Following up on something I first mentioned back on April 3rd (D2 DIRT). Todd May’s departure from D2 Concord is now official – here’s the statement from the school: Concord University head men’s basketball coach Todd May has announced he is departing the Mountain Lion men’s basketball program to accept an assistant coaching position at Division I
D2 NEWS: Harman resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Northwestern Oklahoma State
Northwestern Oklahoma State University men’s basketball coach Robbie Harman has resigned his position as head men’s basketball coach. Harman has been the Rangers head since 2022. A national search for a new men’s basketball coach will begin immediately. Harman had a 53-60 record and two appearances in the Great American Conference Tournament during his time at the
Alexander resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Clayton State
Story Courtesy: Sam Viebrock, Clayton State Assistant AD for Communication Clayton State University Director of Athletics Jermaine Rolle announced on Friday afternoon. the resignation of men’s basketball coach Vince Alexander. Coach Alexander served as the head coach for the Lakers from 2021-26. THOUGHTS FROM AD JERMAINE ROLLE“Vince Alexander has been a man of integrity, accountability, and character throughout his time
D2 NEWS: Balentine resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Tiffin
Desmond Balentine has resigned as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Tiffin University. He will pursue other coaching opportunities. Balentine served as Head Coach from 2024-26. He posted a career mark of 13-42 over that stretch. Balentine had worked with the men’s basketball program since the 2022-23 season, as he served as an assistant coach for the
D2 NEWS: Long elevated to Head Basketball Coach at Point Park
Point Park University Vice President of Athletics Scott Swain has named Joe Long as the next head coach of the Pioneer men’s basketball program. The announcement follows Ryan Grandits’ resignation to accept the head coaching position at Daemen University. Long arrived in Pittsburgh and Point Park University in May of 2025 as the lead assistant on the men’s basketball
OFFICIAL: Komara named Head Basketball Coach at Auburn Montgomery
Following up on something that I mentioned on Tuesday (D2 DIRT)…Auburn Montgomery has made the hiring of Anthony Komara as their new head basketball coach official. Here’s the release from the school: Auburn University at Montgomery Director of Athletics Erik Maas has announced the hiring of Anthony Komara as the fourth head coach of the Warhawks men’s basketball program. “We are
D2 NEWS: Grandits named Head Basketball Coach at Daemen
Ryan Grandits will be the seventh head coach for the Daemen University men’s basketball program, Vice President for Athletics Traci Murphy announced on Thursday morning following a short search. “Given the recent success of our men’s basketball program, this was not an ordinary coaching search. And after speaking with several very qualified coaches, Ryan’s name quickly rose
D2 DIRT: Green Bay assistant to be named Head Basketball Coach at Northern Michigan
In Tuesday’s Daily Dirt, I mentioned Green Bay assistant Keli Ganz and his involvement at D2 Northern Michigan. Seems like that’s now a done deal according to his boss (now former boss) Doug Gottlieb… Last season was Ganz’ first at Green Bay following a stint as the associate head coach at Northern Michigan. Ganz has
D2 NEWS: Alesi named Head Basketball Coach at Queens College (NY)
A Queens College men’s basketball champion is coming home! On Wednesday, April 1, Queens College Director of Athletics and Recreation Rob Twible announced the hiring of Chris Alesi as the 14th head coach in program history, ushering in a new era for the Knights. Alesi brings a championship pedigree and a proven track record of success to Queens College, along
OFFICIAL: Turner named Head Basketball Coach at Alaska Anchorage
Following up on my D2 DIRT from last night…the hiring of Cameron Turner as the new head basketball coach at Alaska is now official. Here’s the announcement from the school: The Alaska Anchorage men’s basketball program has turned to a familiar face to be its next leader, as acting athletic director Tanya Pont announced Tuesday that Cameron Turner has
D2 DIRT: Montevallo’s Komara on the move
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Anthony Komara is no longer the head basketball coach at the University of Montevallo. It sounds like his landing spot will be as the new head coach at Auburn Montgomery. *UPDATE: I can now confirm that Komara will indeed be named as the head coach at Auburn Montgomery.
DAILY DIRT – 3/31/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A bunch of small college search updates… NCAA D2 Northern Michigan Names making the rounds here include Green Bay assistant Keli Ganz, Old Dominion assistant Ryan Nadeau, and an NJCAA D2 head coach. Before joining the Green Bay staff, Ganz was the associate head coach at Northern Michigan. Nadeau is a