Harper College has named Jason Tucker as the next head coach of the men’s basketball program ahead of the 2026–27 season. Tucker brings nearly two decades of coaching experience at the high school level across the Chicagoland area, along with a strong reputation for player development, program building, and community engagement. His background aligns closely
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Conroy joins Furman Basketball Staff
Riley Conroy, who has spent the past three seasons as an assistant at the University of South Alabama, has joined the Furman men’s basketball staff, it was announced this week by Paladin head coach Bob Richey. “We’re thrilled to welcome Riley Conroy to the Furman family,” said Richey. “Riley has established himself as one of the bright young
D2 DIRT: Clayton State set to hire Little as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D2 Clayton State will hire Carl Little as their new head men’s basketball coach. Little spent last season as an assistant at D2 Columbus State after previous stops as an assistant coach and Director of Basketball Operations at Austin Peay from 2021-23. He also served an earlier
Former Western Michigan Head Coach Dwayne Stephens joins Penn State Basketball Staff
Peter and Ann Tombros Endowed Head Coach Mike Rhoades has announced the hiring of highly-accomplished college coaching veteran Dwayne “DJ” Stephens as assistant coach ahead of the 2026-27 Penn State men’s basketball season. Stephens spent the last four seasons as the head coach at Western Michigan and comes to Happy Valley with nearly 30 years of college
OFFICIAL: James Johnson named Head Basketball Coach at D2 Ferrum
Following up on something that I mentioned yesterday (DAILY DIRT)…James Johnson has officially been named as the new head men’s basketball coach at his alma mater Ferrum College. Here’s the official release from the school: Director of Athletics Cleive Adams has announced the hiring of James Johnson as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Ferrum College.
Andrew Dakich added to Miami (OH) Basketball Staff
Miami University head men’s basketball coach Travis Steele has announced the hiring of Andrew Dakich as an assistant coach. Dakich joins the RedHawks after spending the last four seasons on the coaching staff at Illinois State University. “I am excited to add Andrew Dakich to our program. I have known Andrew for a very long time. He
Olen agrees to new 5-yr contract at New Mexico
University of New Mexico Head Men’s Basketball Coach Eric Olen has agreed to a new five-year contract that will keep him in Albuquerque through the 2030-31 season, Vice President/Director of Athletics Ryan Berryman announced. “We are incredibly excited that Eric has committed to the Lobos for the long-term and he is well-deserving of this contract,” said Berryman. “Since his
Becil named Men’s Basketball Operations Coordinator at Brown
Brown Men’s Basketball Head Coaching Chair Mike Martin ’04 has announced the addition of Andrew Becil as the Bears’ new operations coordinator. “We are very fortunate to be able to add Andrew to our staff,” Men’s Basketball Head Coaching Chair Mike Martin ’04 said. “He possesses really strong skills that will directly impact our program and has great experience
LaPhonso Ellis, Jr., Trey Totheroh added to Henderson State Basketball Staff
Henderson State men’s basketball coach Jimmy Elgas announced the additions of LaPhonso Ellis, Jr. and Trey Totheroh as assistant coaches Monday. Both coaches look to continue the excellence and tradition of development of Reddie players under Elgas, including assistant coaches at programs like Tennessee, Memphis, and Evansville, and head coaches at high schools throughout the United States. Ellis is in his
Terry, Justus, Myers added to Vanderbilt Basketball Staff
Vanderbilt has released announcements on a trio of new staff members on social media today, as they have officially added Rodney Terry, Joel Justus, and Chad Myers have joined their men’s basketball program. Terry and Justus will serve as assistant coaches, while Myers will become the Director of Recruiting. Terry most recently served as the
Courtney, Nichay added to Dartmouth Basketball Staff
Story Courtesy: Maddie Omana, Dartmouth Athletics Brett MacConnell, the head coach of Dartmouth men’s basketball, has announced the addition of Bill Courtney and Nick Nichay to his staff ahead of the 2026-27 season. Nichay joins the Big Green as an assistant coach after spending the past 14 seasons at Franklin & Marshall, including the last
DAILY DIRT 2: Search Updates at Rowan, Ferrum, and Mount Saint Mary
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Speed round on three D3 searches… Rowan (NJ): Word on the street is that New Haven assistant Rob DePersia is the leader and could be done here. He is an NJ native who played at Rowan from 2015-19. Will know more shortly. Ferrum (VA): It sounds like former Virginia Tech head