Shane Doyle has been promoted assistant men’s basketball coach at Hofstra. Doyle first joined Speedy Claxton’s staff as the coordinator of video and player development in July 2024 and is entering his third season with the program. Prior to joining the Pride, Doyle was an assistant men’s basketball coach at Post University in Waterbury, Connecticut
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Bialkoski joins Campbell Basketball Staff
Mark Bialkoski has joined head coach Jimmie Wiliams’ staff as an assistant coach. Bialkoski comes to The Creek following three seasons at George Mason. “We are so excited to be adding Mark to our staff,” Coach Williams said. “He brings a ton of experience to the creek. We have many mutual trusted friends, and my
Brenner named Men’s Basketball Director of Operations at Princeton
Franklin C. Cappon-Edward C. Green ’40 Head Coach Mitch Henderson has announced the addition of Ross Brenner to the Princeton University men’s basketball’s team’s staff as Director of Operations. Brenner served as the Tigers’ video coordinator in 2025-26. Prior to 2025-26, Brenner spent two seasons at Northwestern as a graduate assistant and four at Syracuse as a student manager.
OFFICIAL: Smith joins Northern Illinois Basketball Staff
I mentioned this move in the DAILY DIRT back on 5/29. It’s now official…Sean Smith has been named as an assistant coach at Northern Illinois. Here’s the release from NIU: Northern Illinois University men’s basketball head coach Matt Majkrzak announced the addition of Sean Smith to the Huskie staff as an assistant coach on Monday
D3 DIRT: Clark opens; Simms takes D1 assistant job
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D3 Clark University (MA) head coach Tyler Simms is on the move and will become an assistant at Bucknell. Simms had been at Clark for six seasons, where he went 91-68 which includes three seasons of 18+ wins. His 2024-25 team won the NEWMAC Championship – the
Pegues, McLellandn join UConn Basketball Staff
UConn head coach Dan Hurley has announced a pair of staff additions for the upcoming 2026-27 season, adding assistant coach Mike Pegues and director of men’s basketball strength and conditioning Justin McClelland to the program. Pegues joins the Huskies after four years on the staff at Butler and brings more than 15 years of collegiate coaching experience to Storrs.
NAIA DIRT: Hopson named Head Basketball Coach at Florida Poly
I posted on X about this one earlier today, just a quick follow-up here… Florida Poly is staring athletics in the fall of 2026. I can confirm that their first-ever men’s basketball coach will be Dennis Hopson. Hopson was the 1987 Big Ten player of the year at Ohio State, and was the #3 pick
Piskin named Director of Basketball Operations at Longwood
Longwood Head Men’s Basketball Coach Ronnie Thomas announced the addition of Connor Piskin to the men’s basketball staff. Piskin joins the Lancers as the Director of Basketball Operations. “Connor embodies one of the core pillars of our program—humility—every single day,” Thomas said. “He is genuinely service-focused and approaches his work with a selfless mindset that puts the success of others first.
Featured Job: Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach – Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Wesleyan University (Becoming Batten University July 1st) Full-time Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Responsible for leadership and assisting the head coach with oversight of all coaching duties for the men’s basketball team in all phases of a NCAA Division III program. This includes, but is not limited to, recruitment and retention of academically and athletically
D2 NEWS: Dominican names Greg Rahn Head Basketball Coach
Dominican athletics announced the hiring of Greg Rahn as its new head men’s basketball coach beginning June 2026. “Dominican looks forward to bringing Coach Rahn back to campus to lead our men’s basketball program,” athletic director Amy Henkelman said. “He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position with a history in developing student-athletes on
Steele named Director of Player Development at Butler
Story Courtesy: John Dedman, Butler Athletics Andrew Steele has joined Ronald Nored’s Butler staff as the Director of Player Development. Steele, a former standout guard at Alabama, brings a decade of college basketball coaching experience to the Bulldog program. In this role, Steele will work with student-athletes in on-court settings, assist in creating plans and
Former Virginia Tech standout Cattoor joins Hokies Basketball Staff
Hunter Cattoor will make his return to Carilion Clinic Court at Cassell Coliseum in 2026, this time as an assistant coach for the Hokies, Mike Young announced Thursday. An athlete who was originally committed to Coach Young at Wofford, Cattoor followed his head coach to Blacksburg in 2019 where he would go on to play for five seasons and