Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Just a few quick things as the best Thursday of the year (sorry Thanksgiving) is finally here! I mentioned the search at SIU in yesterday’s DAILY DIRT. I’ve now been told that Morehead State head coach Preston Spradlin has to be added to this list. His squad captured the OVC Championship
D3 NEWS: RIT’s McVean announces retirement
Rochester Institute of Technology Men’s Basketball Head Coach Bob McVean announced his intention to retire after 40 seasons on the Tiger bench. “I am very fortunate to have been able to do something I love at the same excellent academic university for 40 years. The most special thing to me has been the relationships with hundreds of players
SMALL COLLEGE DIRT: Regent U (VA) opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirmed that Richard Pullen has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at Regent University (VA). Regent is currently an NCCAA member school, but will begin their NCAA Division III exploratory year in the fall of 2024-25. Pullen had been the Royals head coach for the past two seasons,
D3 DIRT: Wilson College (PA) opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Mark Seidenburg is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D3 Wilson College (PA). Seidenburg took over at Wilson back in 2021 after a five year run as the head coach at Delaware Valley. He compiled a 53-28 (.654) at Wilson, averaging 17.6 wins per season
INTERIM TAG REMOVED: Clarke promoted to Head Basketball Coach at SUNY Brockport
Athletic Director Erick Hart elevated Joe Clarke to full-time head coach of Brockport’s men’s basketball program on Thursday. Clarke served this past season as the interim head coach for the Golden Eagles. Clarke, previously Brockport’s associate head coach prior to the retirement of longtime coach Greg Dunne in 2023, has been on the Brockport staff since 2009
Hastings leads D3 Keene State to NCAA Sweet 16 as Acting Head Coach; Will not be considered for job next season
Keene State Acting Head Basketball Coach David Hastings will not be considered for the permanent job next season according to a report from the Keene Sentinel. Hastings led the Owls to a 26-4 (15-1) record, captured the Little East Conference Championship, and advanced to the NCAA D3 Sweet 16. But…because he does not have a
D3 DIRT: Knox College opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Ben Davis has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at D3 Knox College. Davis took over at Knox back in 2019 after serving for three seasons as the head coach at Green Mountain College (VT) and three years as the head coach at Dakota County Technical College in Minnesota. During
McCracken resigns as Head Basketball Coach at D3 Hendrix
Thad McCracken has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at D3 Hendrix College, and has become the Director of Athletics at Memphis University School. McCracken had been the head coach at Hendrix since 2010, where he put together a 129-226 (.363) record. There has not been an announcement yet by Hendrix, but MUS released
D3 NEWS: Hamilton resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Randolph College
Randolph Director of Athletics, Tom Galbraith, announced Wednesday that head men’s basketball coach, Pete Hamilton, has informed him of his intent to step down from his position leading the WildCats at his alma mater. Hamilton has led the WildCats for the past eight seasons and is just the second coach to lead the men’s program. He
D3 DIRT: Buffalo State opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Buffalo State has made a change in leadership in their men’s basketball program, and Fajri Ansari is no longer the head coach. Ansari, the long-time head coach of the Bengals, went 201-250 (.446) in his nineteen years at Buffalo State. The Bengals have struggled lately however, going
INTERIM TAG REMOVED: Delp named Head Basketball Coach at Augustana
Director of Athletics, Mike Zapolski, announced Jordan Delp as the 18th head coach of Augustana men’s basketball at a press conference inside the Carver Center. “The servant leadership that Jordan has displayed the last nine-plus weeks while leading the Augustana men’s basketball program is emblematic of who he is as a coach and a person– analytical, focused,
Siverling resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Wisconsin-Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Director of Athletics Jason Verdugo announced Friday that Head Men’s Basketball Coach Matt Siverling has resigned from his position. “It was an honor to lead the Blugold basketball program,” Siverling said. “I want to thank God for blessing me and my family with this tremendous opportunity. As a coach you get the chance