Maryville College has named Mark Sansone the next head coach of Scots Men’s Basketball, the College announced Wednesday. Sansone becomes the seventh head coach in program history. “I’m excited to welcome Coach Sansone as just the third head coach of our Men’s Basketball program since 1980,” said Director of Athletics Dr. Andrew Wu. “Mark is an
D3 DIRT: Earlham opens (again)
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Earlham College will once again be on the hunt for a head basketball coach, as Isaiah Cavaco is no longer listed on the school’s athletics staff directory. Earlham is now set to search for its fourth head coach in the past three seasons. Cavaco, who was hired last spring, went 2-23
D3 NEWS: Nichay steps down as Head Basketball Coach at Franklin and Marshall; will become an assistant at Dartmouth
Nick Nichay has announced that he is stepping down as the head coach of the Franklin & Marshall men’s basketball program to pursue a Division I coaching opportunity at Dartmouth University. Nichay spent seven seasons as the Diplomats’ head coach following seven seasons as an assistant under Hall of Fame head coach Glenn Robinson. “After 14
St. Anselm headed from NCAA D2 to NCAA D3
Saint Anselm College has announced that it will begin a transition to the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) in Division III, aligning the College with one of the nation’s most academically prestigious and philosophically aligned conferences. The move reflects a deliberate and mission-centered decision, one that positions Saint Anselm to elevate the
UW-Stevens Point Assistant Basketball Coach Paul Combs announces retirement
UW-Stevens Point men’s basketball assistant coach Paul Combs has announced his retirement following three impactful seasons with the Pointers’ program. “These last three years have meant everything to my family and me,” Combs said. “UWSP is a special place, and the Stevens Point community welcomed us with open arms from the moment we arrived. We will always be
D3 NEWS: Nate Smith named Head Basketball Coach at Mary Baldwin
The Mary Baldwin University athletic department proudly announces the addition of Nate D. Smith as the new head coach of the Fighting Squirrels men’s basketball program.Smith, a graduate of Sacramento State University with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology/Physical Education (2014), joins MBU after four seasons as an assistant/associate head coach at Oberlin College in Cleveland,
D3 NEWS: Webster named Head Basketball Coach at Adrian College
Athletic Director Craig Rainey ’89 announced the hiring of Jamison Webster ’16 as the new head coach of the Adrian College men’s basketball program. Webster, an Adrian College alumnus, transferred to Adrian after playing two seasons at Siena Heights University. He becomes the 30th head coach in program history, which dates back to 1902. “We are
OFFICIAL: Damazo named Head Basketball Coach at Geneva College
Following up on our report from earlier today…DJ Damazo has officially been named as the head basketball coach at D3 Geneva College. Here’s the release from GC: The Geneva College Athletic Department has selected DJ Damazo to be the new men’s basketball head coach after a nationwide search. Damazo will be taking over for Jeff Santasiero, who retired
D3 DIRT: Geneva set to hire Grinnell assistant Damazo as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D3 Geneva College (PA) will hire Grinnell College (IA) assistant DJ Damazo as their new head basketball coach. Damazo, a Geneva alum, had been on the Grinnell staff since 2021. Prior to that, he served as the head coach at the University of Valley Forge for two
D3 DIRT: Marian (WI) set to open
Drake Diener is set to depart D3 Marian University (WI) and will become the Athletic Director and Boys Basketball Head Coach at Fond du Lac High School according to KFIZ Sports Director Chuck Freimund. Diener had spent the past eight seasons at Marian where he went 87-107 (.448). This past season, Diener’s squad went 17-11
D3 NEWS: Pierfy named Head Basketball Coach at King’s College
King’s College and Executive Director of Athletics and Recreation Andy Orlowski proudly announce the hiring of Phil Pierfy as the Monarchs’ Head Men’s Basketball Coach on Friday afternoon, adding a dynamic recruiter and player development specialist to lead the program into its next chapter. Pierfy becomes the 11th head coach in program history. Pierfy brings a wealth
O’Connell named Head Basketball Coach at D3 Alvernia
I mentioned that this one was done today in the DAILY DIRT – here it is…Alvernia has officially announced Jason O’Connell as their new head men’s basketball coach. Here’s the press release: Alvernia University Director of Athletics and Recreation Cory Beddick announced on Friday the hiring of Jason O’Connell as Alvernia University’s next head coach of the