Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things that I’ve heard… I can confirm that Mount St. Mary’s assistant Matt Miller is on the move, and has landed on the staff at Loyola Maryland. Miller had been at The Mount for the past four seasons, and was the head coach at St. Maria Goretti High School (MD)
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Karleskint named Assistant Basketball Coach at Abilene Christian
Former Central Missouri head coach Doug Karleskint has been named as an assistant coach at Abilene Christian University. There has not been a formal press release from the school, but the men’s basketball account tweeted the following earlier today: Karleskint resigned at D2 Central Missouri back on March 1st, after a nine year run at
Plymouth St. MBB assistant Arsenault takes over Panthers WBB program
Plymouth State University alumnus Curtis Arsenault ’17 will take the reins as the next head coach of the women’s basketball program, Director of Athletics Kim Bownes announced on Thursday. Arsenault, a 1,000-point scorer for the men’s program who played from 2013-17, replaces Leah Swanson, who resigned following the season after four years at the helm. Arsenault spent the last two years as
OFFICIAL: Huff named Head Basketball Coach at D2 Edward Waters
Following-up on something that I mentioned earlier this morning (SMALL COLLEGE DIRT). D2 Edward Waters has officially named Cabral Huff as their new men’s basketball head coach. Here’s the statement from the school: Edward Waters Associate Vice President/Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Ivana Rich has announced the selection of Cabral Huff as the new head
REPORT: UIW to hire CMU’s Heirman
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Multiple reports have Incarnate Word set to hire Central Michigan assistant Shane Heirman as their new head coach. Heirman was listed in our final seven candidates back on 4/19. Heirman had been at CMU for the past two seasons, and spent four years at DePaul before that. Prior to his time
Gonzalez promoted to Head Basketball Coach at D2 Texas A&M-Kingsville
With the departure of Johnny Estelle (D2 DIRT), Texas A&M-Kingsville has promoted Omar Gonzalez to to position of head coach. Here’s the press release from TAMUK: Omar Gonzalez has been named the 17th head coach of the Texas A&M-Kingsville men’s basketball program as announced by Javelina Athletics on Wednesday morning. Gonzalez takes over the program after serving
OFFICIAL: Van Zelst named Head Coach at Cabrini
Following up on something that HoopDirt first reported yesterday (D3 DIRT). Cabrini University has officially named Ryan Van Zelst as their new head men’s basketball coach. Here’s the release from the school: Cabrini University, Cabrini University Athletics, and Vice President of Athletics and Student Engagement, Kate Corcoran are thrilled to announce the hiring of Ryan Van Zelst
SMALL COLLEGE DIRT: LSUA + EWU set to hire new Head Basketball Coaches
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A couple of small colleges about to make new hires… I can confirm that D2 Edward Waters University (FL) will hire Cabral Huff as their new head men’s basketball coach. Huff has been the head coach at Vorhees University (SC) since 2020. He also spent time as an assistant coach at
Whitney named Head Basketball Coach at SUNY Corning CC
Jason Whitney has been named the new head men’s basketball coach at SUNY Corning Community College. Whitney, an Avon student-athlete and native, replaces Isaac Bushey who served as the Head Coach for the last 9 seasons. Bushey took over as the Red Barons women’s head basketball coach after the 2022-23 season. SUNY Corning men’s basketball
D3 DIRT: Cabrini set to hire current D3 Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D3 Cabrini University will name Ryan Van Zelst as their new head men’s basketball coach. Van Zelst spent last season as the head coach at nearby Penn State Abington, where he went 18-9 (11-5 United East). Before his time at Abington, spent seven seasons (2015-21) as an
Moses named Assistant Basketball Coach at Cal
Ken Moses, who helped Mark Madsen lead Utah Valley to new heights last season, has joined the newly appointed California men’s basketball head coach’s staff as an assistant coach. In Moses’ one season on Madsen’s staff at Utah Valley, the Wolverines won a program-record 28 games and the outright 2022-23 Western Athletic Conference regular season
Daily Dirt II: 4/25/23
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Daily Dirt Round 2…(here’s round 1 from earlier today in case you missed it –> DAILY DIRT). In today’s earlier DD, I mentioned Bino Ranson and Xavier Joyner getting interviews at Coppin State. Two more names that are on the list from what I’ve heard are East Carolina assistant coach Jake