Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Jamayne Potts is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NAIA Warner Pacific after a six season run at the school. Potts wraps up his tenure at WP with a 60-90 over record, including a 6-22 (2-18 Cascade) mark this past season. Prior to his time with the Knights, Potts
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Coaching Veteran Jay Smith named Director of Men’s Basketball Player Development at LSU
Longtime college basketball veteran Jay Smith will join the LSU men’s basketball staff of coach Will Wade as Director of Player Development for the 2026-27 season. Smith has served on college basketball coaching staffs for over 40 years since starting his career at Kent State University in 1984. Among his college basketball stops was as
Morris added to Siena Basketball Staff
New Siena Men’s Basketball Head Coach Nevada Smith continues to build his first Saints staff. Shaun Morris, who spent the past nine seasons at Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference rival Quinnipiac – including the past three as associate head coach – has been appointed an assistant coach. “We are thrilled to welcome Shaun, Laura, Benton, Camden, and Averie to our
INTERIM TAG REMOVED: Webb named Head Basketball Coach at Wisconsin-Stout
University of Wisconsin-Stout Director of Athletics Erin Sullivan has named Tom Webb as the 17th head coach in the history of the Blue Devil men’s basketball program. Webb takes over the program after serving as interim head coach during the 2025-26 season. “Tom has demonstrated strong leadership, a deep commitment to our student-athletes, and a clear vision for the
Legendary former Albany Head Basketball Coach Doc Sauers passes away
The University at Albany Department of Athletics mourns the loss of legendary coach, Richard “Doc” Sauers, who passed away last weekd. He was 96. In a career that spanned more than 60 years for the Purple and Gold, Sauers served many roles within the athletics department, most notably as men’s basketball head coach for 41
Gomillion, Denisco added to Cleveland State Men’s Basketball Staff
Cleveland State head coach Rob Summers announced the additions of Tre Gomillion and Drew Denisco to the coaching staff. Gomillion returns as an assistant coach and Denisco will serve as Chief of Staff. Gomillion is very familiar with Cleveland State and the program as he returns after playing three seasons (2019-22) under former head coach Dennis Gates
D2 DIRT: Settembre out as Head Basketball Coach at New Mexico Highlands
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Just a week after signing a contract extension, Zach Settembre is out as the head basketball coach at D2 New Mexico Highlands. Settembre’s dismissal was part of a massive shake-up at the college which included the President being placed on leave, as well as at least two other high ranking college
D3 DIRT: Christopher Newport’s Krikorian on the move, will become D1 assistant
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that D3 Christopher Newport head coach John Krikorian is on the move and will become an assistant at Elon. Krikorian is coming off a Division III Final Four run this past season (25-6) and wraps up an incredible 15-year run at CNU that included a
Cremins announces nine additions to Georgia State Basketball Staff
Georgia State head men’s basketball coach Jon Cremins announced the addition of nine staff members on Tuesday afternoon, completing his coaching staff ahead of the 2026–27 season. Cremins named Corey Hendren, Vince Martin, Dennan Morrow, Matt Sholtis, Adam Simmons and Terryonte Thomas as assistant coaches. Michael Caswell will serve as the Basketball Operations Coordinator, while Aydin
Kreidler named Assistant Basketball Coach at Illinois College
lllinois College has named Jonathan Kreidler its new assistant men’s basketball coach, it was announced today by IC Head Coach Steve Schweer. “We are excited to welcome Jon to Jacksonville and to Illinois College. Our goal is always to surround our program with the best people we can find, and we believe we have done that with Coach
JUCO NEWS: Reed Ridder named Head Basketball Coach at Daytona State
Daytona State College has announced the hiring of Reed Ridder as the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach, ushering in a new era for the Falcon men’s basketball program. Ridder brings a strong passion for player development, competitive excellence, and program building to Daytona State College. Known for his commitment to developing student-athletes both on and
DAILY DIRT – 5/5/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Chad Gayle has departed the staff at Wagner after one season as an assistant. Word on the street is that he is headed to Seton Hall in a player development role. Prior to his time at Wagner, Gayle was a GA on Shaheen Holloway’s staff from 2023-25. There were at least