Queens University of Charlotte head men’s basketball coach, Grant Leonard, has announced the addition of two-time North Carolina State Champion coach, Gary Ellington, to his staff for the upcoming 2022-23 season. Ellington comes to Queens with a wealth of knowledge in his 16 years as a head coach at the high school level, leading Weddington High
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Diaz named Assistant Basketball Coach at D2 Limestone University
Head coach Kyle Perry of the Limestone University men’s basketball team has announced the hiring of Dennis Diaz as the Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach. “I am very happy to have Dennis join our staff,” said Perry. “I coached against him as a player and feel that he will be a huge addition to our program and especially our players.”
D3 DIRT: University of the Ozarks set to hire from within
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that the University of the Ozarks (AR) will hire Matt Bolton as their new head men’s basketball coach. Bolton had served as an assistant for the Eagles last season, and will replace his former boss Travis Carruthers who departed earlier this spring after five seasons
Bialek named Head Coach at D3 Houghton College
Jeremy Bialek has joined the Houghton College Department of Athletics as the 11th head coach of the men’s basketball program, Houghton Director of Athletics Matthew Webb announced today. Bialek comes to Houghton after serving as assistant coach at Trinity Christian College for the past three seasons. At TCC, Bialek was charged with practice planning, game strategy, individual development,
Boisvert named Assistant Basketball Coach at George Washington
GW men’s basketball head coach Chris Caputo announced the hiring of Zak Boisvert as an assistant coach on Wednesday, rounding out his inaugural staff in Foggy Bottom. Boisvert comes to D.C. with 11 years of coaching experience, most recently at Indiana State. A former student manager at Fordham, Boisvert has also spent time at Army West Point, Maine,
Iowa assistant Speraw announces retirement
University of Iowa men’s basketball assistant coach Kirk Speraw announced his retirement, effective June 30, after 43 years of coaching college basketball. The announcement was made Wednesday by head coach Fran McCaffery. Speraw began his coaching career as a graduate assistant under Hall of Fame head coach Lute Olson on Iowa’s 1980 Final Four team
OFFICIAL: McLaughlin named Head Coach at D3 Bridgewater State
I confirmed this one a loooong time ago (D3 DIRT – 4/26). It’s finally been made official – Matt McLaughlin has officially been named as the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach at D3 Bridgewater State University. Here’s the the release by BSU: Bridgewater State University Associate Vice President of Athletics and Student Wellness, Dr. Marybeth Lamb,
Hunter departs Lakeland CC; Named Head Coach at NAIA SMWC
Mike Hunter will become the new men’s head basketball coach for the Pomeroys. Coach Hunter comes to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College from Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, Ohio, where he has been the head coach since 2019. In his three years at Lakeland, he led the team to the OCCAC Conference championship, was the Regional XII
Maranatha Baptist names Fuller Head Men’s Basketball Coach
The Maranatha Baptist University Athletic Department announced today that Rob Fuller will step in as head coach of Maranatha Men’s Basketball beginning with the 2022-23 season. Fuller was a two-time NCCAA All-American at Pillsbury Baptist Bible College (’04), and he helped the Comets to an NCCAA Regional title in 2001 as part of a four-year
D2 DIRT: Converse U (SC) set to hire current D2 head coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm through multiple sources that Converse University (SC) will hire Nick Pasqua as their new head men’s basketball coach. Pasqua has been the head coach at D2 Southern Wesleyan since 2018. This past season, he guided his team to a 19-10 (16-7) record, and advanced the the Conference Carolinas
Daily Dirt – 5/11/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) On the move again today – here’s a very quick Daily Dirt… I can confirm that new FDU head coach Tobin Anderson will hire Jack Castleberry has his top assistant. Castleberry had been on the staff at The Citadel since 2016, starting as the DBO and working his way up to
Kenon ’11 to Serve on VMI Staff as Assistant Coach
VMI head basketball coach Andrew Wilson has announced that assistant coach Austin Kenon ’11 will continue to serve in that role on his staff. Kenon had served the previous five seasons as assistant coach under former VMI head coach Dan Earl who was named head coach at Chattanooga on March 30. With a continued presence