Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that D3 Curry College (MA) will hire Wentworth Institute of Technology (MA) assistant Phil Alibrandi as their new head men’s basketball coach. Prior to his time at Wentworth, Alibrandi spent three seasons as an assistant at Curry. He also worked as an assistant at Emerson
Townsend joins MBB staff at BenU (IL)
Jordan Townsend has joined the staff of the Benedictine University men’s basketball team as a full-time assistant to head coach Keith Bunkenburg. Townsend comes to Benedictine after serving as the top assistant at his alma mater, University of Dubuque since 2016. “We are excited to have Jordan join our Benedictine family,” Bunkenburg said. “The success
Daily Dirt – 8/9/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things to kick off the week… Following up on my TWEET from Saturday…D2 Texas Permian Basin has found their new head coach. Multiple sources have told me that it is a current D2 head coach from a different conference. The new coach will replace Josh Newman who departed for
Chornyei named Assistant Basketball Coach at D3 Stevens Tech
Stevens Institute of Technology head men’s basketball coach Bobby Hurley has announced the hiring of Jason Chornyei as an assistant coach Friday. Chornyei joins the program after a one-year stint in the same role at Muhlenberg College. “We are thrilled for Jason to join our Stevens basketball family,” Hurley said. “His coaching and recruiting experience
Alfred U hires Brown as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
A familiar face rejoins the Alfred University men’s basketball program as head coach Erich Kaempffe announces the hire of Sage Brown ’19 as an assistant coach for the upcoming 2021-22 season. Brown will assist Kaempffe and assistant coach Adam Beam with recruiting, player development, practice planning, scouting, and video editing. Brown was a four-year member of
Stevens joins Regis College MBB staff
Zach Stevens has joined the Regis College athletics staff as the assistant men’s basketball coach starting in 2021-22. Stevens has spent four years as an assistant coach at Plymouth State University, helping with recruiting, practice plans, game plans, in-game coaching, and player development. He also assisted in monitoring player’s academic performance, oversaw film exchange, scouted
Daily Dirt – 8/5/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Today’s Daily Dirt… Horace Owens, Vernon Dupree, and Shadid Perkins will make up Stan Waterman’s new staff at Delaware State. Owens was a long-time assistant at La Salle. Dupree had spent the past 11-seasons as an assistant at D2 Wilmington University (DE). Perkins had been on Waterman’s staff at the Sanford
OFFICIAL: Richmond staffer Adams named Head Basketball Coach at D3 Saint Elizabeth U.
Following-up on something that HoopDirt.com first mentioned back July 16th (Small College Search Updates). James Adams has officially been named as the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach at D3 Saint Elizabeth University (NJ). Here is the official release on the hiring: James Adams has been named the second head coach in the history of the
Mazibuko joins Lake Forest Men’s Basketball staff
Aaron Mazibuko has joined the Lake Forest College men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach. Mazibuko has spent the last five years as an assistant high school coach, beginning with the 2016-17 season at St. Mark’s School of Texas. He then spent three years as the head freshman and assistant varsity coach at Bishop Lynch
OFFICIAL: Kaigler named Head Basketball Coach at Colby-Sawyer
Following-up on something that I mentioned in today’s DAILY DIRT, Dan Kaigler has officially been named as the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach at D3 Colby-Sawyer College (NH). Here is the official release by the school: Director of Athletics Mitch Capelle announced Monday that Dan Kaigler has been named Colby-Sawyer’s next head men’s basketball coach.
Daily Dirt – 8/2/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things to kick off August… Dallas Cameron has been hired as an assistant at American University. Cameron, who played at Stephen F. Austin, was most recently a graduate assistant under Mike Boynton at Oklahoma State. He replaces Matt Wolff, who had been at AU for the past 11-seasons. An
Cole named Associate head coach at Samford
Coaching veteran Mitch Cole has been hired as the Samford men’s basketball program’s new associate head coach, Head Coach Bucky McMillan announced. “We are elated to have Coach Mitch Cole join our staff,” McMillan said. “I’ve known Coach Cole personally for over 25 years. He is a person of tremendous character and will fit the values