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
Daily Dirt – 5/10/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) On the move today – just a few quick things, more later… A couple of D1 assistants in the mix at D2 Converse University (SC)…I have heard the final group includes Gardner-Webb assistant coach Andrew Brown, Wofford assistant Will Murphy, and a current D2 head coach. Sounds like an announcement is
Daily Dirt – 5/9/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things to kick-off the week… Jermaine Henderson has joined Daniyal Robinson’s new staff at Cleveland State. Henderson had spent the past five seasons at Kansas State, and had previously worked at Cleveland State from 2015-17. The former player at Miami (OH) has also been an assistant at SEMO (2012-15),
REPORT: Johnson departs NC State Basketball Staff
According to a report from Inside Pack Sports, James Johnson will not return as an assistant coach at NC State next season. According to the report, “this was a personal move for Johnson, who informed Keatts of his decision. Various factors played a role in Johnson’s decision.” Johnson had been on Kevin Keatts staff since 2017,
JUCO DIRT: Coaching change made at NJCAA D1 Eastern Oklahoma State
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Scott Edgar is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Eastern Oklahoma State College. He has been replaced by long-time Southwestern College (KS) associate head coach Tim Miser. Edgar had been at Eastern Oklahoma since 2010. He arrived after spending most of his career at the D1 level