Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Catching-up on a few things… I have heard that Sacred Heart has hired Donte Gittens as their new Director of Basketball Operations and Chris Pagentine as their Video Coordinator. Gittens, a former standout at D2 Franklin Pierce, spent last season as the head coach at Perkiomen School (PA). Pagentine was most
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USCAA DIRT: Bucks County CC set to hire new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that USCAA D2 Bucks County CC (PA) will hire Farrad McLaughlin as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace Ryan Charity, who has most recently served as the interim head coach at the college. McLaughlin spent last season as the head coach at
Long-time Francis Marion Head Coach Edwards announces retirement
Long-time Francis Marion University men’s basketball head coach Gary Edwards announced his retirement on Tuesday (Oct. 11) prior to the beginning of the 2022-23 season. FMU officials have named assistant coach Jake Zehnder as the interim head coach for the upcoming campaign. A native of Virginia Beach, Va., Edwards graced the FMU sidelines for the past 16
2022 Harvard Basketball Coaches Clinic: Featuring Basketball Hall of Famer Jim Calhoun, October 30th
Basketball Hall of Famer and three-time NCAA Division I men’s basketballchampion coach Jim Calhoun is set to serve as the featured clinician for the Harvard BasketballCoaches Clinic, with the annual event scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 30, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m. at Lavietes Pavilion.Registration is now open, and coaches who register before Oct. 22 will
Johnson promoted to Head Coach at Caldwell University
Caldwell University President Matthew Whelan, Ed.D and Assistant Vice President/Director of Athletics Mark A. Corino have announced the promotion of long-time assistant coach Dean Johnson as the next head coach for the men’s basketball program effective immediately. “I am pleased to announce that Dean Johnson, a 30-year member of the Caldwell family and long-time softball coach and assistant basketball coach has accepted
JUCO DIRT: CC of Philadelphia hires new head coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard that NJCAA D3 Community College of Philadelphia has hired Diallo Daniels as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace Joe Rome, who resigned in early September. Diallo has previously served as a head coach at the JUCO level, leading the program at Manor College form 2016-18.
You Got the Interview….Now What?
Have you ever been in a coaching interview and absolutely bombed on answering questions you knew you should have nailed? Maybe you talked too much? Maybe you didn’t talk enough? Maybe you didn’t fully understand the question and you rattled off a response that was completely irrelevant to the question? Being able to tell your
Hart named Assistant Basketball Coach at IUPUI
Indiana-native Kente’ Hart has joined the IUPUI Jaguars’ basketball staff as an assistant coach. Hart comes to IUPUI after having spent four seasons as an assistant coach at Florida Southwestern State College in Cypress Lake, Fla. He joined the Wofford College staff in July of this year before then accepting the role on Crenshaw’s coaching staff. Hart spent four
Boston College Basketball Staff Update
Earl Grant, The Clement and Elizabeth Izzi Family Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Boston College, has announced several new staff additions and a promotion ahead of the 2022-23 season. Adam Walsh joins the staff as the director of basketball operations. Walsh comes to Boston College from Shenendowa University, where he served as head coach of
Mhilli added to Skidmore Basketball staff
The Skidmore College men’s basketball team has announced the addition of John Mhilli to its staff as an assistant coach. Mhilli, a recent UAlbany grad, served as a student manager for four years with the Great Danes’ men’s basketball program. For his junior and senior years, Mhilli held the post of head student manager. “I am super
Lee joins Northeastern Basketball staff as Graduate Assistant
Northeastern men’s basketball head coach Bill Coen announced Thursday that former Northeastern guard Jon Lee will join the staff as a graduate assistant for the 2022-23 season. “We’re thrilled to welcome Jon back to Huntington Avenue,” Coen said. “Jon was Mr. Northeastern during his collegiate career, and we’re confident that our current student-athletes will benefit from his expertise
JUCO DIRT: Carpenter out at Wabash Valley College
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Been hearing about this one for a while – now the messy situation at NJCAA D1 Wabash Valley is starting to be made public. Head Basketball Coach and AD Mike Carpenter has apparently resigned – he has been removed from the college’s website. Carpenter had been as WVC since 2013 after