Manchester University Men’s Basketball announces the hiring of Cole Carder as the new Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach. Carder, the Greensburg native, comes to Manchester from Bethel University where he served as a Graduate Assistant and Head Men’s reserves team coach for the past two years. Carder brings a winning culture with him, during his time at
Daily Dirt – 7/1/25
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Longtime Northeastern Staffer Retiring After Six Decades in the Game Northeastern Coordinator of Basketball Advancement Tom Murphy is retiring after more than 60 years in college basketball. The long-time head coach at Hamilton (1970-2004), had been on Bill Coen’s staff at Northeastern for the past 19 seasons. During his tenure at
D3 Illinois College names Ervin Assistant Basketball Coach
Illinois College has tabbed former Blueboy TJ Ervin to be its new assistant men’s basketball coach, it was announced today by IC Head Coach Steve Schweer. “We are thrilled to welcome TJ back to the program,” Schweer said. “TJ brings a wealth of basketball knowledge to our staff and will be a tremendous representative for the
Bigelow elevated to Head Basketball Coach at D3 Medgar Evers
The Medgar Evers College Department of Athletics announced that Kelvin Bigelow, who served as an assistant coach for the men’s basketball program for the last seven seasons, has been elevated to the position of Head Coach. Bigelow brings over 40 years of basketball playing experience, as well as over 13 years of basketball coaching experience, with
Wiercinski added to WPI Basketball Staff
Story Courtesy: WPI Sports Information (Rusty Eggen, Alex Gutierrez) The WPI men’s basketball program has added former Lawrence Academy and Dickinson College standout Brandon Wiercinski to the staff. Wiercinski, a ’25 graduate of Dickinson College in PA, was a two-year captain for the Red Devils and finished as the sixth all-time three-point shooter in school
DeGeorge added to UW-Oshkosh Basketball Staff
UW-Oshkosh head men’s basketball coach Matt Lewis has announced the addition of Max DeGeorge as the program’s newest assistant coach. “We are thrilled to welcome Max to our coaching staff,” stated Lewis. “Max brings a deep understanding of the game and a unique perspective on basketball that will be a tremendous asset to our team. He’s an incredibly
Summey named Head Basketball Coach at D3 Heidelberg
With an impressive resume that includes time at all three NCAA divisions, Mike Summey has been named the next head coach of the Heidelberg University Men’s Basketball program. Summey reports to Tiffin after a stint as the General Manager of the Men’s Basketball program at the University of Utah. Summey becomes the 21st head coach
Williams named Head Basketball Coach at D3 Ozarks
The University of the Ozarks is excited to announce the hiring of Nate Williams as the new head coach of the Eagles men’s basketball program. Williams brings an impressive track record of success, leadership, and player development across NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III levels. Williams most recently served as Assistant Coach at
Graves named Assistant Basketball Coach at Marietta College
Marietta College head men’s basketball coach Andy Bucheit announced the hiring of Keandre Graves as the Pioneers’ top assistant coach. Graves was a member of Bucheit’s staff at Heidelberg University. “Coach Graves has been an instrumental part of our success these past two seasons at Heidelberg,” Bucheit said. “Coach has been involved in every facet of our
D3 DIRT: Manhattanville opens; Alesi headed to HS level
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Chris Alesi has stepped down as the head basketball coach at D3 Manhattanville, and will take over the program at St. Rose High School in Belmar, New Jersey. Alesi served as the Valiants from 2019 to 2025, compiling an overall record of 80-57 (.584). During his tenure,
Pispia named Assistant Basketball Coach at Albright
Justin Pispia has been named the new men’s basketball assistant coach at Albright as announced by the men’s basketball program. Coach Pispia will join head coach Rick Ferry and assistant coaches Matt Chalupa and Casey Ayers on the sidelines when the season begins in early November. Pispia joins the Lions after a five-year stint as a student manager and graduate assistant
D3 DIRT: Current D3 head coach set to take over at Ithaca
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Ithaca College will hire Drew University’s Mike McSloy as their new head men’s basketball coach. McCloy had been the Rangers head coach for the past three seasons, where he put together a 57-22 (.722) record. This past season he led his team to a 24-4 (18-0) mark,