James Dickey, who has more than 30 years of Division I coaching experience, including 14 years as a head coach, has been named Senior Advisor of Men’s Basketball, WVU interim head men’s basketball coach Josh Eilert announced today. “I am thrilled to be able to add coach Dickey to our men’s basketball staff,” Eilert said. “His experience and
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Daily Dirt – 7/27/23
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Catching-up on a bunch of things that I have heard… It sounds like UCSB assistant Ben Tucker is the leader to become the next head coach at NAIA Embry-Riddle (AZ). Tucker has been at for the past five seasons, and was at Northern Arizona before that. The former manager at Arizona
Rowell named full-time Assistant Basketball Coach at D3 Illinois College
Illinois College men’s basketball has announced Jay Rowell as the next full-time assistant coach of the Blueboys men’s basketball program. Rowell has worked as a volunteer assistant coach at Illinois College for the past four seasons and before that was an assistant coach at Knox College during the 2018-19 season. He spent multiple years coaching at the
SEMO’s Korn agrees to 4-yr extension
Southeast Missouri Head Men’s Basketball Coach Brad Korn agreed to a four-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season, Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Brady Barke announced Wednesday. Korn’s new contract will run through April 30, 2027. “Brad has done a great job rebuilding our men’s basketball program and creating a positive culture,” said Barke. “He has restored
Southwestern Oklahoma State hires Weiberg as new Head Men’s Basketball Coach
SWOSU Athletic Director Todd Helton has announced Brett Weiberg will become the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Southwestern Oklahoma State University and the 16th head coach in program history. “We are very excited to have Coach Weiberg and his family join the SWOSU team,” said SWOSU Athletic Director Todd Helton. “We feel he will be
OFFICIAL: Sloan named Head Basketball Coach at Bard College
Following-up on something that I first mentioned on Tuesday (D3 DIRT)… David Sloan has officially been named as the head men’s basketball coach at D3 Bard College. Here’s the release from the school: Bard College named David Sloan the school’s new Head Men’s Basketball Coach on Thursday. Sloan comes from Carnegie Mellon after five seasons
Smart named Assistant Basketball Coach at Texas Tech
Texas Tech head coach Grant McCasland has announced the hiring of Dave Smart who will join the men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach after earning 656 overall victories as the head coach at Carleton University over 18 seasons. Smart was 591-48 against U SPORTS competition during that time and earned the Stuart W. Aberdeen
JUCO NEWS: Burns promoted to Head Basketball Coach at Triton
The Triton College athletic department did not have to look far for their next head men’s basketball coach. Trojans assistant coach Brian Burns has been promoted to the top spot and becomes the ninth head coach in program history. Burns takes over for John Clancy who resigned after two seasons in June. Clancy accepted an assistant
Craig joins Canisius Basketball Staff
Canisius head men’s basketball coach Reggie Witherspoon announced Tuesday that Gravelle Craig has been hired to his staff as an assistant coach. Craig joins the Golden Griffins’ coaching staff after spending the previous four seasons as the head coach of the high school national team at SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio. In his time at SPIRE, considered one of the
NC State hires Mike Roberts as Assistant Basketball Coach
NC State men’s basketball head coach Kevin Keatts announced Tuesday that Mike Roberts has joined his staff as an assistant coach. Roberts comes to NC State after spending the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Cincinnati. In January, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors voted to allow two more assistant coaches on men’s basketball
D3 DIRT: Bard set to hire UAA assistant as new Head Coach
I teased this one on Twitter on Sunday (back when it was called Twitter). I can now confirm that Carnegie Mellon University associate head coach David Sloan will take over at Bard College. He will replace Michael Lenahan, who became the head coach at Willamette College back in May. Sloan had been on the CMU
Queens University of Charlotte adds Horodyski as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
Queens University of Charlotte head men’s basketball coach Grant Leonard is pleased to announce the addition of Bobby Horodyski as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. Horodyski comes to the Queen City following a four-year stint as the director of basketball operations at Brigham Young University. “Coach Horodyski is a rising star in the profession,” said Leonard. “With