According to a Pete Thamel report, FIU is expected to hire Joey Cantens as their new head men’s basketball coach. Cantens has been the head coach at NJCAA D1 Daytona State for the past five seasons, where he has gone 120-40 (26-7 this season). Cantens has also worked at FGCU and USC. The Miami native
Shannon out as Assistant Coach at South Carolina
Following a 13–19 campaign (4–14 in SEC play), South Carolina head coach Lamont Paris is making changes to his staff. Longtime assistant Eddie Shannon will not return for the Gamecocks. There has not been an official announcement, but Shannon posted the following on X: Shannon had been on the USC staff for the past four
REPORT: Western Michigan expected to hire Fennell as Head Basketball Coach
According to multiple reports, including one from Jeff Goodman, Western Michigan is expected to hire UTRGV’s Kahil Fennell as their new head men’s basketball coach. Fennell has spent the past two seasons as the head coach at UTRGV where he put together a 35-29 (.547) record. Prior to his time as a head coach, Fennell
REPORT: Travis Ford to be named Head Basketball Coach at Little Rock
According to multiple reports, including one from Pete Thamel, Travis Ford is expected to be named as the head basketball coach at Little Rock. Ford has spent 24 seasons as a D1 head coach, most recently at Saint Louis (2017-2024). He has also been the head coach at Oklahoma State (2008-16), UMass (2005-08), and Eastern
REPORT: Ball State zeroing in on SMU’s Capko
According to multiple reports, including one from Jon Rothstein, Ball State is zeroing in on hiring SMU associate head coach Chris Capko as their new head basketball coach. Capko has worked under Andy Enfield at both SMU and USC, and has also been an assistant at FIU, Stetson, and Georgia Southern. SMU was KO’d by
REPORT: Belmont set to hire Duke’s Bradds as new Head Basketball Coach
Belmont University is finalizing a deal to hire Evan Bradds as its next head men’s basketball coach, according to multiple reports. Bradds, currently an assistant at Duke University, will replace Casey Alexander, who recently departed for Kansas State University. A former Belmont standout, Bradds was a two-time Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year and
DAILY DIRT II – 3/18/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Busy day…here’s a second edition of today’s Daily Dirt with three quick additions. I can confirm that Grambling associate head coach Chris Dorsey has resigned. Dorsey was hired last June following a successful 8-year run as the head coach at D3 Centenary College (LA). According to a post from Mike Fenner,
REPORT: Air Force to hire Joe Crispin as new Head Basketball Coach
According to a Jon Rothstein post, Air Force is expected hire Penn State assistant Joe Crispin as their new head men’s basketball coach. Crispin, a former standout at Penn State, has been on the Nittany Lions staff since 2023. Prior to that, he spent six seasons as the head coach at D3 Rowan where he
DAILY DIRT – 3/18/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Just a few quick things to start the day… I have heard that Colby College head coach Sean Rutigliano is in the mix for a spot on Casey Alexander’s new staff at Kansas State. Rutigliano worked for Alexander at Belmont for six seasons prior to taking over at Colby last summer.
REPORT: Haase to be named Head Basketball Coach at UNCG
According to multiple reports, including one from the Field of 68, UNCG will hire Jerod Haase as their new head basketball coach. This has been an interesting search…I mentioned Haase here back on 3/10 (Daily Dirt), but it later sounded like UNCG had moved onto other candidates. Apparently now Haase is the choice, inking a
REPORT: Eastern Michigan to hire Billy Donlon as new Head Basketball Coach
According to a Field of 68 report, Eastern Michigan intends to hire Clemson associate head coach Billy Donlon as their new head coach. Donlon has been at Clemson for the past four seasons. He has previously served as the head coach at Kansas City (2019-22), and Wright State (2011-16). He holds a career record as
Daily Dirt – 3/16/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Just a few quick things… There is growing speculation that Jacksonville head coach Jordan Mincy could be the leading candidate to replace Justin Joyner (now the head coach at Oregon State) on the staff at Michigan. Mincy, who has served as the Dolphins head coach since 2021, previously worked alongside Michigan