The Department of Athletics at Bowie State University has elevated longtime associate head coach Bryan Wilson to interim head coach of the Bulldogs men’s basketball program as the university begins a national search for its next head coach. The appointment follows the retirement announcement of former head coach Darrell Brooks, who stepped away from the program in February
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REPORT: NC State set to hire Justin Gainey as new Head Basketball Coach
No major surprise here…I touched on it briefly in last night’s Daily Dirt and it now appears to be a done deal. Tennessee associate head coach and NC State alum Justin Gainey will be hired as the Wolfpack’s new head basketball coach. Gainey played at NC State from 1996-2000, serving as a captain his senior
REPORT: Ben Jacobson headed to Utah State
Northern Iowa coach Ben Jacobson is finalizing a five-year deal to be the next coach at Utah State, according to an ESPN report. Jacobson’s move will end a 20-year run at Northern Iowa, where he put together a 397-259 (.605) record that has included five NCAA tournament appearances. Jacobson has averaged 19.8 wins per season at UNI.
OFFICIAL: Croy Resigns at Cal Baptist, Joins Arizona State Staff
Following-up on a report from last night…Here’s the official statement from Cal Baptist on the departure of head men’s basketball coach Rick Croy: Rick Croy, California Baptist’s head coach for the past 13 years, has accepted the position of Associate Head Coach at Arizona State University. Croy exits Riverside as the all-time wins leader in
REPORT: Cal Baptist opens; Croy set to join Arizona State Basketball staff
According to a Jon Rothstein report, Cal Baptist head basketball coach Rick Croy will join Randy Bennett’s new staff at Arizona State as an assistant. Croy had been at CBU for the past 13-seasons where he oversaw their move from D2 to D1. The 2025-26 season marked the most successful Division I campaign in CBU
D2 DIRT: Mann out as Head Basketball Coach at West Florida
I can confirm that Justin Mann is out as the head men’s basketball coach at D2 West Florida. Mann had been the head coach at UWF for the past three seasons. This year, he led the Argonauts to the Gulf South Conference Championship, and earned a trip to the NCAA D2 National Tournament. His squad
DAILY DIRT -3/29/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Some late night Sunday Dirt… I have heard that in person interviews start this week at Georgia State. It sounds like former Boston College head coach Earl Grant and former UNCG head coach Mike Jones are in play here. Grant spent the past five seasons at BC, and was the head
Reynolds resigns as Assistant Basketball Coach at Clemson
Story Courtesy: Ben Winterrowd, Clemson Athletics Clemson University men’s basketball’s Jeff Reynolds announced he was stepping away from Clemson. Reynolds served five years on Head Coach Brad Brownell’s staff. “I want to thank Jeff and his wife Janet for their unwavering loyalty and dedication to our program over the last five years,” said Brownell. “They are super people
Madlock resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Alabama State
After four years as head coach of Alabama State University men’s basketball, Tony Madlock announced he is stepping down from his position on Sunday. “Coach Madlock did a commendable job leading our men’s basketball program,” Alabama State Vice President and Director of Athletics said. “In just three seasons, he transformed the program into a 20-win team, a SWAC
REPORT: Troy set to hire Howard as new Head Basketball Coach
According to a Pete Thamel report, Troy is finalizing a deal with Adam Howard to become their new head men’s basketball coach. Howard, a former assistant at Troy (2016-18), spent last season on Will Wade’s staff at NC State. He has also worked at Nebraska, South Alabama, Tennessee, Southern Miss, and Morehead State. More on
Vanderbilt, Byington agree to contract extension
The first head coach in program history to win 20 or more games in each of his first two seasons, Mark H. Carter and Family Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mark Byington and Vanderbilt have agreed to a contract extension that empowers him to build on his success. Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and
Alvin Brooks III issues statement following contract non-renewal at Kentucky
Kentucky associate head basketball coach Alvin Brooks III has reportedly not had his contract renewed by the Wildcats. No official statement from UK, but Brooks posted the following today on social media: Brooks had been at Kentucky for the past two seasons, and spent eight years at Baylor before that. He has also worked as