Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few quick hitters… I have heard that Tra Arnold is no longer on the staff at Samford. Last year was his first there after spending two seasons at Iona. Arnold is also the former head coach at Odessa College (TX) where he went 159-32 in his six seasons. It also
REPORT: Maine assistant headed to the Trail Blazers
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) According to a TWEET by The Athletic’s Jason Quick, University of Maine assistant men’s basketball coach Edniesha Curry will join Chauncey Billups’ new staff with the Portland Trail Blazers as an assistant. Curry has been on the Black Bears men’s staff since 2018, and was an assistant with the women’s team
REPORT: Chicago State to name Gillion as new Head Basketball Coach
According to a TWEET from Jeff Goodman, Chicago State will hire Samford assistant Gerald Gillion as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace Lance Irvin, who mutually parted ways with CSU back on July 1st. Gillion was hired as an assistant at Samford as part of Bucky McMillian’s new staff back in April
Daily Dirt – 7/16/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Catching-up on a bunch of things… I have heard that Bowling Green will name Nick Korta as their new Video Coordinator. He was most recently a graduate assistant at Florida State, and worked as a manager at Cleveland State before that. Jon Iati has joined the basketball staff at UMass-Lowell. The
DAILY DIRT: Small College Search Updates
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Some updates on a few on-going small college searches… I have heard that D3 Colby-Sawyer College (NH) has narrowed down their list, with interviews happening this week. Names that I’ve heard here include: Will Brown (former Head Coach – Albany), Dan Kaigler (Assistant Coach – Rochester), Connor Merrill (Assistant Coach Middlebury),
D3 DIRT: Nichols College set to hire D1 assistant
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Nichols College will name UIC assistant Brock Erickson as their new head men’s basketball coach. Erickson was first mentioned as a finalist by HoopDirt.com back on July 9th (DAILY DIRT). Shortly after that report, he was offered the job. Before joining the UIC staff prior to last season, Erickson had spent
D3 DIRT: Mount Aloysius College (PA) opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm through multiple sources that Mount Aloysius head men’s basketball coach Will Cabrera has resigned (more on his landing spot soon…). Cabrera had been the head coach MAC since 2017. He led the Mounties to three straight AMCC Tournament appearances in his first three seasons, before the COVID shortened
JUCO DIRT: Wade departs Angelina; Takes over at Lee College
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Angelina College (TX) head coach Nick Wade has resigned and will take over at Lee College (TX). Wade was elevated to head coach at Angelina back in 2018 after serving as the Roadrunners assistant coach for two seasons. Prior to that, Wade spent three years as an assistant at Lee. While
JUCO DIRT: Victoria College (TX) hires new head coach
Victoria College (TX) has hired Donte’ Davis as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace David Graves, who spent one season as the head coach a VC. Davis had previously served as an assistant and then later as the head coach at Owens CC (OH). He also worked in an administrative role at
Daily Dirt – 7/9/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Summer recruiting is in full swing, but coaches are still on the move. Here are some things that I’ve heard… I’ve heard from great sources that Texas Southern assistant Brandon Chambers will be hired as the Special Assistant to the Head Coach at LSU. Chambers had been at TSU for the
JUCO DIRT: Triton College opens; Christensen becomes D1 assistant
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Triton College (IL) is open, as long-time head coach Steve Christiansen has become an assistant at Northern Illinois University (MAC). Christiansen, who had been at TC for the past 17 seasons, won over 400 games during his tenure. His 2018 squad captured the NJCAA D2 National Championship, and the 2016 team
JUCO DIRT: Western Texas head coach headed to NCAA D1
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that NJCAA D1 Western Texas College head coach Kyle Cooper has departed and will take a spot on the staff at NCAA D1Tarleton State University (WAC). Cooper was hired as the head coach at WTC back in September of 2019, after a short stint as