Mike Brennan ’94 has been named the Ted Athanassiades ’61 Associate Head Coach of the Princeton University men’s basketball team, as announced by Franklin C. Cappon-Edward C. Green ’41 Head Coach Mitch Henderson ’98. “I’m excited to welcome Mike Brennan as our Associate Head Coach,” said Henderson. “Mike brings over 20 years of Division I coaching experience,
Dorsey resigns as Head Basketball Coach at D3 Centenary
Chris Dorsey has resigned as Centenary’s head men’s basketball coach to pursue other opportunities, Athletics Director David Orr announced. “I had the privilege to be part of Coach Dorsey’s hiring committee here at Centenary and continued to be impressed with his leadership for Centenary Men’s Basketball,” said Orr. Chris is a great Coach and an
OFFICIAL: Fowler named Head Basketball Coach at Saginaw Valley State
Following-up on something that I mentioned in today’s DAILY DIRT…Saginaw Valley State University has made the hiring of Chris Fowler official – here’s the announcement from the school: Saginaw Valley State University has named Chris Fowler as its new men’s head basketball coach, according to an announcement made Friday, May 9 by Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics
Quincy Pondexter named Special Assistant to the Head Coach at Washington
Washington head men’s basketball coach Danny Sprinkle has announced the return of Quincy Pondexter to Montlake, with the Husky great joining the UW staff as special assistant to the head coach. A former All-American and eight-year NBA veteran as a player, Pondexter spent the 2024-25 season at Big Ten foe USC as an assistant coach on Eric Musselman’s
University of Texas Board of Regents approves 6-yr, $32M contract for Sean Miller
The University of Texas Board of Regents has approved a six-year, $32 million guaranteed contract for new men’s basketball coach Sean Miller, signaling a major investment in reviving the program after a challenging first season in the SEC. Miller’s deal, which starts at $4.8 million in the 2025–26 season and increases by $200,000 annually, nearly
Walsh named Assistant Basketball Coach at Ohio State
Ohio State head coach Jake Diebler has announced the addition of Brian Walsh as an assistant coach on his staff. “I’m excited for Brian and his family to join our Ohio State Hoops family,” Diebler said. “Brian is a proven recruiter with deep Midwest ties who has excelled at connecting with and developing players. His
Wofford Basketball Staff Update
Back on 4/28, I mentioned that former Lincoln Memorial head coach Jeremiah Samarrippas would be hired as an assistant at Wofford. The hiring has now been made official, as has the hiring of Trent Patterson. Here’s the official release from Wofford: Wofford College men’s basketball head coach Dwight Perry has announced the hiring of Jeremiah Samarrippas and
Cherry named Assistant Basketball Coach at Lipscomb
Scott Cherry has been added as an assistant basketball coach at Lipscomb University. Cherry joins the staff with decades of coaching experience, having most recently served as an assistant coach at Central Michigan University the last two seasons where he contributed to recruiting, game preparation and on-floor coaching. In his first season with the Chippewas,
Murken added to South Dakota Basketball Staff
Story Courtesy Steve Carlson, Assistant AD for Communications South Dakota University of South Dakota Head men’s basketball coach Eric Peterson has announced the hiring of Matt Murken to his staff heading into the 2025-26 season. Murken spent the last 13 seasons as a head coach at the NCAA Division II level. “Matt’s resume speaks for itself. He was extremely
Goldsmith named Head Basketball Coach at Middlebury
Middlebury has named Matt Goldsmith as the Russell L. Reilly Head Coach of Men’s Basketball. Goldsmith has spent the last 10 seasons at the helm of The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) men’s basketball program and will assume his role with the Panthers on May 27. “We are thrilled to welcome Matt as our new
Netti joins Illinois State Basketball Staff
Illinois State head coach Ryan Pedon has announced the addition of veteran assistant coach Mike Netti to his coaching staff starting with the 2025-26 season. “I am extremely excited to reconnect with Coach Pedon, and to be a part of the Illinois State University community,” said Netti. “His approach to investing in players and building relationships is
Murken resigns as Head Basketball Coach at D2 Minot State
With the memories still fresh following the most successful season on the hardwood in Minot State men’s basketball history, long-time coach Matt Murken is ready for a change. Minot State’s Vice President for Student Affairs and Intercollegiate Athletics, Kevin Harmon, announced today that Coach Murken has turned in his resignation as Minot State’s head men’s basketball coach to