Peter and Ann Tombros Endowed Head Coach Mike Rhoades has announced the hiring of highly-accomplished college coaching veteran Dwayne “DJ” Stephens as assistant coach ahead of the 2026-27 Penn State men’s basketball season. Stephens spent the last four seasons as the head coach at Western Michigan and comes to Happy Valley with nearly 30 years of college
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OFFICIAL: James Johnson named Head Basketball Coach at D2 Ferrum
Following up on something that I mentioned yesterday (DAILY DIRT)…James Johnson has officially been named as the new head men’s basketball coach at his alma mater Ferrum College. Here’s the official release from the school: Director of Athletics Cleive Adams has announced the hiring of James Johnson as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Ferrum College.
Andrew Dakich added to Miami (OH) Basketball Staff
Miami University head men’s basketball coach Travis Steele has announced the hiring of Andrew Dakich as an assistant coach. Dakich joins the RedHawks after spending the last four seasons on the coaching staff at Illinois State University. “I am excited to add Andrew Dakich to our program. I have known Andrew for a very long time. He
Olen agrees to new 5-yr contract at New Mexico
University of New Mexico Head Men’s Basketball Coach Eric Olen has agreed to a new five-year contract that will keep him in Albuquerque through the 2030-31 season, Vice President/Director of Athletics Ryan Berryman announced. “We are incredibly excited that Eric has committed to the Lobos for the long-term and he is well-deserving of this contract,” said Berryman. “Since his
Becil named Men’s Basketball Operations Coordinator at Brown
Brown Men’s Basketball Head Coaching Chair Mike Martin ’04 has announced the addition of Andrew Becil as the Bears’ new operations coordinator. “We are very fortunate to be able to add Andrew to our staff,” Men’s Basketball Head Coaching Chair Mike Martin ’04 said. “He possesses really strong skills that will directly impact our program and has great experience
LaPhonso Ellis, Jr., Trey Totheroh added to Henderson State Basketball Staff
Henderson State men’s basketball coach Jimmy Elgas announced the additions of LaPhonso Ellis, Jr. and Trey Totheroh as assistant coaches Monday. Both coaches look to continue the excellence and tradition of development of Reddie players under Elgas, including assistant coaches at programs like Tennessee, Memphis, and Evansville, and head coaches at high schools throughout the United States. Ellis is in his
Terry, Justus, Myers added to Vanderbilt Basketball Staff
Vanderbilt has released announcements on a trio of new staff members on social media today, as they have officially added Rodney Terry, Joel Justus, and Chad Myers have joined their men’s basketball program. Terry and Justus will serve as assistant coaches, while Myers will become the Director of Recruiting. Terry most recently served as the
Courtney, Nichay added to Dartmouth Basketball Staff
Story Courtesy: Maddie Omana, Dartmouth Athletics Brett MacConnell, the head coach of Dartmouth men’s basketball, has announced the addition of Bill Courtney and Nick Nichay to his staff ahead of the 2026-27 season. Nichay joins the Big Green as an assistant coach after spending the past 14 seasons at Franklin & Marshall, including the last
DAILY DIRT 2: Search Updates at Rowan, Ferrum, and Mount Saint Mary
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Speed round on three D3 searches… Rowan (NJ): Word on the street is that New Haven assistant Rob DePersia is the leader and could be done here. He is an NJ native who played at Rowan from 2015-19. Will know more shortly. Ferrum (VA): It sounds like former Virginia Tech head
DAILY DIRT – 5/11/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Some things that I’ve heard over the past few days… Mercyhurst assistant Derek Spanellis is on the move and will become the head coach at St. Albans School in DC. Spanellis joined the Mercyhurst staff last spring following a stint as an assistant at his alma mater Dickinson. He has also
LSU adds Five Support Staffers to Men’s Basketball Staff
LSU men’s basketball head coach Will Wade announced five new members of the LSU staff for the 2026-27 season. Coach Wade announced that Nick Flory would serve as Director of Operations, while Brady Jones would be the Director of Scouting and Video. Isaac Stansbury will serve as Director of Analytics and Scouting with Allison Wade
Taurus Samuels added to Stonehill Basketball Staff
Taurus Samuels has been named as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Stonehill College. Samuels joins the Skyhawks after spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Dartmouth College. One of the youngest coaches in Division I basketball, Samuels played an integral role in helping guide the Big Green through