wheet (assistant coach Illinois
D3 DIRT: Marywood University (PA) opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) D3 Marywood University (PA) head men’s basketball coach Enrico Mastroianni has departed and will become the Director of Athletics at Abington Heights High School (PA). Mastroianni had been at Marywood for the past seven seasons, and compiled a 59-98 (.376) during that time. Prior to his stint in Scranton, he served
BIG SOUTH DIRT: Staff moves at Longwood
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm a bunch of recent staff changes on Griff Aldrich’s staff at Longwood. The Lancers, coming off of a 26-7 season (Big South champs), and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament, have made the following moves: Quinn McDowell has been hired as an assistant coach. The former player at
JUCO DIRT: Harcum’s Kelly becomes D1 Assistant
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Long-time Harcum College (NJCAA D1) head coach Drew Kelly has resigned, and has become an assistant coach at Northern Illinois. Kelly will be replaced at Harcum by current associate head coach John Ball. In his 17-seasons at Harcum, Kelly put together a 429-102 (.808) record, including a 32-2 mark in 2021-22.
Daily Dirt – 7/19/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) On vacation this week – headed from the golf course yesterday to the beach today. Here are a few things that I’ve heard… I have heard that Austin Peay will add Stephen Peoples as their Director of Men’s Basketball Operations. He will replace Carl Little who was promoted to assistant coach
Daily Dirt – 7/15/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A bunch of things to close out the week… I can confirm that the Director of Basketball Operations spot at Towson is open. Former DBO Jordan Malkin has departed the staff for a spot in the sports industry outside of coaching. He had been on the Tigers staff for the past
JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D1 USC Salk opens (again)
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that NJCAA D1 USC Salkehatchie has opened for the second time this year, as Kyle Lawson is no longer the head coach there. Lawson was hired back in April after the mid-season resignation of former head coach Glen Mayo. Following Mayo’s resignation in January, Matthew Bennett took over
SC STATE DIRT: Bulldogs to name Big 12 Assistant as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) In yesterday’s DAILY DIRT, I mentioned West Virginia assistant Erik Martin’s involvement at South Carolina State. That’s now a done deal – Martin will become the Bulldogs new head coach. Martin has TWEETED the following: Additionally, Martin told BlueGoldNews.com, “It’s difficult to move, because we have been here in Morgantown a
D3 DIRT: St. Joe’s (LI) set to hire D3 Assistant as new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard that D3 St. Joseph’s University (LI) intends to name AJ Uhl as their new head basketball coach. Uhl has spent the past three seasons on Tim Fusina’s staff at D3 Waynesburg University (PA). He has also been an assistant to Fusina at both Cal Lutheran (2017-19) and Centenary
Daily Dirt – 7/11/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A bunch of stuff to kick-off the week… It sounds like the longest D1 search of the off-season is getting close to wrapping up. South Carolina State has been on the hunt for a new head coach since Tony Madlock departed for Alabama State back on April 11th. About 6 weeks
NAIA DIRT: Talladega set to hire D1 assistant as new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that NAIA Talladega College will hire Dannton Jackson as their new head men’s basketball coach. Jackson spent last season as an assistant at Albany, and was an the associate head coach at UAB for four seasons before that. The veteran coach had a lot of success at the
JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D1 Frank Phillips College (TX) opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that NJCAA D1 Frank Phillips College has opened as head men’s basketball coach / AD Chris Hackett is on the move. Hackett will become the new Director of Athletics at Florida Gateway College. Hackett has served as the head basketball coach at FPC for the past eleven seasons.