Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Ryan Miley has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D2 Hocking College. Miley had a ton of success during his six seasons as the Hawks head coach compiling a 120-49 record during his tenure, and an 88-18 mark over the past four seasons. This
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NAIA NEWS: Bryan College Head Coach Don Rekoske to retire at end of 2024-25 season
Bryan College has announced that Head Men’s Basketball Coach Don Rekoske will retire at the end of the current basketball season. This decision concludes a remarkable 20-year tenure during which Coach Rekoske made a significant impact on the basketball program and the countless student-athletes he mentored throughout his impressive 38-year coaching career. Coach Rekoske boasts
Buschang named Head Basketball Coach at Alfred State
The Alfred State Department of Athletics has announced Austin Buschang as the new Head Coach of the Men’s Basketball program. Director of Athletics, Jason Doviak said, “We are excited that Austin is returning to Alfred State. He made an immediate impact as an assistant coach two seasons ago and is very familiar with our team.
West Alabama Basketball Staff Update
The University of West Alabama Men’s Basketball program announced changes to their coaching staff on Tuesday as head coach Nick Woodruff announced the hirings of Justin Allison, Charles Tripp, and Zach Clemons. Allison makes his return to West Alabama as Woodruff’s head assistant. Before getting into coaching, Allison was a standout on the court for UWA, playing four years with
Caldwell named Player Development Coordinator at Tennessee
University of Tennessee head men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes announced the hiring of Justin Caldwell as player development coordinator. A veteran coach, Caldwell possesses over a decade of experience across the Division I, Division II, high school and youth levels, including five years as a collegiate head coach. Caldwell most recently spent the 2023-24 campaign as an
Longwood Basketball Staff Update
Longwood men’s basketball coach Griff Aldrich announced the addition of Matt Sholtis and Michael Crowder to the men’s basketball staff. Sholtis joins the staff as an Assistant Coach with a strong background of success, and Crowder was named the Managing Director—Culture Formation and Program Development. In addition, he also announced promotions of Myo Baxter-Bell to Assistant Coach-Player Development, Odri Dedolli to Assistant Coach-Analytics & Technology and Joe Lupetin to
Southeastern Louisiana’s Kiefer signs contract extension through 2027-28 season
The Southeastern Louisiana University men’s basketball team will keep its head man in Hammond, America through the end of the 2027-28 season with head coach David Kiefer agreeing to a contract extension, SLU Director of Athletics Jay Artigues announced. “We are excited about the direction of our men’s basketball program under the leadership of Coach Kiefer,” said
Scoring Opportunities to Convert from Baseline Out-of-Bounds Sets
Baseline out-of-bounds plays are designed to create quick scoring opportunities while transitioning into the team’s primary offensive sets.
McIntosh promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Point Loma
Point Loma Nazarene University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Justin Downer has announced the promotion of Assistant Coach Geoff McIntosh to Associate Head Coach, effective immediately. “Coach McIntosh is the architect for player development in our program,” Downer said. “We care deeply about making our players better, and he leads from the front on that. His standard of excellence impacts our
Illinois Assistant Anderson steps away from program “indefinitely”
Illinois head coach Brad Underwood has announced that assistant Tim Anderson is taking a personal leave of absence and will be stepping away from the program indefinitely. “Coach Anderson has impacted our program in countless ways, both on and off the court,” Underwood said in a statement. “Whether recruiting, building and maintaining relationships, or player
JUCO DIRT: Garden City’s Elmore departs for D1 assistant job
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Garden City (KS) head basketball coach Rusty Elmore has resigned and will become an assistant at New Mexico State. Elmore informed his team of the move in a team meeting yesterday. Elmore had been at Garden City since 2022, putting together a 40-22 record during his tenure.
D3 NEWS: Coppersmith named Interim Head Basketball Coach at Southern Maine
A familiar face will join the University of Southern Maine Department of Athletics as Mikey Coppersmith returns to the Gorham campus as Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Coppersmith replaces former coach Rob Sanicola who resigned this summer to pursue an opportunity with the NBA’s G-League. “I’m thrilled to be back at USM and working with such a talented