Following-up on something that HoopDirt.com first mentioned back on March 8th (D3 DIRT). Brad Johnson has officially been tabbed as the head men’s basketball coach at D3 Bethany College. Here’s the release from the school: Brad Johnson has been named the new head men’s basketball coach at Bethany College and marks the 29th head coach
Rose resigns as Head Basketball Coach at D3 Goucher College
Goucher College head men’s basketball coach Tom Rose has resigned that position. He will remain at Goucher in a limited capacity through April 28. Named just the second head coach in program history in April, 2015, Rose, a 1995 graduate of Goucher, recently wrapped up his eighth year and seventh season guiding the Gophers. During
D3 DIRT: Linfield U opens amidst turmoil
Shanan Rosenberg is no longer the head men’s D3 Linfield University, following weeks of turmoil. Rosenberg was suspended following an incident at a game on February 18th, where he allegedly got into a verbal altercation with a parent behind Linfield’s bench. The Oregonian is reporting that “In a letter sent to the university’s board of
Richards named Head Basketball Coach at D3 Huntingdon College
Huntingdon has named Zac Richards as the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Richards joins the Hawks after serving the last ten years under Coach Chris Graves at Birmingham-Southern College. During his time at BSC the Panthers won two conference championships, including a 17-0 run through the conference (only the second time in program history) and
D3 DIRT: Greensboro College opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that Jim Cantamessa is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D3 Greensboro College. Cantamessa joined the GC staff back in 2010 as an assistant, and was elevated to head coach in 2019. During his tenure in the lead chair, he put together a
INTERIM TAG REMOVED: Kelly named Head Basketball Coach at Centenary (NJ)
Centenary University have officially announced Dirk Kelly as the new Head Coach for the Men’s Basketball Team. Kelly served as the Assistant Coach during the 2022-23 season, which was his first season with the Cyclones. Kelly has twenty-seven years of coaching experience at both the high school and collegiate level where he has shown a lot of
D3 DIRT: Bethany (WVa) set to hire D3 assistant as next Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I teased this one a bit today in the Daily Dirt, and can now confirm it. D3 Bethany College (WVa) will hire Nebraska Wesleyan Wesleyan assistant Brad Johnson as their new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Johnson just wrapped up his second season at NWU, after a three-year stint as an assistant
D3 DIRT: Kenyon set to open
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that Dan Priest is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D3 Kenyon College (OH). Priest had been the Owls head coach since 2010. He compiled an 84-196 (.300) record during his tenure, including a 7-18 (4-14 NCAC) mark this past season. The coaching
D3 Huntingdon College (AL) opens
Huntingdon College has announced that David Gurganus has resigned from his position as head men’s basketball coach. “Coach Gurganus invested a lot of time, energy, effort, and mentorship into our student-athletes and the program as a whole.” commented Athletic Director Eric Levanda. “We wish him the best in his future endeavors.” Gurganus went 28-62 (.311)
Semling out at D3 Wisconsin-Stevens Point
The UW-Stevens Point Athletics department will be making a change in the leadership of its men’s basketball program. The change will be the first for the program since Hall of Fame coach Jack Bennett retired in 2005. The Pointers had been a perennial power in the WIAC and the nation, including a national championship in 2015.
OFFICIAL: Glynn named Head Basketball Coach at Rivier University
HoopDirt.com first reported this one late yesterday afternoon (D3 DIRT). It’s now been made official. Here’s the release Rivier has issued on the hiring of Tom Glynn: Rivier University and the Athletics Department have announced that Tom Glynn will be the next Head Men’s Basketball Coach. “I am thrilled to welcome Coach Glynn to the
D3 DIRT: Rhode Island College’s Glynn on the move; headed to Rivier U
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm through multiple sources that D3 Rhode Island College head coach Tom Glynn has resigned, and will become the new head coach at D3 Rivier University (NH). Glynn has spent the past five years at RIC, and was the head coach at D3 Nichols College for four seasons before