According to multiple reports, including one from Pete Thamel, Travis Ford is expected to be named as the head basketball coach at Little Rock. Ford has spent 24 seasons as a D1 head coach, most recently at Saint Louis (2017-2024). He has also been the head coach at Oklahoma State (2008-16), UMass (2005-08), and Eastern
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NAIA NEWS: Knight announces retirement as Head Basketball Coach at William Carey U
After 44 seasons on the Carey bench, Mississippi’s all-time winningest college basketball coach, Steve Knight, announced his retirement today, bringing an end to a remarkable career that ranks amongst the best in college basketball history. “God has blessed me with forty-four great years at William Carey, and I am forever indebted to Him and those who gave
OFFICIAL: Bradds named Head Basketball Coach at Belmont
Duke’s Evan Bradds has officially been named as the head basketball coach at his alma mater Belmont. Here’s the release from the school: Belmont University Vice President/Director of Athletics Scott Corley announced Thursday the hiring of Evan Bradds (’17) as the 11th head men’s basketball coach in program history. Bradds, among the greatest players in Belmont University and Ohio
REPORT: Ball State zeroing in on SMU’s Capko
According to multiple reports, including one from Jon Rothstein, Ball State is zeroing in on hiring SMU associate head coach Chris Capko as their new head basketball coach. Capko has worked under Andy Enfield at both SMU and USC, and has also been an assistant at FIU, Stetson, and Georgia Southern. SMU was KO’d by
REPORT: Belmont set to hire Duke’s Bradds as new Head Basketball Coach
Belmont University is finalizing a deal to hire Evan Bradds as its next head men’s basketball coach, according to multiple reports. Bradds, currently an assistant at Duke University, will replace Casey Alexander, who recently departed for Kansas State University. A former Belmont standout, Bradds was a two-time Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year and
OFFICIAL: Crispin named Head Basketball Coach at Air Force
Here’s the official announcement from Air Force on the hiring of Joe Crispin as their new head men’s basketball coach: Joe Crispin has been named head men’s basketball coach at Air Force, according to an announcement today from Director of Athletics Nathan Pine. “We are thrilled to welcome Joe, Erin and their five children to the
DAILY DIRT II – 3/18/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Busy day…here’s a second edition of today’s Daily Dirt with three quick additions. I can confirm that Grambling associate head coach Chris Dorsey has resigned. Dorsey was hired last June following a successful 8-year run as the head coach at D3 Centenary College (LA). According to a post from Mike Fenner,
D2 NEWS: Rayford out as Head Basketball Coach at Lane College
Lane College Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Jeremy C. Patterson has announced that Lane College head men’s basketball coach Harold Rayford has resigned and will not return to lead the program next season. Rayford concluded his tenure at Lane with a 16-38 overall record and an 16-28 mark in SIAC play over two seasons. Following a comprehensive evaluation of our men’s basketball
REPORT: Air Force to hire Joe Crispin as new Head Basketball Coach
According to a Jon Rothstein post, Air Force is expected hire Penn State assistant Joe Crispin as their new head men’s basketball coach. Crispin, a former standout at Penn State, has been on the Nittany Lions staff since 2023. Prior to that, he spent six seasons as the head coach at D3 Rowan where he
DAILY DIRT – 3/18/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Just a few quick things to start the day… I have heard that Colby College head coach Sean Rutigliano is in the mix for a spot on Casey Alexander’s new staff at Kansas State. Rutigliano worked for Alexander at Belmont for six seasons prior to taking over at Colby last summer.
REPORT: Haase to be named Head Basketball Coach at UNCG
According to multiple reports, including one from the Field of 68, UNCG will hire Jerod Haase as their new head basketball coach. This has been an interesting search…I mentioned Haase here back on 3/10 (Daily Dirt), but it later sounded like UNCG had moved onto other candidates. Apparently now Haase is the choice, inking a
OFFICIAL: Donlon takes over at Eastern Michigan
Following up on a report from earlier today. Here’s the official announcement from Eastern Michigan on the hiring of Billy Donlon as their new head men’s basketball coach: Billy Donlon, a veteran coach with more than two decades of experience across the NCAA Division I level and a proven record of building disciplined, winning programs,