Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Here’s Friday’s Daily Dirt… A couple new names surfacing in the search at Elon. I have heard from multiple sources that Iowa assistant Billy Taylor is involved. He has been at Iowa for the past four years, and was the head coach at D2 Belmont Abbey (NC), and Ball State before
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Smith named Head Coach at D3 North Park
North Park University has named Sean Smith as the head men’s basketball coach. “After a search that produced over 150 applicants, Coach Smith’s background and experience proved to be the perfect fit within the university, the athletic department and the men’s basketball team,” said John Born, Director of Athletics. “We are thrilled to welcome him as
Panola’s Smith heads to Louisiana Tech
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After multiple announcements this week, Louisiana Tech Men’s Basketball head coach Talvin Hester finalized his coaching staff on Thursday with the announcement of Aaron Smith as assistant coach. Smith, a two-time TexasJucoBasketball.com Coach of the Year, has spent the past seven seasons with head coaching stops at Jacksonville College and Panola College. “I have known Aaron since his freshman year in
Nutt named Assistant Basketball Coach at Mizzou
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An experienced and talented coach, David “Dickey” Nutt, will join University of Missouri Whitten Family Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dennis Gates‘ staff as an assistant coach, as announced by Gates Thursday afternoon. Nutt has over 30 years of NCAA Division I coaching experience, including 19 as a head coach. Nutt joins Charleton Young, who was
HoopDirt.com 2021-22 NCAA D2 Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions
For Immediate ReleaseApril 14, 2022 By AJ Nelson, HoopDirt.com staff writer Nova Southeastern head men’s basketball coach Jim Crutchfield has been named as the HoopDirt.com NCAA D2 Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2021-22 college basketball season. Crutchfield qualified for the award by being named as the HoopDirt.com/Just Play Solutions Coach of the
MiraCosta College hires Coach Rob (Last Chance U) to lead Men’s Basketball program
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After an extensive search process, the MiraCosta College athletic department is excited to announce that Coach Rob Robinson will be the next head men’s basketball coach. Coach Rob joins the Spartan family after most recently spending three years at East LA College and 20 years as the head coach at Notre Dame High School in
Griffin Named Assistant Coach at FGCU
Head coach Pat Chambers announced today the addition of Kyle Griffin as assistant coach for the FGCU men’s basketball program. Griffin joins the Eagles after four years at La Salle including the past two as associate head coach. “Kyle is a great addition to our staff,” said Chambers. “He has a great basketball mind and is
Herbst Named Assistant Coach at University of North Dakota
University of North Dakota men’s basketball head coach Paul Sather announced the hiring of Randall Herbst as an assistant coach on Tuesday evening. Herbst brings over 25 years of coaching experience, most recently serving as an assistant coach at Minot State the past two seasons, helping to lead the Beavers to the NSIC Tournament semifinal in
Slay added to Marshall Men’s Basketball Staff
Marshall men’s basketball head coach Dan D’Antoni announced the addition of Tamar Slay to the staff as an assistant coach. “I am pleased to add a respected name in Tamar to the staff,” D’Antoni said. “The way he played, he was respected the way he carried himself off the floor. He’s going to add a ton of basketball knowledge and
Daily Dirt – 4/13/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Early in the search at Wagner, but two names making the rounds are current Wagner assistant Winston Smith, and Seton Hall assistant Donald Copeland. Smith has been at Wagner for the past four seasons, and has also been an assistant at St. Francis (PA), Drexel, Youngstown St., FDU, and Hofstra. Copeland
OFFICIAL: Schunk announces retirement at D2 D’Youville
Following up on something that HoopDirt.com published earlier this week. Here’s the official statement from D’Youville on the departure of head men’s basketball coach Earl Schunk: Earl Schunk, head coach of the D’Youville men’s basketball program will retire on May 27, he announced Tuesday. His decision will leave the men’s basketball team with their first
HoopDirt.com 2021-22 NCAA D3 Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions
For Immediate ReleaseApril 13, 2022 By AJ Nelson, HoopDirt.com staff writer UMass Dartmouth head men’s basketball coach Brian Baptiste has been named as the HoopDirt.com NCAA D3 Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2021-22 college basketball season. Baptiste qualified for the award by being named as the HoopDirt.com/Just Play Solutions Coach of the