Director of Athletics Denise Udelhofen (’90) officially announced today that Loras College has tabbed men’s basketball assistant coach Justin Busch (’18) as the next head coach of the Loras College women’s basketball team. Busch returned to Loras this past season as an assistant coach for the men’s basketball team under head coach Chris Martin. A men’s basketball student-athlete from 2014-18,
OFFICIAL: Ferry named Head Basketball Coach at D3 Rhode Island College
Following up on something that I first reported back on May 3rd (D3 DIRT). Former Holy Cross assistant Sam Ferry has officially taken over as the head coach at Rhode Island College. Here is the press release from RIC: Rhode Island College introduced Sam Ferry as its new head men’s basketball coach at a press conference held
Allegheny College Assistant Basketball Coach Greg Bean passes away
The following message was shared with the Allegheny College community by President Ron Cole today, remembering assistant men’s basketball coach Greg Bean: Dear Members of the Allegheny Community, We learned today of the peaceful passing of Greg Bean, assistant men’s basketball coach, of a heart attack. Greg had been with the College since the fall of 2019,
D3 DIRT: Rhode Island College set to hire former D1 assistant as new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that D3 Rhode Island College intends to name Sam Ferry as their new men’s basketball head coach. Ferry had spent the past four seasons as an assistant on Brett Nelson’s staff at Holy Cross, and was not retained after Nelson was dismissed earlier this spring.
Brennan named Interim Head Basketball Coach at Rowan
Eric Brennan has been named the interim head men’s basketball coach at Rowan University after serving as an assistant coach with the Profs for the past five years, it was announced today by director of athletics Dr. John Giannini. “As an assistant, Coach Brennan contributed greatly to Rowan’s recent success under Coach Joe Crispin. He has been
D3 Keystone named Kettel as new Men’s Basketball Head Coach
Andrew Kettel has been named the new head men’s basketball coach at Keystone College, announced on Friday. Kettel arrives at Keystone after serving as head boys basketball coach at Scranton Prep for 10 years. Under Kettel, the Cavaliers won eight District 2 championships, seven Lynett Memorial Tournament championships and three Lackawanna League Division I titles.
Dernbach named Head Basketball Coach at UW Stevens Point
UW-Stevens Point athletics has named Kent Dernbach as head men’s basketball coach. A public introduction and press conference will be held on Friday (April 28) in Marshfield Clinic Champions Hall Room 146 at 11:00 a.m. Parking regulations should be adhered to on campus as classes will be in session. “I couldn’t be more thrilled with
Plymouth St. MBB assistant Arsenault takes over Panthers WBB program
Plymouth State University alumnus Curtis Arsenault ’17 will take the reins as the next head coach of the women’s basketball program, Director of Athletics Kim Bownes announced on Thursday. Arsenault, a 1,000-point scorer for the men’s program who played from 2013-17, replaces Leah Swanson, who resigned following the season after four years at the helm. Arsenault spent the last two years as
OFFICIAL: Van Zelst named Head Coach at Cabrini
Following up on something that HoopDirt first reported yesterday (D3 DIRT). Cabrini University has officially named Ryan Van Zelst as their new head men’s basketball coach. Here’s the release from the school: Cabrini University, Cabrini University Athletics, and Vice President of Athletics and Student Engagement, Kate Corcoran are thrilled to announce the hiring of Ryan Van Zelst
D3 DIRT: Cabrini set to hire current D3 Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D3 Cabrini University will name Ryan Van Zelst as their new head men’s basketball coach. Van Zelst spent last season as the head coach at nearby Penn State Abington, where he went 18-9 (11-5 United East). Before his time at Abington, spent seven seasons (2015-21) as an
Sieg named Men’s Basketball Head Coach at D3 Linfield
Bringing championship pedigree to his new position, Levi Sieg has been named head men’s basketball coach at Linfield University, director of athletics Dr. Garry Killgore announced. Sieg spent 15 years as a member of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps coaching staff, rising from assistant coach to associate head coach during his tenure. At CMS, he helped lead the Stags to seven
D3 Hartford names new Head Basketball Coach
Aaron Toomey, who has established an impressive coaching résumé on the heels of a standout playing career, has been named the new head men’s basketball coach at the University of Hartford. Toomey served as interim head coach at Amherst College during the 2019–20 season, guiding the Mammoths to a stellar 18–8 record. He was selected to