Earlier today, I reported that Andre Gray was no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Elizabeth City State University. That has now been confirmed, as ECSU has released the statement below. Also, at the time of the original report, it sounded like assistant coach Trey Sumler would be named as the interim head
D2 DIRT: Elizabeth City State opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Andre Gray is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Elizabeth City State University. Gray, a coaching veteran, took over at ECSU back in May of 2022. He is no stranger to North Carolina basketball, having served as an assistant at Wingate, Gardner-Webb, Western Carolina,
INTERIM TAG REMOVED: Mann named Head Basketball Coach at West Florida
The University of West Florida has named Justin Mann as the fifth head coach in men’s basketball history, announced Associate Vice President for Athletics, Dave Scott on Monday. “We are pleased to announce Justin Mann as the next head basketball coach at the University of West Florida”, said Scott. “We feel given the opportunity to recruit, he
BREAKING: Lofton resigns as Head Basketball Coach at D2 Nebraska Kearney
University of Nebraska at Kearney head men’s basketball coach Kevin Lofton is resigning from his position effective immediately. Lofton has been part of the UNK program since 1995, serving as a graduate assistant, assistant head coach, associate head coach, co-head coach and head coach during that time. Assistant coach Antoine Young will lead the Lopers for the
HOT: Burkhamer out at West Florida; Mann named Interim Head Coach
Following-up on my TWEET from earlier today, Jeff Burkhamer is out as the head men’s basketball coach at D2 University of West Florida and Justin Mann has been named as the interim head coach. UWF released a VERY brief statement: The University of West Florida has announced that Justin Mann has been named the interim
OFFICIAL: Lynn’s Price to step down following 2023-24 season
Earlier today I mentioned the change at Lynn University (D2 DIRT). It’s now official. Here’s the release from LU: Jeff Price has announced he will step down as head coach for the men’s basketball team at the conclusion of the 2023-24 season after 17 years and two different stints with the Lynn University Fighting Knights. After
D2 DIRT: Lynn U head coach Jeff Price set step down
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Following-up on my TWEET from earlier this morning… I can confirm that D2 Lynn University (FL) head basketball coach Jeff Price will step down at the end of the season. Price, a coaching veteran, is in his second stint at Lynn. He served as the Fighting Knights head coach from 1993-99,
West Virginia Wesleyan adds Hoffman as Assistant Basketball Coach
Jeff Hoffman has recently been named as an assistant men’s basketball coach at West Virginia Wesleyan. Coach Hoffman comes to West Virginia Wesleyan after a long career of teaching and coaching. His most recent stop was at Garrett College, a JUCO in Maryland from 2017 to 2023. Previously he had spent 34 years teaching and
D2 NEWS: Anderson joins Azusa Pacific Basketball Staff
Tim Anderson joined the Azusa Pacific coaching staff ahead of the 2023-24 season. Prior to his arrival at Azusa Pacific, Anderson spent two seasons as the lead assistant coach at Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson, Calif. While with the Toros, Anderson helped lead Cal State Dominguez Hills to its second winning season in 10 years,
Burns named Assistant Basketball Coach at Saint Rose
The College of Saint Rose has announced that Elijah Burns has been named assistant coach of the men’s basketball program. “We’ve been very fortunate over the years to have had many talented assistant coaches. I could not be more excited to add Elijah Burns to that list as we introduce him as our new full
Luján-Flores added to Eastern New Mexico Basketball Staff
Eastern New Mexico Head Men’s Basketball Coach Brent Owen has brought Rio Rancho, N.M. native César Luján-Flores to the coaching staff. He began with the Greyhounds in September 2023. “César is an energetic, driven, intelligent, and organized man who has spent the last four years learning what it takes to win in college basketball,” said head coach Brent
Former Trevecca Nazarene head coach Mance joins NBA G League’s Wisconsin Herd
Former Trevecca Nazarene University head men’s basketball coach Omar Mance has been hired as the player development assistant with the NBA G League’s Wisconsin Herd (Milwaukee Bucks). Here’s the release from the Herd: Mance begins his first season with the Herd and brings over 15 years of coaching experience. Mance served as the head coach at