Dawson Dickson has stepped down as the head basketball coach at NJCAA Minnesota State North-Vermillion, and will become the new head coach at USCAA Great Bay Community College (NH). Dickson, a New Hampshire native, had spent the past two seasons as the Ironhawks head coach. He has also worked as an assistant at D2 Southern
D3 DIRT: Manhattanville opens; Alesi headed to HS level
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Chris Alesi has stepped down as the head basketball coach at D3 Manhattanville, and will take over the program at St. Rose High School in Belmar, New Jersey. Alesi served as the Valiants from 2019 to 2025, compiling an overall record of 80-57 (.584). During his tenure,
D3 DIRT: Current D3 head coach set to take over at Ithaca
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Ithaca College will hire Drew University’s Mike McSloy as their new head men’s basketball coach. McCloy had been the Rangers head coach for the past three seasons, where he put together a 57-22 (.722) record. This past season he led his team to a 24-4 (18-0) mark,
Daily Dirt – 6/13/25
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Niagara Assistant Headed to HS Power Austin Kelly has departed the Niagara basketball staff, and will become an assistant coach at Montverde Academy. Kelly had been at Niagara since 2021, and also spent two seasons as the director of operations and recruiting coordinator at George Washington. Kelly had previously worked for
D3 DIRT: Macalester to hire Ivy League Assistant as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D3 Macalester College will hire Dartmouth assistant Rich Glesmann as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace Abe Woldeslassie who became an assistant at Denver earlier this spring. Last season was Glesmann’s first as with the Big Green after a seven year run as a
Daily Dirt – 6/9/25
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Stanford Staff Addition I have heard that former Princeton associate head coach Brett MacConnell will be added to the Stanford basketball staff. MacConnell had been at Princeton since 2012 before a staff shake-up this past spring. The veteran assistant had been part of four Ivy League Championship teams, and helped lead
D3 DIRT: Keuka College (NY) set to open
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Jake Scott will step down as the head men’s basketball coach at D3 Keuka College (NY). Scott, who has been at KC for the past five seasons, will become a full-time professor at a local college. Prior to his time at Keuka, Scott served as the head
Daily Dirt – 6/2/25
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few quick things to kick off the first week of June… Veteran Moves On After Long Run at Boston University I can confirm that Curtis Wilson is no longer an assistant at Boston University. The veteran coach had been on the Terriers staff for the past fourteen seasons, and had
REPORT: Fuller to be named Men’s Basketball GM at Mizzou
According to a report from PowerMizzou.com, Missouri is expected to hire Providence assistant coach Tim Fuller as the Tigers Men’ Basketball General Manager. This move would mark a return to Missouri for Fuller – he was an assistant coach for the Tigers from 2011 to 2015 under both Frank Haith and Kim Anderson. Most recently,
Daily Dirt – 5/28/25
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) SHSU Associate Head Coach Set for Administrative Role at Indiana Sam Houston State associate head coach Justin Bailey announced on social media last night that he is on the move. I have heard that he will land in an administrative role at Indiana, most likely as the Director of Player Development.
D3 DIRT: Carnegie Mellon set to hire Ivy League assistant as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that Yale associate head coach Justin Simon will be named as the new head basketball coach at D3 Carnegie Melon University. The Yale alum who has won an Ivy League men’s basketball championship as both a player and a coach, joined James Jones’ coaching staff
D3 DIRT: John Jay set to open; Hyland will become D1 assistant
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard that John Jay head men’s basketball coach Ryan Hyland is on the move, and intends to join Mike Magpayo’s new staff at Fordham. Hyland has been the head coach at John Jay for the past ten seasons. This past year, he led the Bloodhounds to a 19-9 (11-3)