Story Courtesy: Kyle Edmond, BGSU Athletics Bowling Green State University Vice President for Athletics Strategy and Director of Athletics Derek van der Merwe has announced a contract extension for head men’s basketball coach Todd Simon. Simon’s contact now runs through March 31, 2030. “Todd has done an outstanding job leading our men’s basketball program,” said van der Merwe.
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D3 DIRT: Lebanon Valley set to hire D1 assistant as new Head Basketball Coach
Following up on my post from earlier today…multiple sources have reported that D3 Lebanon Valley intends to hire University of New Hampshire assistant Matt Miller as their new head basketball coach. Miller had been at UNH for the past two seasons, and was an assistant at Loyola (MD) before that. The coaching veteran played collegiately
Mayberg elevated to Assistant Basketball Coach at Eastern Washington
Eastern Washington University head men’s basketball coach Dan Monson has announced the promotion of Matt Mayberg to assistant coach for the Eagles’ program. Mayberg joined Eastern Washington in 2025 after successful assistant coaching stops at Lewis & Clark, Ottawa University, and Peninsula College. Known for his player development and offensive efficiency, he helped Lewis & Clark produce
D3 NEWS: St. Olaf hires Cheng as new Head Basketball Coach
St. Olaf College Athletic Director Kelly Mahlum announced the hiring of John Cheng as the head coach of the St. Olaf men’s basketball program. Cheng comes to St. Olaf after a second stint at Elmhurst University, where he most recently served as the associate head coach for the past two seasons. He will be just the fifth head coach
White named Assistant Basketball Coach at South Dakota
Story Courtesy: Ethan Erdman, USD Assistant Director of Communications South Dakota men’s basketball head coach Eric Peterson has announced the hiring of assistant coach Joe White. White comes to Vermillion after seven years as an assistant coach at Idaho State where he spent the previous three seasons as the associate head coach. In his time at Idaho
Roswech elevated to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Randolph Macon
Randolph Macon Men’s Basketball has announced the promotion of Connor Roswech to Associate Head Coach. Roswech has served as an assistant coach since 2023 and has played a critical role in all aspects of the program. He is responsible for recruiting, skill development, on court instruction and daily operations. Roswech’s imprint on the program can be seen
D3 NEWS: Willie Hope III named Head Basketball Coach at Cairn
Cairn Athletics Announce Willie Hope III as the new Head Coach for Men’s Basketball and Athletic Department Coordinator. Hope (Messiah ’17) joins the Highlanders after serving as an assistant coach for the last 5 years between Wilkes, Lebanon Valley and Messiah. In his time as an assistant coach Hope’s teams have a record of 66-63. Hope
DAILY DIRT – 5/29/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Bryant will add Zavier Anderson as an assistant coach. He had spent the past five seasons on the staff at FIU. He also worked at UAB and the Citadel and served as a GA at VCU. Bryant will also elevate Morgan Williams to assistant coach. Williams was
NAIA DIRT: Jacob no longer Head Basketball Coach at Oakwood University
Simon Jacob is no longer the head men’s basketball coach and AD at NAIA Oakwood University (AL). There has not been an official announcement, but Jacob has been removed from the school’s directory, and his bio had been 404’d from the website. Jacob had been the head coach at Oakwood for the past ten seasons
UCF announces contract extension for Head Basketball Coach Johnny Dawkins
UCF men’s basketball head coach Johnny Dawkins has agreed to a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the Knights through the 2028-29 season, Vice President and Director of Athletics Terry Mohajir announced. This past season, Dawkins led the Knights to the NCAA Tournament, marking just the second at-large berth in program history. UCF opened the
Tennessee adds Parker as Assistant Director of Men’s Basketball Player Development
University of Tennessee head men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes announced the hiring of Chris Parker as the assistant director of player development. Parker comes to Tennessee from TCU, where spent the 2025-26 campaign as a graduate assistant for the Horned Frogs. “Our staff is excited to have Chris join us here in Knoxville,” Barnes said. “He stood
Long named Assistant Basketball Coach at Furman
Furman head coach Bob Richey added to his staff for the 2026-27 season with the hiring of former Southern Conference standout and LSU assistant coach Casey Long. A native of Leesville, La., Long joins the Furman coaching staff after serving as an assistant coach on Matt McMahon’s staff at LSU the past four seasons. All told, he spent nine seasons