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Heath-Granger named Associate Head Basketball Coach at UIndy

UIndy men’s basketball head coach Scott Heady has officially made the first coaching hire of his tenure, announced the selection of Devin Heath-Granger as Associate Head Coach on Wednesday. “I am very excited about this opportunity to be a part of the UIndy men’s basketball program,” said Heath-Granger. The success and winning history of UIndy speaks

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Brooks, Fox officially join Kentucky Basketball Staff

Alvin Brooks III and Mark Fox have officially been added to Mark Pope’s new basketball staff at Kentucky. Alvin Brooks III  Alvin Brooks III, regarded as one of the nation’s best assistant coaches, has joined the Kentucky men’s basketball coaching staff as associate head coach it was announced on Thursday. Brooks spent the last eight

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Hollowell named Head Basketball Coach at New Orleans

Stacy Hollowell has coached men’s basketball in close to 30 countries, but the opportunity to return to coach less than 30 miles away from his hometown is the fulfillment of his childhood dreams.  Vice President of Athletics and Recreation Tim Duncan announced Stacy Hollowell as the 13th head coach of the University of New Orleans

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DAILY DIRT – 4/25/24

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Earlier today, I mentioned that Coe College head coach Bryan Martin had resigned and would take an unnamed D1 assistant job. It now sounds like he will be headed to USC Upstate where he will join new head coach Marty Richter’s staff. Martin, who went 166-134 (.553) during his tenure at Coe, has

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OFFICIAL: Peters named Head Basketball Coach at NAIA Taylor University

I mentioned Austin Peters as a finalist at NAIA Taylor University back on 4/22 in the DAILY DIRT. His hiring has now been made official. Here’s the release from TU announcing the move: Taylor University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Kyle Gould, announced on Wednesday that Austin Peters had been hired as the new head coach

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Kooima, Stackpool added as Assistant Basketball Coaches at Augustana (SD)

Augustana men’s basketball head coach Cody Schilling has announced the hiring of Colton Kooima and Cade Stackpool as the team’s assistant coaches.  Kooima comes to Augustana from his alma mater of Northwestern College (IA) where he helped lead the Red Raiders to a 66-29 record with three NAIA National Tournament appearances in his three seasons. He helped lead

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Michaels named DBO at West Virginia

West Virginia University men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries has named Trent Michaels, a two-time WVU graduate, as director of men’s basketball operations for the Mountaineers. It will be Michaels’ second consecutive season in the role, and his third season on the Mountaineer men’s basketball staff. He served as the operations coordinator during the 2022-23 season. In his

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Stetson extends Donnie Jones through 2030

Stetson University Director of Athletics Jeff Altier has announced the extension of Men’s Basketball Head Coach Donnie Jones through the 2030 season.  “While my tenure as Athletic Director is coming to an end, I am thrilled to be able to put Stetson Basketball in a great position for the future by extending Donnie Jones‘s contract to the end of

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Tiffin promotes Balentine to Head Basketball Coach

Desmond Balentine has been named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Tiffin University. Balentine recently completed his second season with the Tiffin program in 2023-24 as the Associate Head Coach. Balentine started his coaching career at his alma mater Incarnate Word as a Graduate Assistant. In addition to his assistant coaching responsibilities, Balentine would take on duties of

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D3 DIRT: Martin resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Coe, will become D1 Assistant

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Bryan Martin has resigned after 12-seasons as the head men’s basketball coach at D3 Coe College, and will become an assistant at an unnamed D1 school (working on that one now). No official announcement from Coe yet, but Martin posted the following: Martin, who went 166-134 (.553) during his tenure at

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INTERIM TAG REMOVED: Wichser named Head Basketball Coach at Wisconsin Whitewater

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Athletic Department has announced the hire of Jarod Wichser as the next head coach of the Warhawk men’s basketball team. Wichser served as the interim coach last season.  A press conference is scheduled for Monday, April 29 in Williams Center Room 183BC beginning at 3:45 p.m.  “I would like to thank Chancellor King, Athletic Director

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D2 DIRT: Northwood intends to hire current D2 Head Coach

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have now heard from multiple sources that D2 Northwood University (MI) intends to hire D2 Tiffin University head coach Tom Church to take over their men’s basketball program. Church officially resigned from Tiffin earlier today. Church has spent the past six seasons at Tiffin, and has also served as the

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