Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that NAIA Wayland Baptist will hire Clint Galyean as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace Ty Harrelson who resigned at WBU last week. Galyean had been the head coach at NAIA Central Baptist College since 2018. During the 2019-20 season, he led CBC to a
REPORT: Former UNC Assistant Robinson headed to Arizona
According to a report by WildcatAuthority.com, Arizona will hire former North Carolina assistant Steve Robinson as an assistant coach. He would replace Jason Terry, who became the head coach of the G League Grand Rapid Gold last week. Robinson had been on Roy Williams’ staff at UNC since 2003. He also worked for Williams at
Daily Dirt – 8/24/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things that I’ve heard… I mentioned back on 8/12 that San Diego State’s Jay Morris was headed to USC. While that has not been officially announced yet, it looks like his replacement at San Diego State is set. It sounds like Pacific assistant JayDee Luster has been hired by
D3 DIRT: Dean’s Cabral set to retire
After 40 seasons as a head coach, Dean College’s Rico Cabral has announced that he will retire from coaching. Over his career Cabral owns an overall record of 576-403. During his seven seasons at the helm at Dean, Cabral amassed a 105-54 record. In his first season, the Bulldogs captured the Region 21 Championship. Prior
D2 DIRT: Arkansas Monticello set to hire NAIA head coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Following up on my Tweet from Monday, I have heard from multiple sources that the next head men’s basketball coach at D2 Arkansas Monticello will be NAIA Lyon College (ARK) coach Chad Tapp. He will replace Kyle Tolin who departed for Texas Permian Basin last week. Tapp had been the head
NAIA DIRT: Wayland Baptist opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that NAIA Wayland Baptist University (TX) head men’s basketball coach Ty Harrelson has resigned. It sounds like he will be pursuing professional basketball opportunities (he played overseas before getting into coaching). Harrelson had been the head coach at WBU since 2015, where he led his teams to a
Daily Dirt – 8/12/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Some things that I’ve heard over the past few days… Chip Cunningham has been added to the staff at UMass Lowell as the Director of Basketball Operations. Cunningham had spent the past six seasons as the video coordinator at Boston College, and had previously served in administrative roles at Ohio and
D2 DIRT: UTPB set to hire UAM’s Tolin as new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that the University of Texas Permian Basin will hire University of Arkansas Monticello’s Kyle Tolin as their new head men’s basketball coach. Tolin has already informed his team of the decision, and an official announcement is expected shortly. He will replace Josh Newman, who took
D3 DIRT: Curry College to name D3 assistant as next head basketball coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that D3 Curry College (MA) will hire Wentworth Institute of Technology (MA) assistant Phil Alibrandi as their new head men’s basketball coach. Prior to his time at Wentworth, Alibrandi spent three seasons as an assistant at Curry. He also worked as an assistant at Emerson
Daily Dirt – 8/9/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things to kick off the week… Following up on my TWEET from Saturday…D2 Texas Permian Basin has found their new head coach. Multiple sources have told me that it is a current D2 head coach from a different conference. The new coach will replace Josh Newman who departed for
Daily Dirt – 8/5/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Today’s Daily Dirt… Horace Owens, Vernon Dupree, and Shadid Perkins will make up Stan Waterman’s new staff at Delaware State. Owens was a long-time assistant at La Salle. Dupree had spent the past 11-seasons as an assistant at D2 Wilmington University (DE). Perkins had been on Waterman’s staff at the Sanford
Daily Dirt – 8/2/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things to kick off August… Dallas Cameron has been hired as an assistant at American University. Cameron, who played at Stephen F. Austin, was most recently a graduate assistant under Mike Boynton at Oklahoma State. He replaces Matt Wolff, who had been at AU for the past 11-seasons. An