According to multiple reports, including one from the Courier & Press, Evansville will hire Butler assistant David Ragland as their new head coach. The Evansville native was hired at Butler last spring, and retained this off-season when Thad Matta took over. Has also been an assistant at Utah St., Valpo, Northern Kentucky, Indiana State, and
REPORT: South Plains Head Coach Green headed to Texas Tech
According to multiple reports, including one from the Dallas Morning News, long-time South Plains College (TX) head coach Steve Green will join Mark Adams staff at Texas Tech as an assistant coach. The 68-year old Green has won three NJCAA D1 National Championships in his 22 seasons at SPC. He has won over 70 games
D3 DIRT: Alma College will hire UAA assistant as next Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D3 Alma College (MI) will name Case Western Reserve University assistant Mike Fitzpatrick as their new head basketball coach. In 2021-22, Fitzpatrick was part of a squad at CWRU that advanced to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament for the first time in program history. The Spartans (20-7,
D2 DIRT: Claflin U (SC) set to hire former D1 assistant as new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Following-up on my TWEET from Tuesday… I can confirm that D2 Claflin University (SC) will name Brion Dunlap as their new head men’s basketball. Dunlap spent twelve seasons as a D1 assistant – he worked at Mount St. Mary’s for seven years before moving on to Holy Cross for five seasons.
STONEHILL DIRT: Skyhawks set to hire 3 assistants as they make the jump to D1
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Stonehill College will hire three assistant coaches as they make the jump from D2 to D1 and the Northeast Conference. I can confirm that head coach Chris Kraus will add: Herschel Jenkins – Spent last season as the Director of Basketball Operations as Boston University. Was on the staff at Fordham
Daily Dirt – 5/17/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things that I’ve heard… UConn Director of Player Development Taliek Brown has joined Rick Pitino’s staff at Iona as an assistant. Brown, a member of UConn’s 2004 National Championship team, has been on the Huskies staff for the past three seasons. The NY native is UConn’s all-time assist leader.
D2 DIRT: Holy Names U (CA) opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple people that D2 Holy Names University (CA) has opened, as head coach Daniel Eberhardt will become an assistant on the women’s side at D1 Cal Poly. Eberhardt took over at HNU back in the spring of 2020, after spending six seasons as the associate head coach at Cal
D3 DIRT: Lycoming (PA) set to hire D3 assistant as new head coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D3 Lycoming College will hire Dickinson College assistant Mark Linebaugh as their new head coach. He will replace Mike McGarvey who became an assistant at Lafayette earlier this spring. Linebaugh joined the Dickinson staff prior to last season after a three-year stint as an assistant at D1
D3 DIRT: NYU to hire Patriot League assistant as new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that NYU will hire Colgate assistant Dave Klatsky as their new head men’s basketball coach. Klatsky, who played at Penn, had been an assistant at Colgate for the past eleven seasons. The Raiders have won 176 games during his time on the bench, and have
D3 DIRT: University of the Ozarks set to hire from within
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that the University of the Ozarks (AR) will hire Matt Bolton as their new head men’s basketball coach. Bolton had served as an assistant for the Eagles last season, and will replace his former boss Travis Carruthers who departed earlier this spring after five seasons
D2 DIRT: Converse U (SC) set to hire current D2 head coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm through multiple sources that Converse University (SC) will hire Nick Pasqua as their new head men’s basketball coach. Pasqua has been the head coach at D2 Southern Wesleyan since 2018. This past season, he guided his team to a 19-10 (16-7) record, and advanced the the Conference Carolinas
Daily Dirt – 5/11/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) On the move again today – here’s a very quick Daily Dirt… I can confirm that new FDU head coach Tobin Anderson will hire Jack Castleberry has his top assistant. Castleberry had been on the staff at The Citadel since 2016, starting as the DBO and working his way up to