King University men’s basketball head coach Jason Gillespie has hired Scot Hundt to join his staff as an Assistant Basketball Coach. Hundt, a native of Punta Gorda, Fla., most recently was an assistant coach and Director of Operations for the Loras College (Iowa) men’s basketball team. Among his responsibilities at Loras was managing travel arrangements, breaking down
D2 DIRT: Southern Wesleyan opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Brian Hewitt is out as the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Southern Wesleyan University. Hewitt coached the team as the interim coach during the 2022-23 season, and was given the job on a permanent basis last February. It sounds like current assistant coach Joel Stites will take
D2 DIRT: Coaching change made at Mount Olive
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Dory Hines is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D2 University of Mount Olive (NC). He has been replaced on an interim basis by assistant coach Zach Grant. Hines was hired back in April 2020 at UMO, following a stint as an assistant at league foe Pembroke. In his
D2 DIRT: Chowan University (NC) opens
I have heard from Multiple sources that Brett Vincent is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Chowan University (NC). Vincent had been the Hawks bench boss for the past nine seasons, where he put together a 110-122 (.474) mark. His squad went 6-8 (5-7) and advanced to the Conference Carolinas Semi-finals during
Pitts announces retirement at King University
King University has announced the retirement of head men’s basketball coach George Pitts, effective at the close of the 2019-20 season. Pitts, whose coaching career spans nearly a half-century, has piloted the Tornado men’s basketball program since 2006. During that time, Pitts’ teams have made three NCAA Southeast Regional appearances and brought home several conference
OFFICIAL: Southern Wesleyan Names Pasqua New Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Following up on a story that HoopDirt.com first reported back on May 1st (SWU DIRT)… Southern Wesleyan is excited to announce the hiring of Nick Pasqua as the new head Men’s Basketball Coach for the Warriors. “Coach Pasqua is a Christ-centered, relationship driven leader who is committed to developing our men’s basketball players spiritually, academically
Schoch Named Associate Head Basketball Coach at Pfeiffer University
Pfeiffer University head men’s basketball coach Jeremy Currier has announced the promotion of Pete Schoch to the position of associate head coach. Schoch is entering his fourth season at Pfeiffer and has played an intricate role in establishing Pfeiffer University as one of the best basketball programs in the country. “We are extremely excited to
DII DIRT: Iowa’s Billy Taylor to be named Head Coach at Belmont Abbey
Iowa director of basketball operations Billy Taylor will be named as the next head coach at DII Belmont Abbey (NC). He will replace Martin Unger who resigned back on March 22nd. Before joining Fran McCaffery’s staff four seasons ago, Taylor was the head coach at Ball State (2007-13) and Lehigh (2002-07). Before taking over at
HOT: Unger Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at DII Belmont Abbey
Belmont Abbey College Athletic Director, Stephen Miss, announced today the resignation of Men’s Basketball Head Coach Martin Unger, effective the end of spring semester. “On behalf of the College, I wish to extend our appreciation and gratitude to Coach Unger for his dedicated service to the formation and development of our students over the course
Josh Milner Named Assistant at North Greenville University
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Josh Milner has been promoted to assistant coach of the North Greenville Men’s Basketball Team following the departure of former assistant Jimmie Williams. Milner came to North Greenville in 2011 as a graduate assistant, working with the men’s basketball team and serving as the squad’s strength and conditioning coordinator.
Belmont Abbey Names Ryan Saunders Assistant
Barry University men’s basketball assistant coach Ryan Saunders resigned to take a similar position at Belmont Abbey in Charlotte, North Carolina. Saunders, whose family lives in Chapel Hill, N.C., spent the past 12 years at Barry as a player and coach. He has been a member of all five NCAA Tournament teams in the program’s