Cody Ripato enters his first year as a graduate assistant coach for LeTourneau men’s basketball and head coach James Wallace in 2024-25. Ripato is a 2023 graduate of William Paterson where he was a two-time Academic All-NJAC honoree and earned CSC Academic All-District honors. He played in 57 games, making 33 starts, over three seasons at
Harris named Assistant Basketball Coach at Hardin-Simmons
Hardin-Simmons’ men’s basketball coach Matt Brackett has named Maverick Harris as the new assistant coach with the program. Harris is a former Hardin-Simmons player. He played on a pair of American Southwest Conference Championship teams in 2016 and 2017 and was with the program from 2015 to 2017. He started his playing career at Schreiner where he
BREAKING D3 NEWS: Butterfield announces retirement at UT Dallas
After 23 seasons, Terry Butterfield is retiring in October as the UT Dallas head men’s basketball coach. Hired as just the second coach in school history in 2000, Butterfield shaped the Comets into a regional and national contender. The search for a new head coach will begin immediately. During his 23 seasons, Butterfield’s UTD teams have earned
Brooks named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at D3 Belhaven University
Belhaven University and Vice President and Director of Athletics, Scott Little, are pleased to announce the hiring of Josh Brooks as the next head coach to led the Men’s Basketball program. “It is great to have Josh back at Belhaven, and now as Head Coach to lead the young men in our program. Knowing Josh for years, I
D3 DIRT: University of the Ozarks opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that Travis Carruthers is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D3 University of the Ozarks (AR). Carruthers had been the Eagles head coach for the past five seasons. In 2020-21, during a COVID shortened campaign, Carruthers led his squad to the American Southwest
D3 Howard Payne U (TX) makes a coaching change
The Howard Payne University athletic department has announced the hiring of former Yellow Jacket Nadir Dalleh as the new head coach of the men’s basketball program. He replaces Troy Drummond who had spent the past 13-seasons at the program’s head coach. Dalleh comes to HPU from Brownwood High School in Brownwood, Texas, where he led
UT Tyler men’s assistant named Patriots Interim WBB Head Coach
Current assistant men’s basketball coach Ra’Kim Hollis will serve as the interim head women’s basketball coach until the search for the next head women’s basketball coach at UT Tyler is complete. UT Tyler Athletic Director Dr. Howard Patterson made the announcement of Hollis’ appointment to the position following the announcement that former head coach Jeannette Mosher and
Rix named Assistant Basketball Coach at Louisiana College
The Louisiana College men’s basketball program announced the hiring of NCAA Division I coaching veteran Ross Rix to the coaching staff. “Any head coach worth their mettle will tell you they’re only as good as the people they hire, and by announcing the hire of Ross Rix today, I became a better head coach today,”
Mound tabbed as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Sul Ross State
Sul Ross has hired former Lobo guard and graduate assistant coach Patrick Mound to be their next assistant men’s basketball coach. Mound starts Tuesday, June 16 in place of Xavier Webb, who was hired as interim head coach after the departure of Clif Carroll. He will also serve as head coach for the men’s cross
OFFICIAL: Alleman joins ETBU Basketball Staff
Mentioned this one in the DAILY DIRT back on 5/7. Here’s the official release… Bolstering the men’s basketball coaching staff for the upcoming 2020-21 season, East Texas Baptist University has added Derek Alleman as an assistant coach. Alleman will also serve as the head coach for the ETBU developmental team. Alleman comes to ETBU after
Orr named men’s basketball assistant coach at UMHB
The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor men’s basketball coaching staff is adding a familiar face with the return of Cru alum Thomas Orr as the program’s new full-time assistant coach. New UMHB Head Coach Clif Carroll announced Orr’s hiring on Wednesday (April 29th). Orr rejoins his alma mater after spending last season as an assistant coach at
Webb named Interim Head Coach at Sul Ross State
Following the departure of head coach Clif Carroll to Mary Hardin-Baylor University earlier today, Sul Ross State University has acted quickly to elevate Xavier Webb to Interim Head Coach. “Clif has kept me in the loop from the beginning of the UMHB search,” said interim athletics director Butch Worley. “So, I’ve had three weeks to think about how best to