Story Courtesy: Chase Messer, McKendree Assistant Director of Sports Information McKendree Head Basketball Coach George Suggs officially announced the acquisition of well-renowned Randy Baruth as the program’s assistant coach on Friday, June 13th. Suggs could not be more ecstatic about what Baruth brings to the table: “We are thrilled to welcome Randy as a part of our
Cufr named Assistant Basketball Coach at Northwest Nazarene
Northwest Nazarene head men’s basketball coach Jon Hawkins has announced the addition of Aaron Cufr as a new assistant coach on the Nighthawks’ staff. Cufr comes to Nampa after spending the last two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana. “We are thrilled to have Aaron join us with his past experience and
Whittler named Head Basketball Coach at D2 Allen University
Allen University is excited to welcome Douglas Whittler, a proven leader and championship winning coach, as the new head men’s basketball coach for the Yellow Jackets. “We couldn’t be more excited about having Coach Whittler leading our men’s basketball program,” said Director of Athletics Phillip Wallace Jr. “I have known Coach Whittler for many years, and his leadership
Warfield joins Gannon University Basketball Coaching Staff
Story Courtesy: Bob Shreve, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations Gannon University men’s basketball coach Easton Bazzoli today announced the addition of Isiah Warfield as the second assistant coach on his coaching staff. Warfield was a member of the 2024-25 Golden Knight squad that finished with a 27-7 record and reached the championship game of the Atlantic Regional in
INTERIM TAG REMOVED: Thompson named Head Basketball Coach at Savannah State
Story Courtesy Joshua C. Jackson, SSU Assistant AD for Media Relations Savannah State University, has officially named Clevan Thompson as the head coach of the men’s basketball program. Appointed interim head coach on January 6th after the midseason retirement of former head coach Horace Broadnax, Thompson now becomes the 12th head coach in the history of the program. “We
OFFICIAL: Lamberti named Head Basketball Coach at D2 West Liberty
In yesterday’s Daily Dirt, I mentioned that this could be done in the next 24-48 hours…it’s done. Here’s the official release from West Liberty announcing the hiring of Michael Lamberti as their new men’s basketball head coach: West Liberty University is proud to announce the hiring of Michael Lamberti as the new head coach of
OFFICIAL: D2 Allen U opens (again)
Following-up on something that I mentioned in today’s DAILY DIRT… D2 Allen University head men’s basketball coach Andre Payne, who was hired back on April 15th, has resigned in order to become the Director of Athletics and WBB head coach at NAIA Talladega College. Payne had spent last season as the head women’s coach at
Baskin named Associate Head Basketball Coach at D2 Lincoln University
The Lincoln University (PA) Men’s Basketball program is excited to announce the addition of Tevin Baskin as the new Associate Head Coach. Baskin brings nearly a decade of diverse basketball coaching experience, most recently serving as an integral part of the NBA G League’s Long Island Nets coaching staff. He joins the Lions with a reputation as
Daily Dirt – 6/2/25
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few quick things to kick off the first week of June… Veteran Moves On After Long Run at Boston University I can confirm that Curtis Wilson is no longer an assistant at Boston University. The veteran coach had been on the Terriers staff for the past fourteen seasons, and had
Bond resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Azusa Pacific
After nearly two decades of impact, first as a student-athlete, then assistant, and finally as head coach, Peter Bond is stepping away from the Azusa Pacific men’s basketball program to become the next Athletic Director at Western Christian Schools in Upland, Calif. Bond’s legacy is rooted deep within Cougar Basketball. He was named the sixth head coach
Backalar added as Assistant Basketball Coach at D2 South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota Mines Men’s Basketball program and Head Coach Michael Iseman have announced the hiring of Dylan Backalar as the new assistant coach for the Hardrockers. Backalar joins the Hardrocker staff after spending the 2024-25 season at Rockford University in Illinois, where he played a key role in leading the Regents to their fifth consecutive
Former Memphis assistant Faragi Phillips takes over at D2 LeMoyne-Owens
LeMoyne-Owen College president Christopher Davis, and Director of Athletics William Anderson, have announced Faragi Phillips as the college’s next head men’s basketball coach. Phillips will be tasked with reviving the LeMoyne-Owen basketball program after consecutive challenging seasons. Phillips has spent the last 5 years as an assistant at Vanderbilt University under Jerry Stackhouse, and the University of Memphis