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,
D3 Colorado College adds McKinney as Assistant Basketball Coach
Colorado College men’s basketball head coach Jeff Conarroe announced the hiring of Cam McKinney as CC’s new assistant coach. McKinney brings premier coaching and playing experience, as well as years of expertise in player development, from the high school to the Division III and Division I levels. “I am very excited to add Cam to our staff,”
OFFICIAL: Macalester hires Glesmann as Head Basketball Coach
Following-up on something that HoopDirt first reported yesterday (D3 DIRT)… Here’s the official release from Macalester announcing the hiring of Rich Glesmann as their new head men’s basketball coach: Macalester College Vice President of Student Affairs/Director of Athletics Donnie Brooks has announced the hiring of Rich Glesmann as head men’s basketball coach. Glesmann has been a coach at the
Tobin named Head Basketball Coach at D3 Elmira College
Elmira College has announced the appointment of Denis Tobin as the new Head Coach of the Men’s Basketball team. Tobin brings several years of coaching experience as an assistant at the NCAA Division III level, a proven track record of player development, and a deep commitment to both academic and athletic excellence. “We are thrilled
Rosenberg named Head Basketball Coach at D3 Lewis & Clark College
Lewis & Clark College Director of Physical Education and Athletics Mark Pietrok has announced the hiring of Shanan Rosenberg as the new head men’s basketball coach, effective Friday, June 13. “We are thrilled to welcome Shanan back to Palatine Hill,” said Pietrok. “He was a key part of one of the most successful eras in
D3 DIRT: Macalester to hire Ivy League Assistant as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D3 Macalester College will hire Dartmouth assistant Rich Glesmann as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace Abe Woldeslassie who became an assistant at Denver earlier this spring. Last season was Glesmann’s first as with the Big Green after a seven year run as a
D3 DIRT: Keuka College (NY) set to open
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Jake Scott will step down as the head men’s basketball coach at D3 Keuka College (NY). Scott, who has been at KC for the past five seasons, will become a full-time professor at a local college. Prior to his time at Keuka, Scott served as the head
Coaching Veteran Brad Soderberg joins D3 Millikin Basketball Staff
Brad Soderberg, who had spent the past ten seasons on the staff at the University of Virginia, has joined the Milikin College Basketball staff as an assistant coach (Millikin is coached by Soderberg’s son Kramer). The school’s basketball X account posted the following announcement earlier today: Prior to his time at Virginia, Soderberg served as
Vest named Assistant Basketball Coach at Wisconsin-Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Head Men’s Basketball Coach Zach Malvik announced the hiring of Brady Vest as an assistant coach. Vest, who played collegiately at Grinnell College, joins the Blugolds after two years at Messiah University, where he was a graduate assistant coach with the men’s basketball team. At Messiah, Vest helped develop two All-Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth players.
DeLoof named Head Basketball Coach at Guilford
The Guilford College Athletics Department is pleased to announce the hiring of Jesse DeLoof as the 15th head coach in the history of the Quakers men’s basketball program, the department announced on Wednesday. “I’m very pleased to welcome Jesse DeLoof to Guilford Athletics,” Director of Athletics, Bill Foti said. “We had a tremendous amount of interest in this position and an abundance