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D3 DIRT: Marian (WI) set to open

Drake Diener is set to depart D3 Marian University (WI) and will become the Athletic Director and Boys Basketball Head Coach at Fond du Lac High School according to KFIZ Sports Director Chuck Freimund. Diener had spent the past eight seasons at Marian where he went 87-107 (.448). This past season, Diener’s squad went 17-11

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Lindsey named Assistant Basketball Coach and General Manager at Baylor

Baylor is bringing back one of its own—but this time with a much bigger voice in the room. Former Bear Jake Lindsey is returning to Waco as both general manager and assistant coach under Scott Drew after building his résumé over the past four years on Bryce Drew’s staff at Grand Canyon University. The move

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JUCO NEWS: Macomb CC taps Jeff Jayson as new Head Basketball Coach

Macomb Community College has tabbed Jeff Jayson as head men’s basketball coach, athletic director Bryan Rizzo announced. Jayson, well-known in the Southeast Michigan basketball community and beyond for his impact as a coach and a player, becomes the ninth head coach in program history. A highly successful coach at the high school and AAU levels, Jayson brings a championship

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JUCO NEWS: Jenkins named Head Basketball Coach at Navarro

Navarro College announced today the hiring of Hunter Jenkins as the new head coach of the Bulldogs men’s basketball program. Jenkins officially assumes his duties on April 20, 2026, becoming the next leader of a proud program competing in Region XIV of the NJCAA. Jenkins brings a dynamic and accomplished coaching resume to Navarro College,

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JUCO NEWS: Glover departs Fort Scott CC, named Head Basketball Coach at Colby CC

Colby Trojans Athletics has announced the hiring of Matt Glover as the new head coach of the Trojans men’s basketball program. Glover brings a strong background in player development, recruiting, and program management to Colby, most recently serving as head coach at Fort Scott since July 2024. In that role, he oversaw all aspects of

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UNC Greensboro adds David Noel III as Assistant Basketball Coach

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Story Courtesy: Denise Archetto, Assistant Athletic Director of Strategic Communications The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men’s basketball Head Coach Jerod Haase announced the hiring David Noel III as an assistant coach. Noel III most recently comes to UNCG after two years with the Greensboro Swarm as an assistant coach.   “As a player, David is a National Champion, team captain and

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Eldridge named Assistant Basketball Coach at Temple

Temple University men’s basketball head coach Adam Fisher announced the hiring of Courtney Eldridge as an assistant coach on Monday. Eldridge joins the Owls after spending the 2025-26 season as an assistant coach at Elon. He was named a 2026 Silver Waves Media Rising Star and one of the organization’s Top 100 Most Impactful Mid-Major Assistants this year

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Copeland out as Head Basketball Coach at Wagner, McMillan named Head Coach

Donald Copeland is officially out as the head basketball coach at Wagner. Copeland was suspended back in September and did not coach this season. Interim coach Dwan McMillan has been named as the new head coach of the Seahawks. No official announcement yet by Wagner, but McMillian’s bio now says that he was named as

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REPORT: English will not join UNC Basketball Staff after accepting position

After accepting a position on Michael Malone’s staff last week, former Providence head coach Kim English has decided not to move forward with the opportunity at North Carolina, according to multiple reports. ESPN’s Pete Thamel first reported the development on Sunday, with Inside Carolina also confirming the news. According to reports, English arrived in Chapel

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OFFICIAL: Maurice Joseph rejoins Richmond Basketball Staff

Maurice Joseph, who helped guide Spider men’s basketball to an Atlantic 10 championship in 2022, has returned to the program in an assistant coach role, head coach Chris Mooney announced. Joseph, who spent the last four seasons as an assistant at Butler, was also an assistant coach at Richmond for the 2021-22 season, when the Spiders won

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D2 DIRT: Spring Hill will hire Redman as Head Basketball Coach

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) On Friday in the Daily Dirt, I mentioned that John Redman had departed NJCAA D1 Northwest Mississippi CC as the head basketball coach. I can now confirm through multiple sources that Redman will take over at his alma mater, D2 Spring Hill College (AL). Last season was Redman’s first and only

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JUCO DIRT: Weatherford College to Hire Putyrski as Head Basketball Coach

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that John Putyrski will be the new head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Weatherford College (TX). Putyrski spent last season as the head coach for BKM Lučenec in Slovakia’s top professional league. Prior to that, he had a strong two-year run as the head coach at NJCAA D2

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