A few quick hitters to start the week… I have heard that CJ Killin is no longer on the staff at Portland State. He had been there for the past two seasons, and was previously an assistant at Idaho State. It sounds like he may wind up at Salt Lake CC (he and head coach
D3 DIRT: Purchase College (NY) Opens
Kyle Martin has resigned as the head basketball coach at D3 Purchase College (NY), and has accepted a HS coaching job. Martin had been the Panthers head coach for the past five seasons, where he put together an 82-53 (.607) mark. This past season, he led his squad to an 18-10 mark, and fell to
Daily Dirt – 6/19/20
A few things that I’ve heard to wind down the week… I have heard from multiple sources that Tra Arnold will be hired as an assistant at Samford. Arnold spent last season as the associate head coach at Iona, but coached the team during the season as Tim Cluess was sidelined due to health reasons.
Pine Manor tabs new Head Basketball Coach
Anthony Leonelli will serve as the Pine Manor Gators Men’s Basketball Coach for the 2020-2021 slate. He spent the last four years as Head Coach and GM for the Worcester/North Shore 78s of the American Basketball Association. “I am excited to have Coach Leonelli in place to lead our men’s basketball program through our
Mound tabbed as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Sul Ross State
Sul Ross has hired former Lobo guard and graduate assistant coach Patrick Mound to be their next assistant men’s basketball coach. Mound starts Tuesday, June 16 in place of Xavier Webb, who was hired as interim head coach after the departure of Clif Carroll. He will also serve as head coach for the men’s cross
Holmes announced as new Assistant Basketball Coach at Trinity U. (TX)
Trinity University has announced that Sterling Holmes will join the Department of Athletics as the Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach. Trinity Athletics Director Bob King recently announced the hire of Men’s Basketball Head Coach Jimmy Smith, who Holmes will partner with in their first campaign together with the Tigers. “I am really excited to reunite with
OFFICIAL: Sears named Head Basketball Coach at Amherst
Marlon Sears has officially been named as the Head Basketball Coach at D3 Amherst College. HoopDirt.com first mentioned this move yesterday in the DAILY DIRT. Here is the official press release from Amherst: Marlon Sears has been named the head coach of the Amherst College men’s basketball program, it was announced today by Director of
Prather selected as new Head Men’s Basketball Coach at D3 Millsaps College
A familiar face will be the new head men’s basketball coach at Millsaps College. Michael Prather has been selected to lead the program for the Majors. “I am grateful to Director of Athletics Aaron Pelch and President Pearigen for the opportunity to continue to build Millsaps basketball into a consistent winner in the Southern Athletic
Daily Dirt – 6/9/20
Tuesday’s Dirt… It sounds like D3 Amherst College has wrapped up their search to replace long-time head coach David Hixon. All indications are that Columbia associate head coach Marlon Sears is the leader here among the final 6 candidates. Sears, who is in his second stint at Columbia, has also been the head coach at
JUCO DIRT: Rockland CC (NY) tabs D3 assistant as new Head Coach
Rockland Community College (NY) will name Patrick McGuinness as their new head men’s basketball coach. McGuinness has been on the staff at D3 Springfield College for the past two seasons. The New York native began his playing career at LeMoyne College, before transferring to Bridgewater State for his final three seasons. After his graduation in
Conarroe tabbed as Head Basketball Coach at Colorado College
Jeff Conarroe, associate head coach for the men’s basketball program at Division I California State University, Bakersfield, has accepted the position of head men’s basketball coach at Colorado College, Vice President and Director of Athletics Lesley Irvine announced today. Conarroe, a 1999 graduate and three-year letter winner in basketball at Colorado College, spent the last nine
OFFICIAL: Lamanna Hired as Whitman Men’s Basketball Coach
After an extensive national search, Whitman Athletics has hired John Lamanna as the next head coach of Whitman College men’s basketball. “I am very humbled and grateful to have the opportunity to lead Whitman’s men’s basketball program into its next chapter,” said Lamanna, who began his coaching career at Washington State University under head coach