Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D3 Mount Aloysius (PA) has hired Carnegie Mellon assistant Pat Martinelli as their new head basketball coach. Martinelli had been at CMU since 2023. He has also served as an assistant at Pennsylvania D3’s Chatham University and Allegheny College. The PA native is a 2017 Allegheny alum.
JUCO DIRT: Parkland College opening, Bowler headed to Eastern Michigan as an Assistant
John Bowler, who coached Parkland College to the 2025-26 NJCAA D2 National Championship, is on the move and will become an assistant at his alma mater Eastern Michigan. Bowler just wrapped up his third season at Parkland. He led the Cobras to a 29-7 record on their march to the National Title. Prior to his
D2 DIRT: St. Thomas Aquinas open, Capell takes D1 assistant job
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Matt Capell is no longer the head basketball coach at D2 St. Thomas Aquinas and will become an assistant on Tobin Anderson’s new staff at Tennessee Tech. Capell had served as an assistant to Anderson at STAC, and took over when Anderson departed for FDU back in
DAILY DIRT – 4/8/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Been on the run all day – finally getting caught up. Here are a bunch of things that I’ve heard… It sounds like Denver assistant Abe Woldeslassie is on the move and will land at Northern Iowa where he will join new head coach Kyle Green’s staff. Woldeslassie spent seven seasons as
REPORT: Campbell set to hire Jimmie Williams as Head Basketball Coach
According to a Jon Rothstein report, Campbell intends to hire Anderson University’s Jimmie Williams as their new head basketball coach. Williams has gone 69-49 (.585) in his four seasons at D2 Anderson. This season his team won the SAC Championship and finished with a 29-3 (20-2) record. Prior to his time at Anderson, Williams served
Daily Dirt 2: 4/7/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few more things that I’ve heard since the first DD earlier this am… It sounds like the search at D2 Colorado Mesa is down to the final four. Names that I’ve heard here include Colorado State assistant Ken Deweese, Northern Colorado assistant head coach Houston Reed, Kirkwood CC head coach
NAIA DIRT: Bethel’s Drabyn on the move, set to be named Head Basketball Coach at Marian University
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I teased this one in today’s Daily Dirt, and can now confirm that Bethel University’s Steve Drabyn is on the move and is set to become the head coach at Marian University (IN). Drabyn took over at Bethel back in 2019 following stints as a D1 assistant at both Lipscomb (2013-19)
Daily Dirt: 4/7/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Congrats to Dusty May and Michigan – what a great season. A well deserved National Championship. Here are a few quick things to kick off the worst morning of the year – no college basketball games for the next 209 days. I have heard that Loyola (MD) assistant Matt Blue is
REPORT: UNC to hire Michael Malone as Head Basketball Coach
North Carolina is expected to hire former Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone as its next head coach, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Malone spent 10 seasons leading the Nuggets, highlighted by the franchise’s first NBA Championship in 2023. He was let go last April and later joined ESPN as an analyst. He would replace
REPORT: Notre Dame Associate Head Coach Kyle Getter set to take over at Cal Baptist
According to a Jon Rothstein report, Notre Dame Associate Head Basketball Coach Kyle Getter will be hired as the new Head Coach at Cal Baptist. He will replace Rick Croy, who resigned a few weeks ago in order to become an assistant on Randy Bennett’s new staff at Arizona State. Getter has been at Notre
DAILY DIRT – 4/6/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few quick things that I just heard this morning. More coming later today… Towson Assistant Coach/Director of Basketball Operations Beruk Asfaw is on the move and will join Chris Capko’s new staff at Ball State. Asfaw had been on the Towson staff since 2024, and has also been an assistant at
JUCO DIRT: Harper College (IL) opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) LaMario Richards is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D2 Harper College (IL). Richards had been the Hawks head coach for the past three years. This past season his team went 2-28. Prior to his time at Harper, Richards served as an assistant at Olive Harvey as well