North Florida head coach Matthew Driscoll will resign in order to become the associate head coach at Kansas State according to a Jon Rothstein post. Driscoll had spent the past 16 seasons at UNF where he went 248-264 (.484). Prior to his time with the Ospreys, Driscoll spent six seasons as an assistant at Baylor
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REPORT: IU Indy set to name Howlett as new Head Basketball Coach
According to a Jon Rothstein report, IU Indy is set to name Ben Howlett as their new head men’s basketball coach. HoopDirt mentioned Howlett as a finalist last yesterday in the Daily Dirt. Howlett has spent the past eight seasons as the head coach at D2 West Liberty, where he has gone 217-37 (.854). This
Lepore elevated to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Eastern Kentucky
Steve Lepore, who has spent seven seasons on A.W. Hamilton‘s coaching staff at Eastern Kentucky University, has been promoted to associate head coach. Lepore joined the EKU men’s basketball staff as an assistant on Hamilton’s first staff as head coach in May of 2018. In 2023-24, Lepore helped EKU capture the Atlantic Sun Conference Regular Season Championship.
Merritt steps down as Head Basketball Coach at NJCAA D1 Georgia Highlands College
Georgia Highlands College Director of Athletics Dr. Nicole Levering announced today that Jonathan Merritt has stepped down as head men’s basketball coach. “I’d like to thank Coach Merritt for his 6 years of dedication in guiding our Chargers basketball program,” Levering said. Merritt led the Chargers to the GCAA and Region XVII titles in 2024.
Clark named Assistant Basketball Coach at UTRGV
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) head men’s basketball coach Kahil Fennell announced on Thursday the hiring of Cam Clark, who spent last season as an assistant coach at Houston Christian University (HCU), as an assistant coach. Last season, Clark helped HCU double their win total from the previous season while recording their most conference wins in
D2 McKendree assistant Mathews resigns; Takes HS job in Illinois
Story: Max Bennett, Sports Information Director The McKendree men’s basketball program announced the resignation of assistant coach Hank Mathews. The Peoria, Ill. native has accepted the head coaching position at Collinsville (Ill.) High School. Filled in rich tradition, the Collinsville Kahoks have collected more than 2,220 wins in their history, good for second most all-time in
Tim Johnson named Assistant Basketball Coach at App State
App State Men’s Basketball head coach Dustin Kerns on Wednesday announced the hiring of Tim Johnson to his coaching staff ahead of the 2025-26 season. Johnson, who joins the Mountaineers after spending the 2024-25 season with the Indiana State Sycamores, brings more than a decade of coaching experience at the Division I level. He has also made
Navy adds Curran as Assistant Basketball Coach
Zack Curran, who spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach at Air Force, has joined the men’s basketball coaching staff at Navy. Head coach Jon Perry made the announcement today, which completes his inaugural coaching staff. “Zack is a self starter who possesses a great work ethic and passion for developing relationships,” said Perry. “He
Stevens named Assistant Basketball Coach at D3 Waynesburg
Waynesburg University Director of Athletics and Head Men’s Basketball Coach Tim Fusina announced the addition of Zach Stevens as an assistant men’s basketball coach. Stevens brings eight seasons of collegiate coaching experience to the Yellow Jacket bench in 2025-26. He spent the 2024-25 season as an assistant coach at Nebraska Wesleyan. The Prairie Wolves went 20-7 and finished as
Daily Dirt – 5/21/25
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A late night edition of the Daily Dirt – just trying to catch up on a few things… The search at IU Indy has wrapped, and an announcement is expected in the next 24-48 hours. The names that I have heard here include D2 West Liberty Head Coach Ben Howlett (217-37
Sampson signs 4-yr contract extension at Houston
Following one of the greatest seasons in Houston Men’s Basketball history, Head Coach Kelvin Sampson has signed a four-year contract extension that will keep him at the head of the Cougars’ bench through the 2028-29 season, Vice President for Athletics Eddie Nuñez announced Wednesday. Under Sampson’s leadership, the 2024-25 Cougars enjoyed a season which will be long
Bienne named Assistant Basketball Coach at Eastern Illinois
Eastern Illinois men’s basketball head coach Marty Simmons has announced the addition of Henoc Bienne as an assistant coach with the Panthers staff for the 2025-26 season. Bienne comes to EIU after spending last season on the staff at Western Kentucky where the Hilltoppers posted a winning record before being eliminated in the Conference USA Tournament. Prior to that