By James Allan, Iowa Athletics Connor Wheeler has been named an assistant coach with the University of Iowa men’s basketball program, it was announced Tuesday by head coach Ben McCollum. Wheeler has eight years of coaching experience at Drake (2024-25), Southeast Missouri State (2022-24), Southern Illinois (2019-22), Southern Miss (2018-19) and Missouri (2016-18). “Connor is a great
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D3 DIRT: Trinity (TX) to open; Smith taking D1 assistant job
I can confirm a Jeff Goodman report from earlier today that D3 Trinity (TX) head coach Jimmy Smith is headed to Stephen F. Austin as an assistant coach. Smith has been the Tigers head coach for the past five seasons, where he has gone 98-24 (.803). This past year, he led his team to a
Wingen to Retire After 35 Seasons as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at D3 Carnegie Mellon
Carnegie Mellon University’s long-time head men’s basketball coach Tony Wingen has announced his retirement, effective June 30, 2025, after 35 seasons at the helm of the Tartan program. Wingen, who joined the university in 1990, retires as the winningest coach in Carnegie Mellon history, with 390 career victories. Under his leadership, the Tartans made three
UMary names Tighe as new Head Basketball Coach
In yesterday’s Daily Dirt, I teased the news that D2 UMary would hire a current NAIA head coach. Here is the official announcement from UMary announcing the move… Darren Tighe, a proven program builder with multiple national tournament appearances and conference championships to his credit, has been named the new head men’s basketball coach at
OFFICIAL: Settembre named Head Basketball Coach at New Mexico Highlands
I mentioned this move in yesterday’s DAILY DIRT. It’s now official – Tarleton State assistant Zach Settembre has been named as the head basketball coach at D2 New Mexico Highlands. Here’s the the release from NMHU: New Mexico Highlands University is excited to announce that Zach Settembre has been named the next head men’s basketball
Virginia Basketball Support Staff Update
University of Virginia Dean and Markel Families Men’s Head Basketball Coach Ryan Odom announced Tuesday (April 8) the additions of Director of Operations Kelsey Knoche, Director of Analytics Matt Hart, Video Coordinator Billy Bales and Director of Recruiting Ahmad Thomas. Knoche, Hart, Bales and Thomas served in similar roles under Odom at VCU the past
D3 Guilford opens; Palombo headed to Longwood as an assistant
I teased this one back on 3/31 (DAILY DIRT)…it’s now official. Guilford College head coach Tom Palombo has joined the staff at Longwood. Here’s the announcement that the Lancers released on the move: New Longwood men’s basketball head coach Ronnie Thomas announced the hiring of long-time coaching veteran and mentor Tom Palombo to the Lancer basketball coaching
D2 DIRT: Florida Tech set to hire SoCon assistant as new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Following-up on something that I first reported earlier this morning (DAILY DIRT)…. I have heard from multiple sources that D2 Florida Tech intends to hire Wofford Associate Head Coach Will Murphy as their new Head Coach. Murphy joined the Wofford staff as Director of Basketball Operations in June 2017, was promoted
Wade announces three additions to his administrative staff at NC State
NC State men’s basketball head coach Will Wade has announced the hires of Andrew Slater as General Manager/Chief Strategist for Men’s Basketball, Patrick Stacy as Assistant General Manager and Reed Vial as Special Assistant to the Head Men’s Basketball Coach. “I’m excited to have Andrew, Patrick and Reed on our staff,” said Wade. “Andrew has
Butters named Associate Head Basketball Coach at South Florida
No press release from the University of South Florida, but they did post the hiring of Tee Butters as the new men’s basketball associate head coach their social media: Butters served in a similar role under new USF head coach Bryan Hodgson at Arkansas State. Butters has also worked as an assistant at Charleston Southern,
D2 DIRT: Mars Hill opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that Larry Davis is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Mars Hill. Davis had been at Mars Hill since 2022, where he went 19-62 (.235). Prior to his time at MHU, he was the head coach at York Prep (SC), and also
South Dakota Assistant Kasperbauer named Head Basketball Coach at D2 Upper Iowa
Back on 3/31, I mentioned South Dakota assistant Casey Kasperbauer’s involvement at D2 Upper Iowa (Daily Dirt). His hiring is now official – here’s the release from UIU: Upper Iowa has announced Casey Kasperbauer as the 19th Head Men’s Basketball Coach in the program’s 110-year history. He arrives after spending the past seven years with the