The University of Mount Saint Vincent Department of Athletics has announced the hiring of Brett Gunning as the new head coach of its men’s basketball program. Gunning, who has spent 26 years coaching in the NCAA and NBA, brings a wealth of knowledge, leadership, and player development expertise to the Dolphins. Gunning was also appointed as the department’s Senior Associate
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Jason Hart named Associate Head Basketball Coach at SMU
SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield has named Jason Hart as Associate Head Coach for SMU Men’s Basketball. Hart comes to the Hilltop with 16 years of coaching experience following nine seasons playing in the NBA. He was previously on Enfield’s coaching staff at USC for eight seasons from 2013–21. “We’re thrilled to add Jason to our staff,” said Enfield.
OFFICIAL: Griff Aldrich Named Pepperdine Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Following up on reports from earlier today…the hiring of Griff Aldrich at Pepperdine is now official. Here’s the release from the school: Griff Aldrich has been named the next head men’s basketball coach at Pepperdine University, Director of Athletics Tanner Gardner announced today. A proven program builder who has helped architect turnarounds and NCAA Tournament appearances at three
REPORT: Luke Murray to be named Head Basketball Coach at Boston College
This one has been out there for a while – it’s finally been confirmed through multiple reports… Boston College will hire UConn’s Luke Murray as their new head men’s basketball coach. Murray is on his 5th season on Dan Hurley’s staff at UConn, and has been a part of two National Championship teams. He also
JUCO DIRT: Weatherford College opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I teased this one a few weeks ago, and can confirm that Chris Lewis is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Weatherford College (TX). Lewis took over at WC back in 2021 and wraps up his tenure with a 91-60 overall record. This past season, his team
Brown named Director of Men’s Basketball Roster Management at Kentucky
Kentucky men’s basketball head coach Mark Pope announced the addition of Director of Roster Management Keegan Brown on Thursday. Brown comes to the Bluegrass after spending two years with the Wisconsin Herd, the NBA G League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks as the video coordinator. Prior to his time with the Herd, Brown spent five
Master P out as President of Basketball Operations at New Orleans
Just one year after joining the New Orleans men’s basketball program in a high-profile role, Percy “Master P” Miller is no longer serving as the unpaid president of basketball operations, per school officials via a report from NOLA.com. UNO cited a routine evaluation of roles and external relationships but did not provide specifics on his
LSU Hiring Schroyer set to Trigger Coaching Carousel Movement
LSU has officially hired McNeese State AD Heath Schroyer as its new Senior Deputy Director of Athletics/Executive Director of External Relations, a move that is expected to trigger a series of changes in Baton Rouge. Schroyer, a longtime basketball coach and administrator, most recently served as AD at McNeese State, where he was responsible for
REPORT: Griff Aldrich to Pepperdine
According to multiple reports, including one from Pete Thamel, Griff Aldrich is expected to be named as the next Head Basketball Coach at Pepperdine. Aldrich joined Ryan Odom’s staff at Virginia last spring (he and Odom were college teammates). Prior to reuniting with Odom, Aldrich had a seven season stint as the head coach at
DAILY DIRT – 3/26/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) What a wild few days on the coaching carousel. Hubert Davis gets canned after averaging 25 wins per season at UNC, Will Wade could be headed back to LSU, Bill Self retirement chatter is hot, USF hires Chris Mack 3 days after losing Brian Hodgson, and the silly search at BC
UPDATED Search Firm Watch: Who’s Running the Men’s Basketball Coaching Searches
As the coaching carousel continues to spin, several programs have retained firms to lead their men’s basketball head coaching searches. Here’s the current list of schools that have brought in outside help to guide the process: Division 1 Division 2 Division 3
Long-time Clemson assistant Dick Bender announces retirement
Story Courtesy Ben Winterrowd, Clemson Athletics Clemson University men’s basketball Assistant Coach Dick Bender announced his retirement from Clemson on Wednesday. Bender served 14 years on Head Coach Brad Brownell’s staff in multiple roles, including the last 10 as an assistant coach. “I want to congratulate Coach Bender on a great career and well-earned retirement,” said Brownell. “Coach