Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Jason Taylor is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Newberry College, and will be named as an assistant at Morehead State. Taylor had been the head coach at Newberry since 2019, where he has compiled a 65-61 (.561) record. He also worked as the
DAILY DIRT – 5/15/24
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things that I’ve heard… Hot name making the rounds right now for the vacant assistant spot at Wisconsin is D2 St. Leo head coach Lance Randall. The Wisconsin native is in his second stint at St. Leo and has also been the head coach at D3 Webster, and then
Hawkins named Assistant Basketball Coach at Gannon
Gannon University men’s basketball coach Easton Bazzoli has filled out his coaching staff with the addition of JC Hawkins as an assistant coach. Bazzoli reached out to his former team to bring in Hawkins, who served as a graduate assistant coach at Union University in Tennessee the last two years. Bazzoli served as an assistant coach at
DAILY DIRT – 5/13/24
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few small college search updates… According to multiple sources, the search at D3 RIT is down to five. Names that I have heard include former Canisius head coach Reggie Witherspoon, former Loyola (MD) assistant Matt Miller, Christopher Newport assistant head coach Dom Parker, Rochester assistant Chris Manning, and a current
D2 DIRT: Georgian Court set to hire former D1 assistant as new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D2 Georgian Court University (NJ) will hire former Robert Morris assistant Dave Fedor as their new head men’s basketball coach. Fedor, a New Jersey native, had spent the past six seasons on Andy Toole’s staff at RMU. Prior to that, he spent four years working for the
Harris named Head Basketball Coach at D3 Wilson College
Wilson College Director of Athletics Tina Hill has announced that Dexter Harris has been hired as the new head coach of the Phoenix men’s basketball team. He takes over the program for Mark Seidenburg who led the team to two CSAC conference championships in 2022 and 2023. Harris joins the Blue and White from Millersville University where
OFFICIAL: Long named Head Basketball Coach at University of Charleston
Following-up on something that I mentioned early this am (D2 DIRT). The hiring of James Long at the University of Charleston is now official. Here’s the statement from UC: The University of Charleston Director of Athletics Dr. Bren Stevens announces the hiring of James Long to take over as the Men’s Basketball Head Coach. “I am
Mast named Head Basketball Coach at Ft. Lewis College
The Fort Lewis College Department of Athletics has selected Jordan Mast as its next men’s basketball head coach, announced on Monday. “My family and I could not be more excited to join the Durango community. To become the next head men’s basketball coach at Fort Lewis College is truly a dream come true, and I
Armstrong steps down as Head Basketball Coach at Lincoln University (PA)
I teased this move in the DAILY DIRT back on 5/1. It’s now official – Jason Armstrong has stepped down as the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Lincoln University. Here’s the official statement from the college: Lincoln University (PA) Director of Athletics & Recreational Services and Interim VP of Advancement, Harry Stinson III, has
DAILY DIRT – 5/3/24
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Just a few quick things to close out the week… Louisiana Tech assistant Aaron Smith is on the move and will join Griff Aldrich’s staff at Longwood. Smith had been at Tech for the past three seasons, and has also been the head coach at JUCO’s Panola (TX) and Jacksonville (TX).
D2 DIRT: Maryville opens; Shaw headed to Drake as an assistant
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) D2 Maryville University head basketball coach Jesse Shaw is on the move, and will become an assistant at Drake. Shaw played with new Drake head coach Ben McCollum at Northwest Missouri State in the early 2000’s and the two worked as assistants together at Emporia State from 2006-08. Shaw had spent
DAILY DIRT – 5/1/24
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) April firings lead to May hirings – here are bunch of things to kick off a new month… John Calipari got rid of all eight graduate assistants at Arkansas. Ruthless business. Army assistant Dr. Carson Cunningham is headed to Missouri State as an assistant. Last season was Cunningham’s first at West