I teased this one on X earlier this afternoon. Here’s the official announcement from Albany State introducing Rodney Mayes as their ne head men’s basketball coach: Albany State University has named Rodney Mayes as its next head men’s basketball coach. He will officially begin his role on April 6. University President Dr. Robert Scott emphasized
D2 DIRT: Malone set to open; Wallrapp takes D1 assistant job
Following up on something that I first mentioned on Monday (DAILY DIRT)… I can confirm that D2 Malone University head coach Charlie Wallrapp will join Matt Majkrzak’s staff at Northern Illinois. Wallrapp, who took over at Malone in 2023, previously served as Majkrzak’s associate head coach at Northern Michigan. He also has assistant coaching experience
D2 NEWS: Southwest Baptist hires Brock as new Head Basketball Coach
Story Courtesy David McFeely, SBU Director of Media Relations Southwest Baptist University Director of Athletics, Clark Sheehy, is excited to announce Bearcat basketball alumni, Tomas Brock, as the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Brock ’11, returns home with 156 head coaching wins in just seven seasons. “We are thrilled that Coach Tomas Brock will be
OFFICIAL: Blackbourn named Head Basketball Coach at D2 UW-Parkside
Following up in yesterday’s report (D2 DIRT)…Kyle Blackbourn has officially been named as the head basketball coach at D2 UW-Parkside. Here’s the release from the school: Kyle Blackbourn, who has spent the last two seasons as the head coach at Rockhurst University building a successful program that won the 2026 GLVC Regular season championship and
D2 DIRT: UW Parkside set to hire Blackbourn as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I teased this one earlier today on X…I can now confirm that Kyle Blackbourn will take over as the head men’s basketball coach at D2 UW Parkside. Blackbourn has spent the past two seasons as the head coach at D2 Rockhurst where he went 40-19 (.678) including a 23-7 (17-3 GLVC)
D2 NEWS: Kramer Soderberg named Head Basketball Coach at Maryville
Maryville University Director of Athletics Brittany C. Fennell announced that Kramer Soderberg has been named the head coach of the Saints men’s basketball program. Soderberg comes to Maryville after serving as the head coach at Millikin University since 2021-22. The surname is a familiar one to St. Louis area basketball fans as his father, Brad, was
Former Winston-Salem State Head Coach Corey Thompson releases statement on firing
Former Winston-Salem State head coach Corey Thompson spoke publicly this week following his mid-February dismissal as the head men’s basketball coach at Winston-Salem State University. In a post that he released, Thompson said he was terminated “with no cause,” and expressed concern that the timing of the decision had created speculation about his character. His
D2 NEWS: Kutztown announces extensions for men’s basketball staff
Kutztown University director of athletics Renee Hellert announced Friday that interim head men’s basketball coach Tom York and assistant coach Fred Dukes IV will continue in their roles. York recently completed his first season leading the program in 2025-26 and his 26th season as a member of the Golden Bear men’s basketball coaching staff overall. York helped the Golden Bears to
D2 NEWS: Kennedy out as Head Basketball Coach at Spring Hill
Spring Hill College men’s basketball head coach Craig Kennedy will not return next season, Athletic Director Joe Niland announced today. “We want to thank Craig for his dedication to our student-athletes and the Spring Hill community over the last 11 years, Niland said. “He has been a strong representative of Spring Hill College during his tenure, and we wish
D2 NEWS: Ammann steps down at Concordia Irvine after 25 years as the Head Basketball Coach
After two and a half decades at the helm, long-time Concordia University Irvine men’s basketball head coach Ken Ammann announced on Monday that he is stepping down from the position. “After 25 years leading this program, I believe this is the right time to step aside and allow new leadership to guide the next chapter of Concordia
D2 DIRT: Lackawanna Men’s Basketball job opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Lackawanna College (PA) is headed from the NJCAA to NCAA D2 next season. They are also now on the hunt for a new men’s basketball coach, as I’ve heard that Kirk Fallon will not return. Fallon had been the Falcons head coach for the past three seasons. This past year, he
D2 NEWS: Jackson out as Head Basketball Coach at Kentucky State
Dr. Jamaal Jackson is out as the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Kentucky State after ten seasons on the job. Jackson posted the following on X earlier this afternoon: Jackson wraps up his tenure at KSU with a 96-150 (.390) record, including a 6-22 (6-18 SIAC) mark this season. This is the second SIAC