Elmhurst University Men’s Basketball Coach John Baines has announced the additions of John Cheng and Tyler Pierce to the Bluejays’ coaching staff. Both will be serving as volunteer assistant coaches for the 2020-21 season. A graduate of Denison University, Cheng comes to Elmhurst after spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach at the
Former Amherst Interim Head Coach Toomey joins Vassar Basketball Staff
Vassar College head men’s basketball coach Ryan Mee has announced the hiring of Aaron Toomey as the new full-time assistant for the 2020-21 season. In addition to his coaching duties, Toomey will also serve as an athletics facilities assistant. “After losing former assistant and now head coach, Dan Bozzelli, to Purchase College. I was concerned about
Eastern Mennonite U. adds Bradshaw to MBB Staff
Eastern Mennonite University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Melvin Felix has announced the hiring of Jimmy Bradshaw as an Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach for the Runnin Royals. As the lead assistant to Felix, Bradshaw functions as the Director of Recruiting, Director of Player Development, and Video Coordinator. Bradshaw, a 2013 graduate of Roanoke College, spent the past five years working
OFFICIAL: Dehority named Head Basketball Coach at D3 Finlandia
Following up on a story that HoopDirt.com first reported on October 6th (D3 DIRT). Finlandia University has officially named Allen Dehority as their new head men’s basketball coach. Here is the release from the school: Allen Dehority has been named head coach of the Finlandia University men’s basketball team. He is set to start his
Daily Dirt – 10/15/20
Back in the “old days” 10/15 was a big day – the official start of practice! A little different now, but still a special day to me. Anyway, wanted to catch up on a bunch of things that I’ve heard over the past few days… Will Braden has been added as the assistant men’s basketball
OFFICIAL: Hutchinson promotion opens basketball job at Kean
Following up on a story that HoopDirt.com first reported last week (D3 DIRT: Kean U Opens). Kean University has released the following statement on the promotion of Adam Hutchinson, and the opening of the men’s basketball job: Adam Hutchinson has been promoted to Assistant Director of Internal Affairs and Student Athlete Development as announced by
OFFICIAL: Sheldon announces retirement at Tufts
Following up on HoopDirt.com’s report from Tuesday (D3 DIRT). Bob Sheldon’s retirement at Tufts has been made official. Here is the release from Tufts: Bob Sheldon, head coach of the Tufts University men’s basketball team since 1988, announced he will retire effective December 31 following 33 years leading the Jumbos. Coach Sheldon goes out on
D3 DIRT: Kean University (NJ) opens
Kean University (NJ) head men’s basketball coach Adam Hutchinson will move into a full-time administrative role in the Cougars athletic department, and will give up his basketball responsibilities. Hutchinson has been the head coach at Kean for the past two seasons. Before that, he had a brief stop as an assistant at Amherst College (2017-18),
D3 DIRT: Sheldon set to retire at Tufts
I have heard from multiple sources that Tufts head men’s basketball coach Bob Sheldon has retired. It sounds like he will be replaced on an interim basis by associate head coach Matt Malone. Sheldon had spent the past 32 seasons as the Jumbos head coach, where he is the all-time leader in wins, and has
D3 DIRT: Finlandia set to name new Head Coach
It sounds like D3 Finlandia University (MI) will name Allen Dehority as the Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach. He would replace Sam Casey, who went 1-23 in his only season with the Lions. Dehority has most recently served on the women’s basketball staff at Finlandia. He also spent three seasons as an assistant at Rose-Hulman
Kirkendoll added to Shenandoah U. Men’s Basketball Staff
Shenandoah University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Adam Walsh announced the addition of Travion Kirkendoll to his coaching staff. Kirkendoll, who played for Walsh in his initial three seasons at Centenary College of Louisiana, comes to Shenandoah after one year as an assistant coach at his alma mater. Prior to that experience, the Campti, Louisiana native
Bennett added to SUNY Canton MBB staff
Former SUNY Canton men’s basketball standout Kahdean Bennett has been added to the men’s basketball staff as a volunteer assistant coach, as announced by Head Men’s Basketball Coach Shiva Senthil on Friday. Bennett begins his coaching career after playing for the Roos for four seasons from 2016-2020. He was the starting point guard for