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D3 DIRT: Keene State to hire Enright as new Head Basketball Coach

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm through multiple sources that the new head basketball coach at Keene State will be Steve Enright. Enright has spent the past five seasons as the head coach at Bridgewater College (VA), where he has gone 50-61 (.450). His best year came this past season, when he led the

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D2 DIRT: University of Charleston (WV) opens; Osborne taking D1 assistant job

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Dwaine Osborne has stepped down as. the head men’s basketball coach at D2 University of Charleston (WV). Word on the street is that he is headed to Youngstown State, where he will join new head coach Ethan Faulkner’s staff as an assistant coach. Osborne had been at

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Hanrahan steps down from Basketball position at Warner to become AD; Warren returns as Head Coach

Sean Hanrahan has stepped down from his position as the head men’s basketball coach at NAIA Warner University to become the full-time AD at the school. He has hired Tabor College head coach Matt Warren as his replacement. Warren was the associate head coach at Warner for five seasons before taking over at Tabor. Both

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Wisconsin assistant Blackbourn named Head Basketball Coach at D2 Rockhurst

Kyle Blackbourn, who has spent the last eight seasons on the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball staff, has been named as the new head coach for the Rockhurst men’s basketball program. “We had a national search with a large volume of applicants,” said Rockhurst Director of Athletics Kristy Bayer. “Kyle rose to the top based

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Louisville Basketball Staff Update

University of Louisville men’s basketball head coach Pat Kelsey announced Tuesday the hiring of four support staffers for his program. Those additions include Jermaine Ukaegbu (Director of Player Personnel/Assistant Coach), Mitch Johnson (Director of Basketball Operations), Peyton Siva (Director of Player Development/Basketball Alumni Relations) and Braden Connor (Video Coordinator). Connor, Johnson and Ukaegbu all join Kelsey from

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Richter elevated to Head Basketball Coach at D3 Berry College

Berry College athletics takes next step with new head coach for Men’s Basketball. With the departure of former head coach, Mick Hedgepeth, heading to the University of Alabama in Huntsville (DII), the Vikings chose a familiar face to take over. Dr. Angel Mason, Director of Athletics at Berry College, is delighted to announce the appointment of Matthew

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OFFICIAL: Hedgepeth named Head Basketball Coach at Alabama Huntsville

Following-up on something that I first mentioned on Sunday (D2 DIRT). Mick Hedgepeth has now officially been named as the new head men’s basketball coach at Alabama Huntsville. Here’s the statement from UAH announcing the move: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Department of Athletics has announced the hiring of Mick Hedgepeth as head coach

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Jakus retains Todd Abernethy as Assistant Coach on new FAU MBB staff

Florida Atlantic head men’s basketball John Jakus announced Tuesday that Todd Abernethy is returning to the staff as an assistant coach. This will mark Abernethy’s sixth season with the Owls.  Abernethy joined FAU’s staff in the spring of 2019, having spent the previous season as the head coach at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois. Before Trinity, Abernethy served as

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Mount St. Mary’s Basketball Search Update

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Been a busy week. Spending time at the NJCAA Convention in Charlotte, and trying to chase a bunch of stuff going on. Here’s a quick update on the search at Mount St. Mary’s…. I have heard from multiple sources that the final group to replace Dan Engelstad (departed to become an

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BYU names Phoenix Suns assistant Kevin Young as new Head Basketball Coach

Brigham Young University director of athletics Tom Holmoe has announced Phoenix Suns associate head coach Kevin Young has been hired as head men’s basketball coach at BYU.  “We are excited to announce Kevin as our new head men’s basketball coach and welcome him and his family to BYU,” Holmoe said. “We had a variety of

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Davis & Elkins Opens: Mondragon takes D1 Assistant job; Harris promoted to Head Coach

D2 Davis & Elkins has issued the statement below on the change of leadership in the men’s basketball program. The release doesn’t mention where former head coach Daniel Mondragon is headed, but he will reportedly become an assistant at Mercer under new head coach Ryan Ridder. Davis & Elkins College Interim Director of Athletics Jeff Eisen

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Kenny Johnson added to Georgetown Basketball Staff

Georgetown University’s Head Men’s Basketball Coach Ed Cooley announced the addition of Kenny Johnson as an assistant coach to his staff ahead of the 2024-25 season. ON THE RECORD“I am excited to add Kenny Johnson to the coaching staff,” Cooley said. “He is an outstanding coach who has worked alongside some of the best coaches in our game at

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