New Trevecca Nazarene University men’s basketball coach Kevin Carroll has added two assistant coaches with previous head coaching experience and strong Nashville ties to his coaching staff. Nathan Moran, a former guard at Lipscomb University, and Luke Smith, a former guard at Belmont University, are already on board, helping with off-season workouts and recruiting future
Bazzoli named Assistant Basketball Coach at D2 Gannon
After being named Gannon’s men’s basketball coach on April 11, 2023, Jordan Fee has moved quickly to begin assembling his staff. Today he announced the addition of Easton Bazzoli as assistant coach. Bazzoli is a native of western Pennsylvania and has spent the last six seasons on the coaching staff at Union University in Tennessee.
Downer elevated to Head Basketball Coach at Point Loma
It didn’t take long for Point Loma to hire its next head coach for the PLNU Men’s Basketball team. Nor did the hiring committee have to look very far. PLNU Athletic Director Ethan Hamilton announced the promotion of Justin Downer to Men’s Basketball Head Coach on Friday, elevating him from his previous position as an assistant coach,
D2 DIRT: Seattle Pacific set to open; Leep taking D1 assistant job
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I teased this one yesterday on Twitter and can now confirm that D2 Seattle Pacific head coach Grant Leep will step down and become an assistant at D1 Seattle University. Leep had been at SPU for the past 14 seasons – 7 as an assistant, and the last seven as the
Thomsen named Head Basketball Coach at D2 Frostburg State
Frostburg State Director of Athletics Troy Dell has announced that Zack Thomsen will be the school’s 15th head men’s basketball coach in program history. Thomsen will be the team’s second head coach to take helm as a member of Division II and the Mountain East Conference. “I want to thank President Nowaczyk, Director of Athletics Troy Dell and
OFFICIAL: Rector named Head Basketball Coach at Coker
Following-up on something that I first mentioned back on April 13th (D2 DIRT). Coker University has officially named Brett Rector as their new head men’s basketball coach. Here’s the press release from the school: Brett Rector has been named Coker University’s head men’s basketball coach, announced today Wednesday, April 19th by Vice President of Athletics
Lamberti named Head Basketball Coach at D2 Western Colorado
Western Colorado University has found its next leader of the Mountaineer men’s basketball program. Michael Lamberti was announced as the head coach on Monday afternoon by Director of Athletics Miles Van Hee. Lamberti — named to the 2019 Under Armour 30-Under-30 Team of rising young coaches — comes to the Western slope following a five-year
Tampa’s Schmidt announces retirement
Following 40 seasons at the helm of the University of Tampa men’s basketball program, head coach Richard Schmidt has announced his retirement. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Schmidt has served as the only head coach in program history since the University brought basketball back in the 1983-84 season. He led the Spartans to several historical feats, most
Boone joins Rogers State Basketball Staff
Rogers State Head Men’s Basketball Coach Justin Barkley announced the addition of Jimmy Boone to his coaching staff on Thursday. Boone brings with him over a decade of coaching experience in NCAA Division II. “I could not be more excited to add Coach Jimmy Boone and his family, Kiara and Charlee Mae, to the Rogers State men’s basketball
D2 DIRT: Coker U (SC) set to name new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D2 Coker University (SC) will name Brett Rector as their new head men’s basketball coach. Rector has spent the past two seasons as the head coach at Salem University (WVa), where he has gone 39-19 (.672). This past season, Rector’s Salem squad went 19-12 and captured the
Shawn Walker takes over at D2 Allen University
Allen University President Ernest McNealey and Director of Athletics Jasher Cox have named Shawn Walker the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach of the Yellow Jackets. “Shawn Walker is a dynamic coach and an incredible educator of young men, who will work tirelessly to put his student-athletes in a position to succeed,” commented AD Cox. “He is the perfect choice to
Bradley named Head Basketball Coach at D2 Hillsdale
The Hillsdale College athletic department is pleased to announce the appointment of Keven Bradley as the head coach of the Chargers men’s basketball program, effective immediately. Bradley is the 28th head coach in Hillsdale’s lengthy and storied 120-plus year history, and he steps into the position after helping lead the Chargers to one of its best