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Daily Dirt – 7/1/25

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Longtime Northeastern Staffer Retiring After Six Decades in the Game Northeastern Coordinator of Basketball Advancement Tom Murphy is retiring after more than 60 years in college basketball. The long-time head coach at Hamilton (1970-2004), had been on Bill Coen’s staff at Northeastern for the past 19 seasons. During his tenure at

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Long-time D1 assistant Bill Wuczynski named Head Basketball Coach at NJCAA College of Lake County

The College of Lake County’s Director of Athletics, Bradley Unger has announced the hiring of longtime NCAA Division I assistant coach Bill Wuczynski as the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Wuczynski brings nearly three decades of coaching experience at the Division I level to the Lancers, with a proven track record of developing talent, building winning cultures, and

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Daily Dirt – 5/9/25

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Fowler Emerging as Top Choice at Saginaw Valley State I have heard from multiple sources that Western Michigan associate head coach Chris Fowler is the leader for the opening at D2 Saginaw Valley State. Fowler has been on the WMU staff for the past three seasons, and has also worked at

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University of New Haven makes the move to D1; Will join the Northeast Conference

The University of New Haven has accepted a full membership invitation from the Northeast Conference (NEC) Council of Presidents and will officially join the league on July 1, 2025. The announcement was made today by NEC Commissioner Noreen Morris and University of New Haven President Jens Frederiksen, Ph.D. Located on Connecticut’s southern coast, New Haven will begin its

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Krimmel retires at D1/D3 St. Francis; McConnell named Head Basketball Coach

After 29 years as a student-athlete, assistant coach, and men’s basketball head coach at Saint Francis University, Rob Krimmel plans to retire from coaching, Director of Athletics Jim Brazill announced.  Brazill has announced the elevation of Luke McConnell as the men’s basketball head coach. McConnell is coming off his first season as the associate head coach for the Red Flash. Krimmel

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DAILY DIRT – 8/6/24

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Some things that I’ve heard… Veteran assistant Nima Omidvar has landed on the staff at North Carolina Central replacing Garrett Bridges (departed for Pacific). Omidvar had most recently been an assistant at Coastal Carolina, and has also worked at Fordham, George Washington, South Alabama, Maryland, and NC State. Josh Baskin is

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Mercyhurst Basketball Staff Update

Ahead of the 2024-25 season, Mercyhurst men’s basketball adds to their sideline with three new staff members. After another successful year on the court, the Lakers look to begin their time at the Division I level, competing within the Northeast Conference.  No stranger to Mercyhurst Basketball, Joe Causgrove rejoins coach Manchel’s staff after previously serving

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DAILY DIRT – 4/9/24

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Congrats to Dan Hurley and UConn – blew everyone out in the tourney this year to capture their second straight title. Ridiculously impressive. Here are a few things that I’ve heard… New St. Louis head coach Josh Schertz is bringing Antone Gray and Rob Gardiner with him from Indiana State. Gray

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DAILY DIRT – 4/1/24

April 1st, and we’ve already had 55 D1 changes. Over the weekend on X, I set the O/U on 9.5 more (and I’m leaning over). I also expect the D2’s and D3’s to start getting busy this month. Here are a few things that I’ve heard to kick off the week… New Central Arkansas head

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