Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Stanford will hire University of Denver associate head coach Brandon Dunson as an assistant coach. Dunson had previously served as the Director of Basketball Operations for the Cardinal (2016-18). Last season was Dunson’s first as the associate head coach at Denver, where he worked for former Stanford
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Ekanem joins Sam Houston men’s basketball staff
Sam Houston head coach Jason Hooten has announced the addition of Mike Ekanem to his staff as an assistant coach for the 2022-23 season. Ekanem served as the director of player development at Arkansas this past season under head coach Eric Musselman. He also worked on Musselman staff at Nevada before he spent the previous two
JUCO DIRT: Midland College (TX) to hire former D1 assistant as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that NJCAA D1 Midland College (TX) will hire Tra Arnold as their new head men’s basketball coach. Arnold spent last season as an assistant on Billy Gillispie’s staff at Tarleton State. Prior to his time at Tarleton, Arnold worked as an assistant at Samford, and as the associate
Evansville Basketball Staff Update
New Evansville basketball head coach David Ragland has added two former Purple Aces standouts to his coaching staff, as he has hired Marcus Wilson and Craig Snow. Marcus WilsonIt was just over four years ago when the jersey of Marcus Wilson was retired, permanently cementing his spot among the all-time greats to wear the Purple
Iowa State’s Otzelberger rewarded with contract extension + salary increase
After leading the Iowa State men’s basketball program to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the first time since 2015-16 and the third-best turnaround in NCAA history in his debut season on the Cyclone bench, head coach T.J. Otzelberger has been rewarded with a contract extension and salary increase, ISU Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard announced today. “T.J. Otzelberger and his
Guebert named Assistant Basketball Coach at Sioux Falls
Drew Guebert, one of the program’s all-time greats, has been named assistant coach, according to an announcement today by University of Sioux Falls Men’s Basketball Head Coach Chris Johnson. Guebert, who served as a USF men’s basketball graduate assistant for the past year, will be involved in all aspects of the program including recruiting, scouting, and
Texas Lutheran’s Wacker announces retirement
Mike Wacker, who led Texas Lutheran University to two Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships and two NCAA Tournament appearances, is retiring after 37 seasons and 782 wins as a head basketball coach at the high school and collegiate level. The legendary Texas coach concluded his sixth season as the Bulldogs head coach in March. In
D3 DIRT: Springfield College set to name new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that Springfield College intends to hire Mike McClendon as their new head men’s basketball coach. McClendon spent last season as the head coach at Middlesex Community College (NJ) where he led his team to a 15-12 (11-10) record. Prior to his time at MCC, McClendon
Mount St. Joseph adds Goodwin as Assistant Basketball Coach
The Mount St. Joseph University men’s basketball program is excited to announce the addition of Jalen Goodwin as the program’s assistant coach. Goodwin comes to the Mount from Oberlin College where he was the assistant coach from 2018-2022. He also served as the Head Coach of the junior varsity team. During his four years at Oberlin, Coach
REPORT: Maurice Joseph headed to Butler
According to a report by the Indianapolis Star, Maurice Joseph will be hired as an assistant coach at Butler. He would replace David Ragland who became the head coach at Evansville a few weeks ago. Joseph, who was the head coach at George Washington from 2016-19, has had one-year stints as an assistant over the
OFFICIAL: Brown named Assistant Basketball Coach at Iona
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Following up on something from the DAILY DIRT on 5/17… Iona College men’s basketball head coach Rick Pitino announced the appointment of Taliek Brown as assistant coach for the Gaels’ program. A standout student-athlete at UConn during his collegiate playing days, Brown comes to New Rochelle from his alma mater where he served as Director of Player Development for
Furr joins Indiana State Basketball Staff
Indiana State head basketball coach Josh Schertz announced the addition of Justin Furr to his coaching staff Wednesday. Furr comes to the Wabash Valley after four seasons at Florida Gulf Coast. “I am really excited to add Justin to our coaching staff, as he’s someone I’ve known for over 20 years and have worked with previously. He’s relentless and