I have heard from great sources that Iowa Western Community College head men’s basketball coach Michael Johnette has resigned. Johnette just completed his fourth season as the Reivers head coach – he spent ten years before that as an assistant at the school. Johnette’s squad finished this year with a 16-15 (4-4) record, and he
JUCO DIRT: Garden City CC (KS) Opens
I can confirm through multiple sources that Patrick Nee is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at Garden City Community College (KS). The veteran coach had just completed his second season as the Busters head coach – his squad went 9-22 (3-18 Jayhawk) during the 2019-20 campaign. He wraps-up his tenure at GCCC with
D2 DIRT: Taylor out as Head Basketball Coach at Texas A&M International
Joel Taylor is out as the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Texas A&M University. Taylor was promoted to head coach at TAMIU back in 2018 after previously serving as the associate head coach for the Dust Devils. During his tenure, he went 9-44 (.170) – 6-21 in his first season, 3-23 this past season
D3 DIRT: Rhodes College makes Men’s Basketball Coaching Change
I can confirm that Tyler Papadinis is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D3 Rhodes College (TN). Papadinis was hired at Rhodes back in 2018 after a three year stint as an assistant coach at MIT. In his two years at RC, Papadinis went 10-42 (5-21 each season). An official announcement is expected
D3 DIRT: Bryn Athyn Opens
I can confirm that Justin Baxter is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D3 Bryn Athyn College (PA). Baxter was hired back in 2012 as the first-ever men’s basketball coach at the college. During his seven season tenure, he compiled a 52-123 record (5-20 this season). Baxter has also served as an assistant
NAIA DIRT: Coaching change made at University of Rio Grande
Multiple sources have told me that NAIA D2 University of Rio Grande has made a change, and that Ken French is no longer the head basketball coach there. French had spent the past 20 seasons at the school – the first six as an assistant, and the last fourteen as the head coach. This past
JUCO DIRT: Harrison out at Mississippi Gulf Coast
Multiple sources have confirmed that Jason Harrison is out after less than a year as the head men’s basketball coach at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Harrison was hired back in June after a successful eleven year run at Holmes CC where he went 175-108, and led his team to the 2014-15 NJCAA DI Elite
D2 DIRT: Pauley no longer Head Basketball Coach at USciences
Dave Pauley is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at the University of the Sciences. Pauley, who has not coached the team in some time, has now released a video on Twitter about his situation: A 2019 Philadelphia Area Small College Basketball Association Hall of Fame inductee, Pauley was in his 20th season as
JUCO DIRT: Tucker out as Head Basketball Coach at Dodge City CC
Steve Tucker is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at Dodge City CC (KS). DCCC Athletic Director Jacob Ripple has named himself as Tucker’s replacement. Tucker had been at Dodge City for the past 2+ seasons. He also served as the head coach at Sam Houston State, and has coached in 8 different Pro Basketball
JUCO DIRT: Change made at Atlantic Cape CC
I can confirm that Bobby Anderson is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA DIII Atlantic Cape College. He has been replaced Allen Ragland. Anderson had been at ACCC since 2016, serving first as an assistant coach, before being elevated to head coach in 2018. Ragland is the founder of Isaiah Christopher Academy
JUCO DIRT: Southern Nevada set to add men’s basketball; Veteran coach hired
Following on something that I mentioned back on December 19… I can confirm that the College of Southern Nevada will begin playing men’s and women’s basketball next season. They intend to compete in the Scenic West Athletic Conference (NJCAA D1). Southern Nevada last had basketball during the 2002-03 season. It also sounds like veteran JUCO
JUCO DIRT: Coaching change made at Owens CC (OH)
Bruce Johnson is no longer head men’s basketball coach at Owens Community College (OH). He has been replaced on an interim basis by assistant coach Donte Davis. Owens is now on to their fourth head coach in four seasons. Johnson was hired back in June of 2018 at OCC after a stint as an assistant