Lenoir-Rhyne University mourns the loss of former and longtime Lenoir-Rhyne men’s basketball coach John Lentz ’74, who passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at the age of 73. The memory of John Lentz is ingrained within the fabric of Lenoir-Rhyne and LR Athletics. Born in Willingboro, New Jersey, Lentz was a student-athlete for the Bears from
Brooks named Interim Head Basketball Coach at D2 Auburn Montgomery
Auburn University at Montgomery Director of Athletics Erik Maas has named Joe Brooks Interim Head Coach for AUM men’s basketball, ahead of the 2025-26 season. Brooks replaces former head coach Michael Cheaney, who agreed to mutually part ways with the school according to an announcement made earlier today. “Coach Brooks has shown dedication to AUM since joining the Warhawk
D2 NEWS: Cheaney out as Head Basketball Coach at Auburn Montgomery
D2 Auburn University at Montgomery has announced that they have mutually agreed to part ways with men’s basketball head coach Michael Cheaney. The school released the following statement announcing the move: After 11 seasons leading the Auburn University at Montgomery men’s basketball program, Head Coach Michael Cheaney and AUM have mutually agreed to part ways, effective immediately.
New Mexico Highlands adds Aragon as Assistant Basketball Coach
New Mexico Highlands University men’s basketball head coach Zach Settembre has announced the hiring of Ryan Aragon as an assistant coach for the 2025–26 season. “Ryan is a fantastic hire for us. He is deeply entrenched in our local community and has a tremendous reputation of being a high-character role model for all young people in Las Vegas. He
Dendinger promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Northwest Nazarene
Northwest Nazarene men’s basketball head coach Jon Hawkins and athletic director Paul Rush have announced the promotion of Chris Dendinger to Associate Head Coach just a couple of weeks before the start of the 2025-26 season. “Chris’s leadership has elevated our program to new heights,” said Hawkins. “He keeps our players confident on and off the court through his intentional approach,
West Texas A&M announces contract extension for Head Basketball Coach Tom Brown
West Texas A&M Vice President of Athletics Doug Lipinski has announced a contract extension for Buffalo Basketball head coach Tom Brown thru the Summer of 2028. “This contract is a commitment to Tom Brown and the Buffs basketball program. Tom has won a lot of games for WT, his goal is to win a national championship for Buff Nation” said Lipinski “This
Pietrack resigns at Ferris State; Fodness named Interim Head Basketball Coach
Ferris State University has named Alex Fodness as interim head coach of the men’s basketball program following the resignation of Bobby Pietrack, who is returning to Colorado to be closer to family. Pietrack announced his resignation saying he intends to retire from coaching. He was hired by Ferris State in May after a successful tenure as head
St. Cloud State extends contract of Head Basketball Coach Quincy Henderson
St. Cloud State Director of Athletics Holly Schreiner has extended the contract of Men’s Basketball Head Coach Quincy Henderson four years, through the 2029-30 season. Henderson is entering his fourth year as Head Coach of the Huskies ahead of the 2025-26 season and has guided them to three consecutive postseason appearances while showing consistent improvement throughout his tenure. “We
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
Kearns named Assistant Basketball Coach at D2 East Central University
East Central University men’s basketball head coach Daniel Wheeler has officially announced Sam Kearns as the new assistant coach for the Tigers ahead of the 2025–26 season. “We are excited to welcome Sam, Taylor and Gia to the Tiger Family,” said Wheeler. “Sam has hit the ground running for our program and is doing a great
D2 DIRT: Merced set to hire Stevenson’s Stewart as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D2 Cal Merced will hire D3 Stevenson University’s head coach Gary Stewart to lead its men’s basketball program. Stewart, has been the head coach at Stevenson for the past 14-seasons, but is no stranger to the West Coast. He has previously served as the head coach at
Avant named Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach and Director of Player Development at Florida Tech
Head Coach Will Murphy and Florida Tech Men’s Basketball have announced the hiring of Cecil Avant as an Assistant Coach and Director of Player Development. Coach Avant is joining the Florida Tech Panther Basketball staff ahead of the 2025-26 season. Avant brings over 15 years of coaching experience, including high school, travel, college, and player development roles. “We are thrilled