Paxton Payne and Brendan Durivage have been added to the Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball staff as announced by Head Coach Billy Donlon Wednesday, Aug. 5. Payne is the Director of Player Development while Durivage is the Chief of Staff. “I am excited about the additions of Paxton and Brendan to our staff,” Donlon said. “Paxton played for me and
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OFFICIAL: Clark hires Mailhot as Head Basketball Coach
Following up on my D3 DIRT from earlier today…Mike Mailhot has officially been named as the head basketball coach at D3 Clark University. Here’s the official release from Clark announcing the hiring: Clark University Director of Athletics and Recreation Trish Cronin has announced the hiring of Michael Mailhot as the next head coach of the men’s basketball
OFFICIAL: Henson out at Central Baptist; Allen elevated to Head Basketball Coach
Following up on my report from earlier today (NAIA DIRT)… Cody Henson is officially out as the head basketball coach at NAIA Central Baptist College (AR) and has been replaced by Rashad Allen, who was an assistant coach with the program last season. Here’s the official statement from CBC: Central Baptist College athletic director Lyle
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NAIA DIRT: Central Baptist opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Cody Henson is no longer the head basketball coach at Central Baptist College (AR). There has not been an official announcement by the school, but he has been 404’d from the CBC athletics website. Henson took over the Mustangs program last summer following a four year run as an assistant coach
D3 DIRT: Clark intends to hire Chicago Assistant as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm through multiple sources that D3 Clark University intends to hire University of Chicago assistant Mike Mailhot as it’s next head basketball coach. Mailhot has been at Chicago for the past seven seasons. He has also served as an assistant at D3’s Muhlenberg and Nichols, and played Collegiately at
NAIA DIRT: Spring Arbor set to hire Pigatti as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that coaching veteran John Pigatti will be named as the new head basketball coach at NAIA Spring Arbor College (MI). Pigatti had spent the past 20 seasons as the head coach at NJCAA D2 South Suburban College (IL) where he won nearly 600 games. This past season, South
Central Arkansas Basketball Staff Update
Following the most successful season in the University of Central Arkansas men’s basketball program’s Division I history, head coach John Shulman has announced a series of staff promotions along with the addition of assistant coach Creighton Lebo as the Bears continue building toward another conference championship run. The announcements come after a historic 2025-26 campaign that saw
Snow College Basketball Staff Update
Story Courtesy: Snow College Athletics Media Relations Snow College men’s basketball Head Coach Brad Kitchen has announced his coaching staff for the 2026-27 season. He will be joined by Ethan Kahn and Carter Sonneborn. Kahn is entering his second season with the Badgers. In 2025-26, he helped Snow to a 29-5 record, while posting a 12-3 record in Scenic
D3 NEWS: Piscioneri named Head Basketball Coach at Maine Farmington
The University of Maine at Farmington Department of Athletics has announced the hiring of Chris Piscioneri as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach ahead of the 2026-27 academic year. Piscioneri becomes the program’s eighth head coach in the modern era. Piscioneri comes to Farmington after spending the last two seasons as the head coach at Elms
Blackmon named Assistant Basketball Coach at Presbyterian
Presbyterian Blue Hose head men’s basketball coach Quinton Ferrell announced the addition of Jermaine Blackmon to the coaching staff as assistant coach and director of player development. “I’m very excited for Jermaine to come on staff with us!” Ferrell said. “He is a young coach who has worked extremely hard for this opportunity. I’ve watched him grow
JUCO DIRT: Patrick no longer Head Basketball Coach at Hocking College
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Ben Patrick is no longer the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Hocking College (OH). Patrick went 7-23 (2-14) in his only season as the Hawks head coach. Prior to his stint at Hocking, Patrick served as a long-time high school coach in Ohio. An official announcement on