Following up on something that I first reported early this morning (D3 DIRT)… The coaching change at D3 Anderson University (IN) is now official – Owen Handy has resigned, and Carter Collins has been named as the interim head coach. Both press releases from the school are below: The Anderson University athletics department announced on
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Padgett named Assistant to the Head Coach at Mississippi State
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Scott Padgett, a national champion standout at Kentucky and an eight-year NBA veteran, has joined Mississippi State’s men’s basketball program as an Assistant to the Head Coach announced by Chris Jans. Padgett possesses 13 seasons of coaching experience at the Division I level. He has recruited and coached over 30 players that have gone on to play
D3 DIRT: Anderson U (IN) set to open
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Anderson University (IN) head coach Owen Handy will resign, and will be replaced on an interim basis by assistant coach Carter Collins. It sounds like Handy will be stepping away from basketball to enter the corporate world. Handy had been at Anderson for the past ten seasons,
Drill of The Week
This offseason we are challenging our Dr. Dish Family to make this their best summer yet! With our 30k shot club, monthly challenges, inspirational stories, and a virtual camp there is no shortage of opportunities to get better this summer. That’s why we’re excited to release this month’s challenge featuring Bjorn Broman to help players
Mississippi State Basketball Staff Update
The Mississippi State’s men’s basketball program announced the hiring of three new staff members: Jovan Austin (Director of Basketball Operations), Dillon Elder (Director of Scouting and Analytics), and Joe Rogers (Coordinator of Basketball Operations). Jovan Austin Austin has spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach at Texas A&M-Commerce in 2019-20, Panola College in 2020-21 and Texas-Rio
NC Wesleyan adds Snow as new Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
North Carolina Wesleyan has named Cornelius Snow IV as the newest member of its Men’s Basketball staff. Snow was a member of two USA South Regular Season Championship Teams and one USA South Tournament Champion during his playing career at Wesleyan. The 2013 graduate was also a USA South All-Academic performer in 2011 and 2012,
Nash named Head Basketball Coach at NAIA Cardinal Stritch
Cardinal Stritch University and Stritch Athletics are pleased to announce the hiring of Krayton Nash as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach. During Nash’s previous time on the Wolves’ coaching staff as an assistant from 2009-2012, the team went 78-25. Also during this time, the Pack earned a pair of top 10 national rankings, played in
Youngstown State extends Calhoun through 2026-27
After leading the Youngstown State men’s basketball program to three straight winning campaigns for the first time in nearly 40 years and reaching the postseason for the second time in three seasons, Head Coach Jerrod Calhoun has received a contract extension, YSU Executive Director of Athletics Ron Strollo announced. The new agreement is a five-year deal that extends Calhoun
D2 DIRT: Coaching change made at Clark Atlanta
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that Bo Bivens is no longer the head coach at D2 Clark Atlanta University, and he will be replaced by Morehouse College associate head coach Alfred Jordan. Bivens replaced George Lynch, who was dismissed during the height of the COVID pandemic in April 2020. CAU
OFFICIAL: Dooley returns to Kansas
Former Kansas assistant coach Joe Dooley has returned to the KU men’s basketball program as director of student-athlete development, Jayhawks head coach Bill Self announced Thursday. “Joe was here for 10 seasons and then went to Florida Gulf Coast and East Carolina. When he became available for employment, I thought it was a no-brainer to
Southeastern University Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Heading into his first season as the head coach of the Southeastern University men’s basketball team, Randy Lee has announced new additions to the coaching staff in Edwin Pellot-Rosa, John Shoffner, and Jordan Gorman. Pellot-Rosa will be joining the Fire as the assistant coach after spending a year as the assistant coach at Tennessee Temple University where he also
OFFICIAL: Hemenway resigns at D3 Berea
Following-up on something that I first mentioned yesterday (D3 DIRT). The resignation of John Hemenway at D3 Berea College (KY) has now been made official. Here’s the release from the college: John Hemenway has resigned as head coach of the Berea College men’s basketball program, Director of Athletics Ryan Hess announced. “I am extremely grateful to Coach Hemenway