According to a Jeff Goodman report, head basketball coach Brian Kennedy is out at NJIT. Kennedy went 81-123 (.397) in his seven seasons with the Highlanders. This season’s squad finished 7-23 (4-12 America East). It also sounds like a search firm is already on board – working to confirm this now. More on this move
Daily Dirt – 3/6/23
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Starting to get busy. A few quick hitters to start the week… It sounds like Wisconsin Green Bay is in the process of early zoom interviews with about 15 candidates. Northwest Missouri’s Ben McCollum, and Northern State’s Saul Phillips are the most talked about (and most obvious). Working on more legit
REPORT: Nate James out at Austin Peay after just two seasons
According to an ESPN report, Nate James has been fired as the head men’s basketball coach at Austin Peay. James, a former Duke standout, and long-time assistant to Mike Krzyzewski with the Blue Devils, compiled a 21-39 (.350) record in just two seasons at APSU. This past season, the Governors first in the ASUN (moved
REPORT: G.G. Smith out at High Point
According to multiple reports, including one from ESPN’s Jeff Borzello, G.G. Smith is out as the head coach at High Point. Smith took over for his father Tubby at High Point in February of last season. In his 1+ season at the helm, he complied a 17-20 (.459) record, including a 14-17 mark this season.
D3 DIRT: Rhode Island College’s Glynn on the move; headed to Rivier U
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm through multiple sources that D3 Rhode Island College head coach Tom Glynn has resigned, and will become the new head coach at D3 Rivier University (NH). Glynn has spent the past five years at RIC, and was the head coach at D3 Nichols College for four seasons before
D2 DIRT: Boone to step away at Arkansas – Fort Smith
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can now confirm through multiple sources that Jim Boone is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Arkansas-Fort Smith. Boone, a 600-game winner has been a head coach for 37-seasons at seven different colleges (at both the D1 and D2 levels). The coaching veteran had spent the past
NAIA DIRT: Long-time D1 assistant O’Dowd out as Head Coach at Bethany College (KS)
I can confirm that Dan O’Dowd is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NAIA Bethany College (KS). He had served as the Swedes head coach since 2017. Prior to hs time at Bethany, O’Dowd worked as a D1 assistant at North Texas, Texas at San Antonio, Arizona State, and Mississippi, and as a
REPORT: Lafayette places Head Basketball Coach Mike Jordan on leave
According to a Tweet by Mike Jensen of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Lafayette head men’s basketball coach Mike Jordan has been placed on paid leave by the college. Jordan took over for long-time head coach Fran O’Hanlon back in March 2022. His team is currently 9-20 (7-9 Patriot League). McGarvey, the associate head coach, had spent the
REPORT: Radford Head Coach Nichols charged with DUI
According to a report this morning from the Roanoke Times, Radford head men’s basketball coach Darris Nichols was arrested last Sunday night and charged with driving under the influence. The report states that “Nichols, 36, was booked into the New River Valley Regional Jail at 11:41 p.m. Sunday after being arrested in Radford, according to
JUCO DIRT: Aaron returns to Central Arizona as Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) After being removed as the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Central Arizona back in December, Tremaine Aaron has now returned to his former position. Back on 12/19, CAC AD Shelby Davis confirmed to the Casa Grande Dispatch that Aaron is “no longer with CAC,” adding she is not permitted to comment
JUCO DIRT: Lacey fired as Head Basketball Coach at Lewis and Clark CC
According to a report from The Telegraph, Kevon Lacey has been fired as the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Lewis and Clark Community College. Lacey took over as the interim head coach at the school back in June after Doug Stotler retired. Lacy, a former standout at Evansville, had served as an assistant
JUCO DIRT: Neary returns to Gillette College
Shawn Neary will return to NJCAA D1 Gillette College as the head men’s basketball coach, as GC restarts athletics next fall. Back in 2020, the college dropped all sports as part of a budget reduction, but announced their return this past summer. Neary had served as the head coach at the college from 2008 through