Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) In yesterday’s DAILY DIRT, I mentioned West Virginia assistant Erik Martin’s involvement at South Carolina State. That’s now a done deal – Martin will become the Bulldogs new head coach. Martin has TWEETED the following: Additionally, Martin told BlueGoldNews.com, “It’s difficult to move, because we have been here in Morgantown a
D3 DIRT: St. Joe’s (LI) set to hire D3 Assistant as new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard that D3 St. Joseph’s University (LI) intends to name AJ Uhl as their new head basketball coach. Uhl has spent the past three seasons on Tim Fusina’s staff at D3 Waynesburg University (PA). He has also been an assistant to Fusina at both Cal Lutheran (2017-19) and Centenary
Daily Dirt – 7/11/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A bunch of stuff to kick-off the week… It sounds like the longest D1 search of the off-season is getting close to wrapping up. South Carolina State has been on the hunt for a new head coach since Tony Madlock departed for Alabama State back on April 11th. About 6 weeks
NAIA DIRT: Talladega set to hire D1 assistant as new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that NAIA Talladega College will hire Dannton Jackson as their new head men’s basketball coach. Jackson spent last season as an assistant at Albany, and was an the associate head coach at UAB for four seasons before that. The veteran coach had a lot of success at the
JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D1 Frank Phillips College (TX) opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that NJCAA D1 Frank Phillips College has opened as head men’s basketball coach / AD Chris Hackett is on the move. Hackett will become the new Director of Athletics at Florida Gateway College. Hackett has served as the head basketball coach at FPC for the past eleven seasons.
Daily Dirt – 7/6/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard that NJIT will add former AIC and Franklin Pierce head coach Art Luptowski as an assistant. Luptowski spent 25 years as a D2 head coach (1989-2014) and has most recently been working as a scout in the NBA. It also sounds like Danny Manuel will be bumped up
REPORT: LIU to fire Kellogg, targeting G-League Ignite’s Strickland as new head coach
According to a report from CBSSports.com, Long Island University intends to fire head coach Derek Kellogg, and pursue G-League Ignite head coach Rod Strickland as his replacement. Kellogg has gone 74-74 (.500) in his five seasons at LIU, including a 16-14 (12-6 NEC) mark this past season. He had previously served as the head coach
JUCO DIRT: Garden City CC set to name new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Garden City CC (KS) will hire Rusty Elmore as their new head men’s basketball coach. Elmore has been the head coach at Colby CC (KS) since 2019. During his three seasons at Colby, Elmore put together a 49-30 record, with his best seasons coming in 2019-20, when
REPORT: Penny to hire Vandy’s Phillips as new Assistant Coach
According to a report from the Commercial Appeal, Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway will hire Vanderbilt’s Faragi Phillips as an assistant coach. Phillips had been on Jerry Stackhouse’s staff at Vandy for the past three seasons – two as an assistant and one as the Director of Player Personnel. Before his time in Nashville, Phillips
NAIA DIRT: Roosevelt U to hire D1 assistant as new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard through multiple sources that NAIA Roosevelt University (IL) intends to hire UIC assistant Dee Brown as their new head coach. Brown, a former standout at Illinois and 2005 Sporting News National Player of the Year, has been on the UIC staff since 2017. Following a long career playing professionally, Brown
JUCO DIRT: Des Moines Area CC set to open as Putz takes D1 job
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I teased this one late last week on Twitter…I can now confirm that Des Moines Area CC head coach Brett Putz has departed and will become the Special Assistant to the Head Coach at Indiana State. Putz had been the head coach at DMACC for the past two years, where he
Daily Dirt – 6/24/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Catching-up on a bunch of things… I have heard that new San Diego head coach Steve Lavin will add Ryan Devlin to his staff as an assistant coach. Devlin had spent the past three seasons on the staff at George Washington, and was not retained when Jamion Christian was let go