University of Missouri men’s basketball added a top frontcourt coach to its staff as Whitten Family Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dennis Gates announced the addition of Rob Summers as an assistant coach to the Tigers program. A 7-foot graduate of West Virginia who played two seasons under John Beilein after starting his career at Penn State, Summers will work
D3 Lake Forest Men’s Basketball job opens
Lake Forest College Head Men’s Basketball Coach Ryan Davis announced this week that he will be leaving that position to join a staff at the NCAA Division I level. Davis spent three seasons as the Foresters’ head coach after serving as an assistant with the team from 2015-21. He helped lead Lake Forest to the first NCAA
OFFICIAL: Green Bay’s Malvik named Head Coach at Eau Claire
Following-up on something that I mentioned in the DAILY DIRT II earlier this afternoon. Wisconsin Green Bay assistant Zach Malvik has officially been named as the new head coach at D3 Wisconsin Eau Claire. Here’s the statement from UWEC announcing the move: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Director of Athletics Jason Verdugo has announced the hiring
Central Arkansas Basketball Staff Update
I mentioned a couple of these moves in the DAILY DIRT last night. Here is the official announcement on John Shulman’s complete new staff at Central Arkansas… University of Central Arkansas head men’s basketball coach John Shulman has completed his coaching staff for his first season at the helm of the Bears’ program. Brock Widders
OFFICIAL: Musselman named Head Basketball Coach at USC
Eric Musselman has been named the USC Men’s Basketball Head Coach, Charles Griffin Cale Director of Athletics Jennifer Cohen announced today (April 4). Musselman will be formally introduced to the USC Family and members of the media on Friday, April 5th at 10:30 am in the Centorfante Hall of Fame at Galen Center. “I am
Coburn signs contract extension at Portland State
Portland State Athletics has announced a two-year contract extension for Men’s Basketball Coach Jase Coburn. Coburn just completed his third year as head coach of the Vikings program and has been at PSU for 11 years, also serving as an assistant coach and an associate head coach. PSU finished the 2023-24 season with a 17-15 record, its
OFFICIAL: Montgomery named Head Basketball Coach at Detroit Mercy
Following-up on a report from earlier today. Mark Montgomery has been officially hired as the new head men’s basketball coach at Detroit Mercy. Here’s the statement the UDM has released announcing the move: University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) has hired Mark Montgomery as the program’s 23rd head coach in school history. Montgomery is a former UDM assistant
Heady named Head Basketball Coach at UIndy
The University of Indianapolis has named Scott Heady as its next head coach of the Greyhound men’s basketball program. A UIndy alumnus, Heady takes over after spending the last seven years as the head coach at crosstown Marian University. Heady will be the 12th head coach in UIndy men’s basketball history. One of the most respected head
Montana State’s Logie inks new 4-yr contract
Montana State men’s basketball coach Matt Logie has signed a new four-year contract with the Bobcats, MSU Director of Athletics Leon Costello announced. “I couldn’t be more excited to get this extension completed and keep Coach Logie at MSU as the head men’s basketball coach,” Costello said. “He is a proven winner and he demonstrated
Norton named assistant basketball coach/director of player development at West Virginia
West Virginia University men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries has named Nick Norton as assistant coach/director of player development for the Mountaineers. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Norton spent the last three seasons on DeVries’ staff at Drake, helping the Bulldogs to an 80-26 (.755) record with two NCAA Tournament appearances and two Missouri Valley Conference titles. “Nick
REPORT: Detroit Mercy to hire Michigan State’s Montgomery as new Head Basketball Coach
According to a Jon Rothstein report, Detroit Mercy intends to hire Mark Montgomery as their new head basketball coach. Montgomery was in his second stint on Tom Izzo’s staff at Michigan State, having worked for the Spartans from 2001-11 and from 2021 to now. In between, he served as the head coach at Northern Illinois
Saint Anselm Men’s Basketball Coach Keith Dickson announces retirement; Chris Santo ‘15 named new Head Coach
After 38 years and 719 victories across 37 seasons, Saint Anselm College head men’s basketball coach Keith Dickson announced his retirement on Wednesday. Former Hawks standout Chris Santo ’15, who served as assistant coach under Dickson from 2016-20, has been named the 11th head coach in program history. Dickson steps away from the program he took over in 1986,