Former University of Mary Washington standout Isaac Blue has joined the Shenandoah University men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach. Blue, a 2017 UMW grad, comes to Shenandoah after five seasons on the Marymount University staff. While at Marymount, Blue helped the Saints to three 17-win seasons in the four years of championship play with the
D3 DIRT: Rose-Hulman set to name new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I mentioned this search earlier today in the DAILY DIRT. I can now confirm that D3 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (IN) will name Nick Sales as their new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Sales has spent the past nine seasons on the staff at D3 Marietta College (OH), most recently serving as
Concordia University Chicago adds Thaus to MBB Staff
Peter Thaus was named the Concordia University Chicago Athletics Coordinator of Academic Success and assistant men’s basketball coach in July of 2022. Thaus comes to Concordia after finishing his Master’s degree in education learning and design at Vanderbilt University. Thaus will step into the Academic Success role to help aid student-athletes in many different facets
Jones named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at John Carroll U
As an exciting spring and summer comes to a close for John Carroll Men’s Basketball, Head Coach Pete Moran ’08 has selected his first full-time assistant coach. Damon Jones has been hired as the new full-time assistant coach for JCU Men’s Basketball. A native Clevelander, Jones has coaching experience at the high school, college and professional levels, along
Strothers joins Bridgewater State Basketball Staff
A former standout at Division II Merrimack College, Aaron Strothers joined the Bridgewater State coaching staff. Strothers was a four-year player at Merrimack, appearing in 108 career games at forward for the Warriors. He averaged 10.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, helping his teams to a 70-44 record on his career including two NCAA
Adams resigns at D3 York College (NY); Gist named Interim Head Coach
Associate head coach Jamel Gist has been elevated to lead the York College men’s basketball program as interim head coach ahead of the 2022-23 season. Gist, who has been with the Cardinal men’s basketball program since the 2016-17 season in the roles of associate and assistant coach, takes over for Nolan Adams, who recently resigned after five
Case Western adds Wickliffe as Assistant Basketball Coach
Case Western Reserve University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Todd McGuinness has named Bryan Wickliffe as the team’s Assistant Coach. Wickliffe began his duties at CWRU on July 22. “We are thrilled to add Bryan Wickcliffe to our staff,” said McGuinness. “Bryan has a great basketball pedigree and was a great player. His enthusiasm for teaching and coaching will greatly
UMBC DBO Brudish becomes Assistant Coach at D3 Washington College
Washington College head men’s basketball coach Aaron Goodman has announced the hiring of Jake Brudish as assistant coach. Brudish spent the past two seasons as the Director of Operations at nearby UMBC. Brudish had been with the program since the 2017-18 season as a graduate assistant before moving to Director of Analytics in 2019. Brudish was on
D3 DIRT: Marywood University (PA) opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) D3 Marywood University (PA) head men’s basketball coach Enrico Mastroianni has departed and will become the Director of Athletics at Abington Heights High School (PA). Mastroianni had been at Marywood for the past seven seasons, and compiled a 59-98 (.376) during that time. Prior to his stint in Scranton, he served
Garvis named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at McDaniel College
Carson Garvis has been named as an assistant men’s basketball at McDaniel College. Garvis joins McDaniel after a two-year tenure at Hood College, where he helped the Blazers capture their first conference title in school history and second NCAA tournament berth. Garvis played collegiate basketball at Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pa. As a two-year starter,
Nowicki elevated to Associate Head Coach at Hanover College
The Hanover College men’s basketball team is proud to announce the elevation of Ryan Nowicki to associate head coach. Nowicki, a 2013 graduate of Hanover College, enters his seventh season on the bench of the Panthers after joining the team for the 2016-17 season. Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Ryan competed for the Panthers men’s basketball
Johnson hired as Assistant Basketball Coach at University of the Ozarks
Jack Johnson has been hired as the new assistant men’s basketball coach at University of the Ozarks, it was announced by the athletic department. Johnson, a native of Van Meter, Iowa, served as the assistant coach at NCAA III Central College (Iowa) from 2020-2022. With the Dutch, Johnson was the lead recruiter for Kansas and Missouri