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Edwind McGhee Named North Park Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Sean Smith, has named the first additional member of his coaching staff. Edwind McGhee joins the Vikings as Associate Head Coach “Edwind McGhee is an absolute winner, an amazing man, and we are blessed to have him in our program,” said Coach Smith. “His impact will be felt in every area

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Drill of The Week

Work on your shooting and ball handling skills in this progression from Strength N Motion International Co-Founder and FIBA Certified Coach, Step 3 George “Gee” Gervin Jr., son of NBA Hall of Famer George “Iceman” Gervin. Check out the full progression in the video below! Around the world Progression Drill 1: Baseline to Baseline Shooting

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Micah Mills Named Wilmington Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Micah Mills emerged from a national search of over 130 applicants to be the head men’s basketball coach at Wilmington College. He becomes just the seventh head men’s basketball coach in the NCAA Division III era (1990-present). “It is an absolute honor and a blessing to become the next head men’s basketball coach at Wilmington

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Gray named as Interim Head Coach at Elizabeth City State

Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) announces Andre Gray will serve as Interim Men’s Basketball Coach for the upcoming season.  Gray comes to ECSU from North Carolina Central University where he has served as the men’s basketball program Assistant Coach since July 2021.  Gray’s contract with ECSU officially started May 16 following the departure of former

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Kennesaw State’s Abdur-Rahim signs contract extension through 2026-27

Following arguably the best season in its Division I history, Kennesaw State men’s basketball head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim has signed a four-year contract extension, Director of Athletics Milton Overton announced Thursday. Abdur-Rahim’s contract will now run through the 2026-27 season. In his third year at the helm, the Marietta native guided the Owls to a 13-18 overall record and

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Zosel named Head Basketball Coach at NAIA Southern Oregon

The unique path Matt Zosel has taken since graduating from Southern Oregon University will lead him back to his alma mater as the next head coach of the Raider men’s basketball team, SOU Director of Athletics Matt Sayre announced Thursday. Zosel – after being named the Northwest Athletic Conference’s South Region Coach of the Year for the

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D3 Covenant College names Coffey as Assistant Men’s Basketball

Covenant men’s basketball will have a familiar face on the sidelines next year as head coach Josh Brown announced Tyde Coffey as the program’s full-time assistant coach. Coffey comes to Covenant after spending three seasons as an assistant coach at Trevecca Nazarene. A 2017 Covenant graduate, Coffey has made two coaching stops as an assistant before returning to Lookout Mountain.

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OFFICIAL: Dunlap named Head Basketball Coach at Claflin University

Earlier today, I mentioned that Brion Dunlap would be named as the head coach at D2 Claflin University (D2 DIRT). That move has now been made official. Here’s the announcement from Claflin: A new chapter has begun in Claflin University men’s basketball as Brion Dunlap was announced as the head coach of the Panthers, Thursday,

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Lavery named Assistant Basketball Coach at Howard College

Taylor Lavery has been named as an Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Howard College. Lavery will be involved in all areas of the program, including recruiting, opponent scouting, player development, academic support, and day-to-day operations. Prior to Howard, Lavery served as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at North Central Missouri College in Trenton, MO. In his

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OFFICIAL: Fitzpatrick named Head Basketball Coach at Alma

Following up on HoopDirt.com’s D3 DIRT from earlier today. Mike Fitzpatrick has officially been named as the new head men’s basketball coach at D3 Alma College. Here’s the release from the college: Mike Fitzpatrick has been hired as the head men’s basketball coach as announced by Director of Athletics Sarah Dehring on Thursday, May 19.

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OFFICIAL: Witherspoon named Head Coach at Dodge City

I mentioned this one back on 5/10 (DAILY DIRT). It’s now official..Brad Witherspoon has been named as the new head coach at Dodge City CC. Here’s the release from the school: The reigns of the Dodge City men’s basketball program are now in the hands of Brad Witherspoon as he’s been named the next Head Coach of

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Duquette Welcomes Matt Graves to River Hawk Staff

UMass Lowell Men’s Basketball Head Coach Pat Duquette has announced the hiring of Matt Graves as his newest assistant coach. Graves comes to UMass Lowell after most recently serving as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Clark University. “We are excited to welcome Matt to our program and are looking forward to him working with our

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