Virginia Tech head men’s basketball coach Mike Young announced Thursday the addition of David Moats as an assistant coach. Moats comes to Blacksburg after spending nine seasons at Boise State where he served in a variety of roles, including the past few seasons as an assistant coach for the Broncos. Across his nine seasons with the Broncos, Moats has
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Gray named Interim Head Basketball Coach at King’s College
Ahead of tip off of the 2025-26 season, King’s College Executive Director of Athletics and Recreation Andy Orlowski appoints Rich Gray as the Men’s Basketball Interim Head Coach as released on Thursday. Gray takes over for JP Andrejko who announced his departure yesterday afternoon and concluded his career as the all-time program wins leader. “I
Jamie Young returns to Le Moyne Basketball Staff as Assistant Coach
Le Moyne College head men’s basketball coach Nate Champion ’14 announced on Thursday morning the hiring of Jamie Young as an assistant coach. Young previously served as an assistant coach for the Dolphins during the 2023-24 academic year, the institution’s first year at the Division I level. Young returns to Le Moyne after spending one year on
Bowman promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Auburn
New Auburn Head Basketball Coach Steven Pearl has promoted Ira Bowman to Associate Head Coach. Pearl made the announcement in his introductory presser: Bowman has spent the past eight seasons on the Tigers’ staff. During his tenure on The Plains, Bowman has played a pivotal role in Auburn’s rise to national prominence under Bruce Pearl,
9/25 UPDATE: 2025 Coaching Changes Tracker presented by D1.relocation
Changing jobs? Don’t sweat it! Let D1.relocation handle the move so you can handle your new team! As we do every year, the HoopDirt.com staff will be tracking head coaching changes at all levels of college basketball (NCAA DI, D2, D3, NAIA and JUCO). The 2025 Coaching Changes Tracker Presented by D1.relocation will be updated when changes
OFFICIAL: Barnes tenure ends at Cal State Bakersfield
Following-up on last night’s report…Cal State Bakersfield has now released a statement on head coach Rod Barnes departure from the men’s basketball program: Cal State Bakersfield Men’s Basketball Head Coach Rod Barnes is ending his accomplished tenure with the university, effective Sept. 24, 2025. “I want to thank Coach Barnes for guiding our scholar-athletes since 2011 and
Rod Barnes out as Head Basketball Coach at Cal State Bakersfield
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Rod Barnes won’t survive the Kevin Mays scandal, and will resign as the head basketball coach at Cal State Bakersfield. I mentioned this as a situation to keep an eye on this past weekend (DAILY DIRT), and KBAK in Bakersfield is now reporting that it is a done deal. I have
Andrejko steps down as Head Basketball Coach at D3 King’s College
On Wednesday afternoon, JP Andrejko announced he will step down as the Men’s Basketball Head Coach at King’s College, effective immediately, ahead of the 2025-26 season. He will maintain his role as Men’s Golf Head Coach. “For 24 years, JP has been a cornerstone of King’s Athletics, serving as a golf coach, basketball coach, and
Hoosier joins Alaska Anchorage Basketball Staff
Former Seawolf Evan Hoosier returns home to begin his coaching career as a volunteer assistant on Rusty Osborne’s Alaska Anchorage staff in 2025-26. Hoosier played four seasons collegiately, finishing his career at NAIA program Westcliff (Calif.) in 2024-25 with 8.3 points on 65 percent shooting and 7.0 rebounds per game. As a junior at NAIA program Park
Wagner suspends Head Basketball Coach Donald Copeland
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Wagner head basketball coach Donald Copeland has been suspended by the university as the school investigates allegations that he mistreated his players on multiple occasions. I teased this situation at on social media and in the Daily Dirt last week – today, reports of the suspension began to surface and have
Crawford added to Ohio University Basketball Staff
Ohio men’s basketball has added Casey Crawford to the staff as an assistant coach, head coach Jeff Boals announced today (Sept. 23). Crawford returns to Ohio after spending one year as the Director of Basketball Operations at Stony Brook. “Casey Crawford was an integral and impactful part of the men’s basketball program from 2019-2024, both in a
Former Wofford Head Basketball Coach Dwight Perry issues statement
Dwight Perry, who was dismissed as the head men’s basketball coach at Wofford back on September 12th, has issued his first public statement since his release: Perry and associate head coach Tysor Anderson were let go following controversy over on-campus dining cards – a seemingly minor violation. Perry took over as the Terrier’s interim head