Following up on our D3 DIRT from Monday. Bryn Athyn College has made the hiring of Sean Westerlund as their new head men’s basketball coach official with a press release today: After a nationwide search, Sean Westerlund has been selected as the head coach of the Bryn Athyn College men’s basketball program. Bryn Athyn College
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Converse College Selects Ryan Saunders to Lead Inaugural Men’s Basketball Team
Converse College has selected Ryan Saunders as the head coach for the Valkyries’ inaugural men’s basketball team. Saunders comes to Converse from Belmont Abbey College, where he currently serves as the associate head coach and has coached for the last five years. He began his career at Barry University. During his time at Belmont Abbey,
Matt Warren Promoted To Associate Head Coach at Warner University
Warner Head Men’s Basketball coach Sean Hanrahan has announced one of his biggest off season moves where he has named Matt Warren Associate Head Coach. Matt Warren enters his fourth season with the Royals. The difference, this upcoming season he will be serving as the Associate Head Coach. Warren has served as assistant coach for the
DAILY DIRT – 4/29/20
Some mid-week DIRT… I’m adding a few names to my original LIST at Wake Forest from Saturday. It now sounds like Harvard’s Tommy Amaker and Northwestern’s Chris Collins are in play here. I’ve also heard that some guys on my original list have already spoken to Wake: Wes Miller (UNCG), Ryan Odom (UMBC), and Steve
Smiley named Head Basketball Coach at Fredonia State
Fredonia State Director of Athletics Jerry Fisk today announced the appointment of Sean Smiley as head coach of the men’s basketball program. He will assume the reins on August 15, 2020. Smiley will move to Fredonia State from Hobart College, where he has served as men’s basketball assistant for the past three seasons. He brings both
James Madison Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Following his hiring as the 11th head coach in James Madison men’s basketball history on March 20, Mark Byington has added five members to his coaching staff for the 2020-21 season, as announced by the program on Tuesday morning. Andrew Wilson, who worked alongside Byington at both Georgia Southern and College of Charleston, will join Xavier
D3 DIRT: Bryn Athyn College set to hire D3 assistant as new head coach
I have heard that D3 Bryn Athyn College (PA) is expected to hire Sean Westerlund as their new head men’s basketball coach. Westerlund has spent the past four seasons as an assistant at D3 Hood College (MD). Before that, he was the head coach at the Harford Christian School (MD), where he won three straight
Owens named Head Basketball Coach at Columbia Basin College
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Former Portland State assistant Anthony Owens has been named the new Head Men’s Basketball coach of Columbia Basin College. Owens comes to Columbia Basin after previously serving as an assistant coach at the University of Texas at Tyler. At UT Tyler, he played an integral role on player development while helping with recruiting for the
Pat Garvin Named Next Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Bethany Lutheran College
Pat Garvin, a 2014 Bethany Lutheran College graduate, has been named the next head men’s basketball coach at Bethany, announced today. Garvin comes to BLC after serving the last three seasons as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Minnesota State University in Mankato. “I would like to thank President Gene Pfeifer and Director of Athletics
D2 DIRT: Downey set to return to Arkansas Tech
Multiple sources have confirmed to me that Northeastern State University (OK) head coach Mark Downey will become the next head basketball coach at Arkansas Tech. Downey had previously served as the head coach at Tech from 2006-10 where he went 77-43 (.642). During his final season with the Wonder Boys, his squad went 30-2, were
Early Wake Forest names and odds
The ink has barely dried on Danny Manning’s monster buyout at Wake Forest, but things will need to move quickly in Winston-Salem. Here are seven potential candidate at Wake with early odds: John Beilein (3 to 1) – Former Head Coach Cleveland Cavs / University of Michigan. Veteran who has proven he can win at
OFFICIAL: Manning relieved of duties at Wake Forest
Following up on the reports from earlier today. Wake Forest has now released an official statement concerning the dismissal of head basketball coach Danny Manning: Wake Forest University Director of Athletics John Currie announced today that men’s basketball head coach Danny Manning has been relieved of his duties. “After a comprehensive review of the men’s