Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Following-up on my TWEET from this weekend… I can confirm that D3 Pratt Institute (NY) head coach Chris Thompson will step down and become an assistant on Dave Klatsky’s new staff at D3 NYU. Thompson took over at Pratt last May, following a five-year stint as an assistant at D3 Stevens
Former Adrian Head Coach Lindsay joins Trine Basketball Staff
The Trine University men’s basketball team and head coach Brooks Miller have announced the hiring of assistant coach Kyle Lindsay heading into the 2022-23 season. Most recently, Lindsay was the head coach at fellow Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) school, Adrian College. From 2016-2021, he led his alma mater to their first MIAA Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance in
DeWitt Resigns, Becker tabbed Head Coach at D3 North Central U (MN)
“Dan DeWitt has played a pivotal role in establishing North Central University men’s basketball as a force to be reckoned with in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference. In his time at NCU, we have achieved steady improvement on the court each year while continuing to produce the quality Christian leaders that exemplify North Central graduates. I would
Falke promoted to Head Coach at D3 Texas Lutheran
Austin Falke, who helped guide the Bulldogs to four NCAA Tournament Appearances and four SCAC Championships as an assistant, has been named the new head men’s basketball coach at Texas Lutheran University, Director of Athletics Bill Miller announced today. He succeeds Head Coach Mike Wacker, who announced his retirement yesterday. “I am very blessed and
Texas Lutheran’s Wacker announces retirement
Mike Wacker, who led Texas Lutheran University to two Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships and two NCAA Tournament appearances, is retiring after 37 seasons and 782 wins as a head basketball coach at the high school and collegiate level. The legendary Texas coach concluded his sixth season as the Bulldogs head coach in March. In
D3 DIRT: Springfield College set to name new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that Springfield College intends to hire Mike McClendon as their new head men’s basketball coach. McClendon spent last season as the head coach at Middlesex Community College (NJ) where he led his team to a 15-12 (11-10) record. Prior to his time at MCC, McClendon
Mount St. Joseph adds Goodwin as Assistant Basketball Coach
The Mount St. Joseph University men’s basketball program is excited to announce the addition of Jalen Goodwin as the program’s assistant coach. Goodwin comes to the Mount from Oberlin College where he was the assistant coach from 2018-2022. He also served as the Head Coach of the junior varsity team. During his four years at Oberlin, Coach
OFFICIAL: Linebaugh named Head Basketball Coach at Lycoming
Following-up on something that I reported back on back on May 13th (D3 DIRT). Mark Linebaugh has officially been named as the head coach at Lycoming. Here’s the release from the college: Having developed a reputation as a program builder during stops on the staffs at four NCAA institutions, Mark Linebaugh is set to become
D3 Covenant College names Coffey as Assistant Men’s Basketball
Covenant men’s basketball will have a familiar face on the sidelines next year as head coach Josh Brown announced Tyde Coffey as the program’s full-time assistant coach. Coffey comes to Covenant after spending three seasons as an assistant coach at Trevecca Nazarene. A 2017 Covenant graduate, Coffey has made two coaching stops as an assistant before returning to Lookout Mountain.
OFFICIAL: Fitzpatrick named Head Basketball Coach at Alma
Following up on HoopDirt.com’s D3 DIRT from earlier today. Mike Fitzpatrick has officially been named as the new head men’s basketball coach at D3 Alma College. Here’s the release from the college: Mike Fitzpatrick has been hired as the head men’s basketball coach as announced by Director of Athletics Sarah Dehring on Thursday, May 19.
Former Goshen Head Coach Tropf joins Ohio Northern Basketball Staff
Jon Tropf has been named an assistant men’s basketball coach at Ohio Northern. Jon comes to Ohio Northern after spending the past eight seasons at Goshen (Ind.), including the previous five (2018-22) as head coach. He was an assistant coach at Goshen under current ONU head coach Neal Young from 2015-17. A Van Buren, Ohio, native,
D3 DIRT: Alma College will hire UAA assistant as next Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D3 Alma College (MI) will name Case Western Reserve University assistant Mike Fitzpatrick as their new head basketball coach. In 2021-22, Fitzpatrick was part of a squad at CWRU that advanced to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament for the first time in program history. The Spartans (20-7,