Following up on something that I mentioned earlier today (DAILY DIRT)…Andrew May has been named as an assistant basketball coach at Utah Valley. Here’s the official announcement from the school: Utah Valley University men’s basketball head coach Todd Phillips has announced the hiring of Andrew May as an assistant coach/offensive coordinator for the program. May arrives at Utah Valley
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Farkas named Assistant Director of Basketball Operations at Stony Brook
Stony Brook men’s basketball head coach Geno Ford officially announced the addition of Peter Farkas to the staff as its Assistant Director of Basketball Operations on Monday. Farkas has spent the prior four seasons at Akron, first as a graduate assistant and then as an assistant. “We are looking forward to working with Pete,” noted Ford. “He comes home
DAILY DIRT – 5/18/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A bunch of things I’ve heard as we steam towards Memorial Day Weekend… I have heard from a great source that Hawai’i Pacific associate head coach Cameron Flabel is on the move and will become an assistant at Idaho State. Flabel, and Idaho native and ISU alum, had been at HPU
JUCO DIRT: Snow College Head Basketball Coach Andrew May on the move
Andrew May has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Snow College (UT). He posted the message below on social media earlier today. We’re working on his landing spot as we speak. *UPDATE: It’s Utah Valley* May had been at Snow since 2022 where he went 102-26, which includes a 61-7 record
D2 NEWS: Lawson announces retirement as Head Basketball Coach at Bentley
Jay Lawson, the longest tenured and winningest men’s basketball coach in Bentley University history, announced his retirement Monday. Lawson’s career at Bentley spanned 41 years, including the last 35 as head coach. During that time, he maintained one of the most respected and consistently successful programs in NCAA Division II. “Few people in the world get to
Whitehead named Assistant Basketball Coach at SIUE
SIUE men’s basketball Head Coach Brian Barone has announced the addition of SIUE alum Jacob Whitehead as an assistant coach. Whitehead began his career at SIUE in 2017 as a student manager. He was elevated to graduate assistant/video coordinator/player development in 2021. “Seven years ago, when I first was hired as the head coach, he believed in what we
Barnes added to New Mexico State Basketball Staff
NM State Head Coach Jason Hooten has added to his staff ahead of the 2025-26 season with the addition of Brandon Barnes as an assistant coach. “We are thrilled to welcome Brandon to Aggie Nation,” said Hooten. “Throughout his coaching career, Brandon has gained valuable experience at multiple levels of basketball while working under several highly respected and
Boise State Assistant Basketball Coach Tim Duryea announces retirement
Boise State men’s basketball assistant coach Tim Duryea will retire after a 35-year coaching career in college basketball, including the last eight seasons with the Broncos. His last day with Boise State is Friday (May 15). Duryea joined Boise State prior to the 2018-19 season and has been a part of one of the best stretches in
Dekker named Assistant Basketball Coach at South Carolina
Head coach Lamont Paris announced the hiring of Sam Dekker as assistant coach on Friday morning. Dekker recently completed an 11-year playing career professionally with stops in the NBA and overseas. The Sheboygan, Wis. native played three seasons for Paris from 2012-15 while Paris was an assistant at Wisconsin. The two were a part of
D3 NEWS: Bernard Hopkins named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Mississippi University for Women
The W Athletics has announced longtime college coach and former professional player, Bernard Hopkins, as its new head men’s basketball coach. Hopkins will begin his duties as the third hoops head coach in program history on May 19, 2026. “We are very blessed to have someone with Coach Hopkins’ basketball pedigree come in to build
Short named Head Basketball Coach at Tallahassee State
Tallahassee State College is announcing two key leadership hires that will help shape the future of Eagle Athletics. The College has named Brett Rutherford as Director of Athletics and Campus Recreation and Trent Short as Head Men’s Basketball Coach, bringing experienced, student-focused leaders to one of the top athletics programs in the Florida College System.
Underwood, Illinois agree to new contract terms
Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood and the University have agreed to new terms related to his existing six-year contract, Illinois Director of Athletics Josh Whitman announced Thursday. Underwood’s contract, which runs through June 30, 2032, could now extend through June 30, 2036, based on team performance over the next four seasons. The agreement would also include updated financial terms