Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard that NJIT will add former AIC and Franklin Pierce head coach Art Luptowski as an assistant. Luptowski spent 25 years as a D2 head coach (1989-2014) and has most recently been working as a scout in the NBA. It also sounds like Danny Manuel will be bumped up
REPORT: LIU to fire Kellogg, targeting G-League Ignite’s Strickland as new head coach
According to a report from CBSSports.com, Long Island University intends to fire head coach Derek Kellogg, and pursue G-League Ignite head coach Rod Strickland as his replacement. Kellogg has gone 74-74 (.500) in his five seasons at LIU, including a 16-14 (12-6 NEC) mark this past season. He had previously served as the head coach
JUCO DIRT: Garden City CC set to name new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Garden City CC (KS) will hire Rusty Elmore as their new head men’s basketball coach. Elmore has been the head coach at Colby CC (KS) since 2019. During his three seasons at Colby, Elmore put together a 49-30 record, with his best seasons coming in 2019-20, when
REPORT: Penny to hire Vandy’s Phillips as new Assistant Coach
According to a report from the Commercial Appeal, Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway will hire Vanderbilt’s Faragi Phillips as an assistant coach. Phillips had been on Jerry Stackhouse’s staff at Vandy for the past three seasons – two as an assistant and one as the Director of Player Personnel. Before his time in Nashville, Phillips
NAIA DIRT: Roosevelt U to hire D1 assistant as new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard through multiple sources that NAIA Roosevelt University (IL) intends to hire UIC assistant Dee Brown as their new head coach. Brown, a former standout at Illinois and 2005 Sporting News National Player of the Year, has been on the UIC staff since 2017. Following a long career playing professionally, Brown
JUCO DIRT: Des Moines Area CC set to open as Putz takes D1 job
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I teased this one late last week on Twitter…I can now confirm that Des Moines Area CC head coach Brett Putz has departed and will become the Special Assistant to the Head Coach at Indiana State. Putz had been the head coach at DMACC for the past two years, where he
Daily Dirt – 6/24/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Catching-up on a bunch of things… I have heard that new San Diego head coach Steve Lavin will add Ryan Devlin to his staff as an assistant coach. Devlin had spent the past three seasons on the staff at George Washington, and was not retained when Jamion Christian was let go
NAIA DIRT: Cardinal Stritch U (WI) opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Anthony Houston is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NAIA Cardinal Stritch University (WI). Houston was elevated to head coach of the Stritch program back in 2020, after spending four seasons as an assistant the the school. This past season, the Wolves went 5-23 (3-19 CCAC). Before his time
JUCO DIRT: Indian River set to hire current JUCO head coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Indian River State College (FL) intends to name Bill Morosco as their next head men’s basketball coach. Morosco spent last season as the head coach at Garden City CC (KS), where he led his squad to a 22-10 (15-9 KJCCC) record. Before his one year stint at
D3 DIRT: Drew University to hire current D3 head coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that Mike McSloy will be hired as the next head men’s basketball coach at Drew University (NJ). McSloy has been the head coach at St. Joseph’s University (NY) for the past three seasons. This year, his squad finished 15-9 (11-5 Skyline), and advanced to the
D3 DIRT: Penn State Abington set to announce new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from great sources that D3 Penn State Abington intends to name Ryan Van Zelst as their new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Van Zelst has been on the staff at D3 University of Scranton since the 2015-16 season, and was elevated to the role of associate head coach prior
Daily Dirt – 6/16/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard that Princeton assistant Jonathan Jones is on the move and will land on the staff at American. Jones had been at Princeton since 2018 – the Tigers have gone 52-30 (29-13 Ivy) during that time. The NJ native was a D3Hoops.com First Team All-American following his senior season