UNLV Director of Athletics Erick Harper announced today that he will make a leadership change in the men’s basketball program. Kevin Kruger will no longer serve as head coach after four seasons in the position. “I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Coach Kruger for his hard work, commitment, and dedication over the past four years as
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REPORT: Neptune out at Villanova
Villanova has fired men’s basketball coach Kyle Neptune after three seasons, marking the end of a tenure without an NCAA tournament appearance. This was first reported by Villanova’s student newspaper, The Villanovan and later confirmed by ESPN. Neptune, who succeeded Hall of Famer Jay Wright in 2022, struggled to maintain Villanova’s strong basketball tradition, finishing
D2 DIRT: Maddox no longer the Head Basketball Coach at Benedict College
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Artis Maddox is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Benedict College. He has been removed from the staff directory, and 404’d if you Google him. Maddox had spent the past seven seasons at Benedict, where he went 100-88 (.532). Prior to a 6 win campaign this season, Maddox
D2 DIRT: Haigh out as Head Basketball Coach at Holy Family
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Ryan Haigh is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Holy Family University. No official announcement yet by the school, but he has been 404’d on the website. Haigh, a 2006 Holy Family grad, took over the program back in 2019 after spending eight years as an assistant for
Mims steps down as Head Basketball Coach at Florida Tech
After 20 seasons with the Panthers, Billy Mims has announced he is stepping down as the head coach of the Florida Tech men’s basketball program. The 11th coach in program history, Mims leaves the program with a 273-279 (.495) overall record. “Today marks the end of an era as we bid farewell to Coach Billy Mims, who has been a cornerstone
South Florida announces Men’s Basketball Search
South Florida AD Michael Kelly has released the following statement regarding the Bulls men’s basketball program. Ben Fletcher, who took over as the interim head coach after Amir Abdur-Rahim passed away in October, will apparently not be brought back, and a search is underway. “We are eternally grateful to interim head coach Ben Fletcher for his leadership
REPORT: Iowa fires Fran McCaffery
Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery has been fired after 15 seasons, following the team’s second-round loss in the Big Ten Tournament according to a CBS Sports report. Athletic director Beth Goetz made the decision after Iowa finished 17-16, missing the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year. Despite leading the team to seven NCAA
NAIA NEWS: Wirth named Head Basketball Coach at Waldorf University
Waldorf University has announced the hiring of Michael Wirth as Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Originally from Thompson, Iowa and a graduate of North Iowa High School in Buffalo Center, Iowa, Wirth returns to North Iowa from Arizona where he spent the last 23 years teaching and coaching basketball at various levels. Wirth helped form the
Daily Dirt – 3/14/25
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A Full Day of Basketball and Coaching Carousel Updates An action-packed day of basketball awaits, with 11 games tipping off between 11:30 AM and 3:30 PM. Safe to say, office productivity might take a hit! Also, keep an eye out for those late Friday afternoon news dumps—I’m setting the over/under at
Laatsch named Head Basketball Coach at NAIA Bryan University
Bryan College has announced the hiring of Jason Laatsch as the new Men’s Basketball Coach. Laatsch succeeds the previous head coach and brings extensive coaching experience and a commitment to developing student-athletes both on and off the court. Laatsch joins Bryan College after spending the past three years at Lee University, where he helped lead
REPORT: Murray State to hire Creighton Assistant Ryan Miller as next Head Basketball Coach
According to multiple reports this morning, including one from Jon Rothstein, Murray State is expected to hire Creighton assistant Ryan Miller as their next head basketball coach. Miller is in his fourth season at Creighton, and has also been an assistant at TCU, UNLV, Auburn New Mexico, and Pepperdine. More on this once it becomes
Minnesota fires Head Basketball Coach Ben Johnson
University of Minnesota Director of Athletics Mark Coyle has announced that the University has parted ways with men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson. Statement from Mark Coyle “I met with Ben in-person early this morning when the team returned to Minneapolis from the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament and informed him that we were making a change in leadership.