The Rockford University men’s basketball program has announced the hiring of Taylor Jones as its newest member of the coaching staff. “We are thrilled to have Coach Jones join our staff,” Head Coach Jeremy Reigle stated. “His knowledge, relationship skills, work ethic and character are a great fit for our program.” Coach Jones comes to
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D3 DIRT: Mount Aloysius set to name new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Multiple sources have told me that D3 Mount Aloysius College (PA) will name Marcus Thomas as their new head men’s basketball coach. Thomas has most recently served as the head coach at USCAA Penn State Fayette. He will replace Will Cabrera who became an assistant at D3 Lebanon Valley College back
Pratt Men’s Basketball Staff Update
The Pratt Institute’s Men’s Basketball Program and Head Coach Chris Thompson has announced the hiring of Hunter Remley and David Danzig as its assistant coaches for the 2021-22 season. Remley comes to Brooklyn from Utica College where he earned his bachelors degree in sports management in 2020 and his MBA in 2021. While at Utica,
Daily Dirt – 8/26/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A bunch things as we near the end of August… I have heard that D3 Vassar College assistant coach Aaron Toomey is headed to the University of Rochester. Toomey joined the Vassar staff in 2020, after serving as the interim head coach at Amherst College. He had been an assistant at
JUCO DIRT: D3 assistant to be named head coach at BMCC
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard that NJCAA Borough of Manhattan Community College will name Thomas Keenan as their new head men’s basketball coach. Kennan has spent the past three seasons as an assistant at D3 Medgar Evers College. The veteran assistant coach has also worked at Brooklyn College, Mount Saint Vincent, and Nazareth
Sanicola named Head Basketball Coach at Southern Maine
University of Southern Maine Director of Athletics Al Bean has announced the hiring of Robert Sanicola as the 16th head men’s basketball coach in Huskies’ program history. Sanicola takes over the Huskies, replacing former coach Karl Henrikson ’79 who retired this July. “We are very excited to welcome Rob Sanicola to our staff as our
Daily Dirt – 8/24/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things that I’ve heard… I mentioned back on 8/12 that San Diego State’s Jay Morris was headed to USC. While that has not been officially announced yet, it looks like his replacement at San Diego State is set. It sounds like Pacific assistant JayDee Luster has been hired by
MacMartin joins Dubuque Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff
The University of Dubuque men’s basketball program has announced the hiring of Chris MacMartin as an assistant coach to fill out Robbie Sieverding‘s coaching staff. Chris MacMartin joins the UD Men’s basketball program after seven years on staff at Northern Illinois University. MacMartin served as an assistant coach at NIU in 2020-21, following one season as
Lenahan named Head Basketball Coach at Bard
The Bard College Department of Athletics and Recreation has hired Michael Lenahan as Head Men’s Basketball Coach. A longtime NCAA Div. I and Div. III assistant coach, and a member of the 2019 National Association of Basketball Coaches Under Armour 30-Under-30 Team, Lenahan is leaving the West Coast for the East Coast for his first
D3 DIRT: Dean’s Cabral set to retire
After 40 seasons as a head coach, Dean College’s Rico Cabral has announced that he will retire from coaching. Over his career Cabral owns an overall record of 576-403. During his seven seasons at the helm at Dean, Cabral amassed a 105-54 record. In his first season, the Bulldogs captured the Region 21 Championship. Prior
Griffin named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at SUNY Canton
Mason Griffin, a former head basketball coach at the collegiate level, has been named the next assistant men’s basketball coach of the SUNY Canton men’s basketball program. Griffin comes to SUNY Canton from Unity College where he was the Head Men’s Basketball Coach for the Rams during the 2019-2020 season. “I am very excited to
Damazo resigns as Head Coach at D3 Valley Forge; Hardeman named Interim Head Coach
Head Men’s Basketball Coach DJ Damazo has recently accepted a position as the Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Grinnell College, located in Grinnell, Iowa. Grinnell is a member of the NCAA Division III and the Midwest Conference (MWC). TJ Hardeman has been named as the Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach. When DJ Damazo stepped foot