Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Jarred Merrill is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Coker College (SC). Merrill had been the Cobras head coach since 2019, putting together a 28-70 (.286) during his tenure. This past season, Merrill’s squad went 12-17 (6-12 SAC). Before being hired at Coker, Merrill had spent four seasons
Bohac departs Southern Nazarene; Named Head Basketball Coach at Central Missouri
University of Central Missouri Interim Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Kathy Anderson announced Thursday, March 23, that Adam Bohac has been hired as the 25th head coach in the 118-year history of Mules Basketball. Anderson will officially introduce Bohac at a press conference inside the UCM Multipurpose Building on Wednesday, March 29, at 1:30 p.m.
D2 DIRT: Brown out at Frostburg State
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Sean Brown, Sr. is no longer the men’s basketball head coach at D2 Frostburg State University (MD). Brown had served as the Bobcats head coach since 2018, putting together a record of 40-86 (.317), including an 8-20 (4-18 MEC) mark this past season. Before becoming the head coach at FSU, Brown
Jameson named Head Basketball Coach at D2 Harding
Earlier today, I mentioned the three finalists at D2 Harding University (AR) (D2 Search Update). It has now been made official that Weston Jameson has been hired as the Bisons new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Here’s the announcement from the school: Harding University has announced the hiring of Weston Jameson as its new head men’s
INTERIM TAG REMOVED: Watts named Head Basketball Coach at D2 Mercy College
Mercy College Assistant Vice President for Athletics Matt Kilcullen, Jr. has announced the hiring of Chris Watts as the new Mercy College Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Watts is named head coach after serving as interim head coach since October 17, 2022. “I am absolutely honored to be named the Head Men’s Basketball Coach here at Mercy. I
Caton resigns as Head Basketball Coach at D2 Adams State
I teased this one in the DAILY DIRT on Tuesday. It’s now official – Russ Caton has resigned at D2 Adams State. Here’s the official release from ASU: Adams State University Athletic Director Katelyn Smith has announced that after eight seasons at the helm of the ASU Men’s Basketball Program, Russ Caton has stepped down as the
D2 SEARCH UPDATE: Harding U finalists
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that there are three finalists for the job at D2 Harding University (AR). They are in the hunt to replace Jeff Morgan, who retired as HU’s head coach after 30 seasons at the helm of the Bisons (he will continue as the AD). The names
Jensen named Head Basketball Coach at NAIA Montana Western
The University of Montana Western Athletics Department has removed the interim tag and named Patrick Jensen as the next head coach of the men’s basketball program. “As I was thinking about our next head coach, I wanted to find someone that could build a program long term, develop a culture of winning and most importantly, have a
Sheehy steps away from coaching; Niven named Head Basketball Coach at Southwest Baptist
Southwest Baptist has announced that Clark Sheehy has stepped away from coaching, but will remain as the Director of Athletics at the school. Associate head coach Aaron Niven has been elevated to head coach, replacing Sheehy. Here are the two statements from SBU Clark Sheehy Clark Sheehy announces he is stepping down as head coach
Small College Dirt…
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have teased these moves on Twitter over the past few days – following up on them now…
Western Colorado Head Basketball Coach Schafer resigns
Western Colorado University head men’s basketball coach Bradd Schafer announced his resignation from the program. A 2001 graduate of Western, Schaffer led the Mountaineer program for the last nine seasons, beginning with the 2014-15 campaign. His 2017-18 squad earned a bid to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament for the first time since the 2011-12 season. And
Karleskint resigns as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at D2 Central Missouri
University of Central Missouri Interim Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Kathy Anderson announced Wednesday, March 1, that Doug Karleskint has resigned from his position as head men’s basketball coach. Karleskint recently completed his ninth season as Mules head coach. “UCM athletics thanks Doug and his family for all of their contributions and for being such a positive