Following-up on something that I first mentioned back on 5/25 (D2 DIRT)…Marcus Kirkland has officially been hired as the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Newberry College (SC). Here’s the statement on the hiring from the school: The Newberry College Athletics Department announced that Marcus Kirkland is its new men’s basketball coach.Kirkland joins the Newberry
Butler CC hires Nitsche as new Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Butler Community College athletic director Todd Carter announced the hiring of Eric Nitsche as the next Grizzly men’s basketball head coach on Tuesday afternoon. Nitsche (pronounced nitch-ee) is a veteran Jayhawk Conference coach having spent the last 14 seasons as an assistant with stops at KCKCC, Cowley and Hutchinson. He is set to be officially
Thom named Assistant Basketball Coach at UW Oshkosh
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Head men’s basketball coach Matt Lewis announced the addition of Ian Thom as the program’s top assistant coach on Tuesday (May 28). Thom was most recently the director of operations at Vanderbilt University (Tenn.). As director of operations, Thom oversaw all administrative aspects of the basketball program, including scheduling, budgeting, travel coordination,
OFFICIAL: Henke named Interim Head Basketball Coach at Saint Leo
Following-up on my D2 DIRT from earlier today…Spencer Henke has officially been named as the Interim Head Basketball Coach at St. Leo University. Here’s the announcement from the school: Saint Leo University Director of Athletics and Wellness and Recreation, Marcal Lazenby has announced the promotion of Spencer Henke as the interim head men’s basketball coach for the
Belmont Basketball Staff Update
Belmont University men’s basketball head coach Casey Alexander announced Tuesday changes to the Bruin coaching staff for the 2024-25 season. Sean Rutigliano has been elevated to associate head coach, Kerron Johnson has been elevated to assistant coach, Harrison Gascho has been extended as director of basketball operations and Luke Smith has been hired as director of player development. “While we will miss Coach (Tyler)
Goins named Assistant Basketball Coach at Georgia
Anthony Goins, who has a consistent history of winning basketball at every stop in his coaching career, has been named assistant coach for the Georgia Bulldogs, head coach Mike White announced. Goins has spent the past three seasons at Boston College and also sports stints at Clemson, Quinnipiac, Yale and Dartmouth over the last 11 years. “I
Drill of The Week
Jayson Tatum led the Celtics to the best record in the NBA, putting up great stats in the process. Tatum is already entering his 7th season in the NBA and is looking to get back to the Finals this year. He averaged 26.9 points per game, along with 8.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists. With him
Fort Lewis College names Jansen Associate Head Basketball Coach
The Fort Lewis College men’s basketball program has added associate head coach James Jansen to its staff ahead of the 2024-25 campaign, head coach Jordan Mast announced afternoon. “My family and I couldn’t be more excited about coming to Fort Lewis,” Jansen shared. “Jordan and I have coached against each other many times over the years
James promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Florida Tech
Florida Tech men’s basketball head coach Billy Mims has announced the promotion of Joey James to the position of Associate Head Coach. “I am very excited to be able to reward Joey for his outstanding commitment to the success of our program by promoting him to the role of Associate Head Coach,” stated Mims. “Joey is one of the
Kowalczyk receives contract extension through 2027-28 at Toledo
The University of Toledo and head men’s basketball coach Tod Kowalczyk have reached an agreement that extends Kowalczyk’s contract through the 2027-28 season, Toledo Vice President and Director of Athletics Bryan B. Blair announced today. “We are very pleased to extend Coach Kowalczyk’s contract,” Blair said. “Tod and his coaching staff have developed and maintained a culture at
Minnesota Duluth adds Riewer to Men’s Basketball Staff
The University of Minnesota Duluth men’s basketball coaching staff has added Jordan Riewer to its bench ahead of the 2024-25 season. Riewer comes to the Bulldogs with a wealth of basketball experience, both from the sideline and on the court. A coach of the AAU program MN Comets since 2019, Riewer played basketball professionally most
Brad Calipari named Assistant Coach/Director of On-Court Player Development at Arkansas
Brad Calipari has been named assistant coach/director of on-court player development, Razorback head coach John Calipari announced. He comes to Fayetteville after two seasons working in player development at Vanderbilt and Long Island. Brad Calipari was the director of on-court player development at Vanderbilt this past season (2023-24). He helped Erza Manjon and Tyrin Lawrence