Lackawanna College Head Basketball Coach, Landon Gabriel, has announced the addition of Kirk Fallon as Assistant Coach for the Falcons’ program. Fallon comes to Lackawanna after spending the past two years as the head girls’ varsity basketball coach at Susquehanna High School, where he achieved the two best seasons in school history. In 2018-2019, his
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Dartmouth DBO takes prep job
St. Johnsbury Academy (VT) has named Ben Davis as the school’s new Assistant Athletic Director. Davis will also take over as the school’s varsity boys’ basketball coach, replacing David McGinn, who announced his retirement as the Athletic Director and head coach after ten years at SJA. Ben will work with newly-hired Athletic Director John Lenzini and
Mendoza named full-time assistant and development team head coach at JWU (FL)
Johnson & Wales Men’s Basketball Coach David Graham announced on Wednesday the hiring of Josh Mendoza as a full-time assistant and development team head coach. “We are excited to have Josh come back to the Wildcat family,” Coach Graham said. “I loved coaching him over his four-year career at JWU. He was a leader and
Daily Dirt – 4/15/20
Some mid-week dirt… I can confirm that Chase Campbell is no longer the head coach at NAIA Wiley College (TX). He was hired there last July after spending time as an assistant at Tuskegee. Wiley went 13-13 (10-8) last season. It sounds like current assistant Ashton DeMurrell could be in a position to take over
Ducey announces retirement at D3 Redlands
Another Bulldog chapter came to a close earlier today, as Director of Athletics Jeff Martinez announced that Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jim Ducey has moved into a voluntary, phased retirement, effective April 30, 2020. With the change, Ducey will continue as a member of the faculty for the Department of Physical Education at the University
Schroyer inks contract extension at McNeese State
McNeese Interim Athletics Director Tanner Stines has announced the contract extensions of men’s basketball coach Heath Schroyer and women’s head coach Kacie Cryer. Schroyer, who just completed the second year of his three- year contract, had his deal extended through the 2022-23 season while Cryer’s contract is a one-year extension through the 2020-21 slate. “In uncertain times,
Alford named Head Basketball Coach at Huntington
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Huntington University is pleased to announce the hiring of Kory Alford as the new Forester men’s basketball coach. Alford currently serves as the director of player development for the Nevada Wolf Pack (University of Nevada, Reno). Prior to that role, he held various roles for the basketball team at his alma mater, the University of
OFFICIAL: Stafford takes over at Ranger College
Following up on something that HoopDirt.com first reported on April 3rd (JUCO DIRT). It’s now been made official – James Stafford has been named as the head coach at Ranger College (TX). The school released this today: James Stafford is the owner of one of the oddest stat lines in NJCAA men’s Division I basketball.
Daily Dirt – 4/14/20
A few things that I’ve heard… Last week, I mentioned that Austin Peay assistant Sergio Rouco was headed to Samford (Daily Dirt 4/9). It now sounds like another APSU assistant could be on the move – I’ve heard Darryl Dora’s named mentioned multiple times now at Georgia Southern. He and new head coach Brian Burg
Metzendorf joins Air Force basketball staff
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David Metzendorf joins the Air Force men’s basketball program for the 2020-21 season as an assistant coach, according to a release from Head Coach Joe Scott. Metzendorf comes to the Academy from the University of Michigan. “David is an outstanding coach,” Air Force head coach Joe Scott said. “He has significant experience coaching and recruiting at
NJCAA D2 National Park College Makes Coaching Change
National Park College (NPC) has announced a change to its head coaching staff for men’s basketball this week. Perryville native Dillon Hargrove has been promoted to head coach of Nighthawk men’s basketball. Hargrove served as assistant basketball coach at Little Priest Tribal College (Winnebago, NE) before joining NPC, where he served as assistant men’s basketball
Amherst College Men’s Basketball Coach David Hixon Retires
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Legendary Amherst College head men’s basketball coach David Hixon ’75, who holds the record for number of wins in a single sport while coaching at Amherst, has decided to retire, Director of Athletics Donald Faulstick announced today. During his storied 42-season career at his alma mater, Hixon was the third coach in men’s basketball history