The Bowdoin College Athletic Department has announced the hiring of Alex Lloyd as the head coach of the Polar Bear men’s basketball team. Named as the eighth coach in the history of the program, and just the third in the last 58 years, Lloyd has an extensive coaching background at both the collegiate and professional
Augustana College (IL) names Delp Assistant Basketball Coach
Jordan Delp, a 2009 Augustana graduate and former Viking standout, has been added to the staff of Head Coach Tom Jessee. Delp was hired to fill the full-time assistant position that opened up when Jessee was elevated to the top spot in April. Delp was a mainstay on Coach Grey Giovanine’s teams from 2004-09, helping Augustana
Daily Dirt: D3 Search Updates
Updates on some ongoing D3 searches… Tufts University (MA): Job has been offered and accepted. Official announcement coming at the beginning of the week. I’ll roll with the name shortly. Bowdoin College (ME): I can confirm that an offer has been made. Not sure if it has been accepted yet. More as I hear it.
Kaba named Head Basketball Coach at D3 DelVal
Delaware Valley University and Director of Athletics Dave Duda announced Muhamadou Kaba as the Aggies new head men’s basketball coach on Monday, succeeding Mark Seidenburg who announced his resignation after the 2020-21 campaign to pursue the same position at Wilson College. Kaba joins DelVal after a four-year stint as assistant men’s basketball coach at Division II East
Daily Dirt – 5/10/21
Some quick hitters to kick off the week… I have heard that Sam Houston State assistant Phil Forte will join the staff at UTRGV. Forte had been an assistant at SHSU for the past two seasons, and was a grad assistant at St. Louis before that. *UPDATE*: This is now official – UTRGV released the
Hartford leaving D1, headed to D3
The University of Hartford released the following statement confirming their move from D1 to D3. Follow the link HERE for the full release and the comical FAQ section at the bottom: After more than a year of discussions and information gathering, the Board of Regents voted to begin the multi-year process of transitioning the University
St. Joe’s (ME) assistant Ryan Rogers passes away
OBITUARY FROM DIGNITYMEMORIAL.COM: It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing from this life to the next of Ryan Conner Rogers, surrounded by his adoring family and girlfriend in the comfort of his childhood home in Falmouth. Ry left this world to be with The Lord on April 23, 2021 at the age
OFFICIAL: Alfred U (NY) opens
Following up on something that I mentioned back on 4/29 (D3 DIRT). Alfred University (NY) has released the following press release on the change that has been made within their men’s basketball program: Russell Phillips, head coach of the Alfred University men’s basketball team since 2014, will remain in the Alfred University family as he
Duckett named assistant basketball coach at Illinois College
Illinois College has announced that Luke Duckett has been named as an assistant men’s basketball coach. Duckett comes to Illinois College from Carroll University where he has spent the last two years serving as an assistant coach. Prior to Carroll, he spent 5 years in Denver Colorado as the Director of Basketball Operations for the Colorado
DAILY DIRT D3 EDITION: Two Head Coach jobs set to open…
I have heard that two D3 head coaching jobs are set to open… Alfred University (NY): Multiple people have told me today that AU head coach Russell Phillips will step down and accept another position at the university (possibly in advancement). Phillips has been at Alfred since 2014, where he compiled a 97-68 (.588) record.
Gibson takes over as Head Basketball Coach at Defiance College
Josh Gibson, an eight-year collegiate head-coaching veteran, was named on Wednesday as the head men’s basketball coach at Defiance College. Since 2012, Gibson has served as a head coach at both the NCAA Division II and NAIA levels. “I want to thank the search committee, Athletic Director Derek Woodley, Associate Athletic Director Kathleen Westfall and
OFFICIAL: Wallace named Head Coach at D3 LeTourneau
Following up on a TWEET from yesterday…here’s the official announcement from LeTourneau University announcing the hiring of James Wallace as their new head coach: LeTourneau University announced James Wallace as the school’s new head men’s basketball coach. Wallace takes over after serving seven years as the assistant coach for a YellowJackets team that went 110-64