Longtime Head Coach Pat Fuscaldo will be retiring as Sonoma State University’s Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Coach Fuscaldo has had a storied career serving as the Head Coach for 26 years and winning 339 games. His teams made 4 NCAA Tournament appearances. and won at least 15 conference games 4 times, including the CCAA Championship
D2 DIRT: Chestnut Hill set to name D3 assistant as new head coach
I can confirm that D2 Chestnut Hill College (PA) will name JJ Butler as their new head men’s basketball coach. Butler has spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach at D3 Susquehanna University (PA). He is no stranger to Chestnut Hill however – he played his final collegiate season there, and spent 2017-18
Spruance joins USI Basketball Staff
University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball announced the hiring of John Spruance as a men’s basketball assistant coach. He completes USI Head Coach Stan Gouard’s staff that also includes current assistant coach Kevin Gant. “I am very excited to have John and Kevin on our staff,” said Gouard. “We have assembled two great coaches from the
OFFICIAL: Connors named Head Basketball Coach at USciences
Following up on something that HoopDirt.com first reported back on April 25th (D2 DIRT). The hiring of Michael Connors at USciences (PA) has now been made official. The school has released the following statement: Michael Connors, who possesses over 30 years of coaching experience at the Division I level, has been hired as the new
OFFICIAL: Lincoln Names Lowery as its New Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Lincoln University has officially named Corey Lowery as their new head men’s basketball coach. This was first reported earlier today by HoopDirt.com (D2 DIRT). Here is the official statement released by Lincoln: Lincoln University Director of Athletics Harry Stinson III has announced the hiring of Corey Lowery as the Lions 22nd head men’s basketball coach following a
OFFICIAL: Eastern New Mexico tabs Owen as Head Basketball Coach
I mentioned this one in Sunday’s Daily Dirt It’s now been made official…. Eastern New Mexico Athletic Director Matt Billings is proud to announce the hiring of Brent Owen as the next head men’s basketball coach at Eastern New Mexico University. Owen becomes the 14th head coach in the history of Eastern New Mexico men’s
D2 DIRT: Lincoln U (PA) set to name D1 staffer as new head coach
I have heard from multiple sources that Lincoln University (PA) has offered their men’s basketball job to current St. Peter’s staffer Corey Lowery. He would replace former NBA player Doug Overton, who was placed on leave during the season, and subsequently not retained. Lowery has served as the Director of Player Development / Coaching Consultant
Aiona named Head Basketball Coach at Hawaii Hilo
Kaniela Aiona is the next men’s basketball coach at the University of Hawai`i Hilo, announced today by Vulcan athletic director Patrick Guillen. For Aiona, it is a literal return to his earliest basketball roots. A Big Island native, Aiona is just the sixth head coach in the long storied history of the program. He is
Daily Dirt: Sunday Edition – 5/3/20
A Sunday Edition of the Daily Dirt (not that Sunday is different from any other day at this point…) A few things at ETSU…no secret here, but Steve Forbes took his entire staff – assistants Brooks Savage and BJ McKie as well as DBO Frank Davis with him to Wake (with roles to be determined).
OFFICIAL: Downey tabbed as head basketball coach at Arkansas Tech
Following up on HoopDirt.com’s D2 DIRT from Monday. It’s now been made official that Mark Downey has returned to Arkansas Tech as the new head basketball coach: It turns out all those country roads were leading Mark Downey on a journey back to Arkansas Tech University. Downey, who served as head men’s basketball coach at
D2 DIRT: Downey set to return to Arkansas Tech
Multiple sources have confirmed to me that Northeastern State University (OK) head coach Mark Downey will become the next head basketball coach at Arkansas Tech. Downey had previously served as the head coach at Tech from 2006-10 where he went 77-43 (.642). During his final season with the Wonder Boys, his squad went 30-2, were
D2 DIRT: USciences set to hire former D1 assistant as new Head Coach
I have heard from multiple sources that the University of the Sciences will hire Mike Conners as their new head basketball coach. He would replace long-time head coach Dave Pauley, who departed midway through this past season. Conners had been an assistant at nearby Drexel for 15 seasons (2001-16). He has also worked at UMass,