South Florida AD Michael Kelly has released the following statement regarding the Bulls men’s basketball program. Ben Fletcher, who took over as the interim head coach after Amir Abdur-Rahim passed away in October, will apparently not be brought back, and a search is underway. “We are eternally grateful to interim head coach Ben Fletcher for his leadership
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REPORT: Iowa fires Fran McCaffery
Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery has been fired after 15 seasons, following the team’s second-round loss in the Big Ten Tournament according to a CBS Sports report. Athletic director Beth Goetz made the decision after Iowa finished 17-16, missing the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year. Despite leading the team to seven NCAA
NAIA NEWS: Wirth named Head Basketball Coach at Waldorf University
Waldorf University has announced the hiring of Michael Wirth as Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Originally from Thompson, Iowa and a graduate of North Iowa High School in Buffalo Center, Iowa, Wirth returns to North Iowa from Arizona where he spent the last 23 years teaching and coaching basketball at various levels. Wirth helped form the
Daily Dirt – 3/14/25
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A Full Day of Basketball and Coaching Carousel Updates An action-packed day of basketball awaits, with 11 games tipping off between 11:30 AM and 3:30 PM. Safe to say, office productivity might take a hit! Also, keep an eye out for those late Friday afternoon news dumps—I’m setting the over/under at
Laatsch named Head Basketball Coach at NAIA Bryan University
Bryan College has announced the hiring of Jason Laatsch as the new Men’s Basketball Coach. Laatsch succeeds the previous head coach and brings extensive coaching experience and a commitment to developing student-athletes both on and off the court. Laatsch joins Bryan College after spending the past three years at Lee University, where he helped lead
REPORT: Murray State to hire Creighton Assistant Ryan Miller as next Head Basketball Coach
According to multiple reports this morning, including one from Jon Rothstein, Murray State is expected to hire Creighton assistant Ryan Miller as their next head basketball coach. Miller is in his fourth season at Creighton, and has also been an assistant at TCU, UNLV, Auburn New Mexico, and Pepperdine. More on this once it becomes
Minnesota fires Head Basketball Coach Ben Johnson
University of Minnesota Director of Athletics Mark Coyle has announced that the University has parted ways with men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson. Statement from Mark Coyle “I met with Ben in-person early this morning when the team returned to Minneapolis from the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament and informed him that we were making a change in leadership.
D3 DIRT: New York, Texas D3’s open
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Two D3’s have opened with no official announcements made yet: McMurry University (TX): I can confirm that Zach Pickelman is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at McMurry. Pickleman had spent the past ten seasons as the War Hawks head coach, compiling a 77-168 (.314) mark. This past season, McM
JUCO DIRT: Two Mississippi DI JUCO’s open
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that two Mississippi JUCO’s in Region 23 / MACCC have opened (teased this a bit in today’s DAILY DIRT)… Copiah-Lincoln Community College (11-15 / 3-11 MACCC): Davis Sanders is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at Co-Lin. Sanders had been the head coach at the college since
JUCO NEWS: Patrick named Head Basketball Coach at Hocking College
Hocking College Director of Athletics, Rick Walker, has tabbed Ben Patrick as the next Head Coach of the Men’s Basketball team. “We are please to welcome Coach Patrick and his family to Hocking College. Coach Patrick is a man of integrity and is the right person to lead the program going forward.” “I am honored
REPORT: Arizona State’s Hurley expected to return next season
According to a report from AZCentral, Bobby Hurley is expected to return for his 11th season as head basketball coach at Arizona State. Hurley, 53, has one year left on his contract and holds a 168-148 (.532) record at ASU. The team’s postseason performance has been disappointing, with only three NCAA appearances and no advancement
Daily Dirt – 3/12/25
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) So much stuff going on – here are a few quick things… Columbia – Everyone wants to talk about NYU head coach David Klatsky here (assuming he’ll be firmly in the mix here and at Penn). But one name I keep hearing here is LIU assistant Derrick Phelps. The NY native