Albany State University announced at a press conference on Tuesday that Patrick Gayle has been named the head men’s basketball coach. Gayle is a coaching veteran that brings over a decade of experience as both a head and assistant coach at the NAIA and high school levels. Gayle was selected from a pool of over
HOT: Trumbauer steps down as Black Hill State Men’s Basketball Coach
Black Hills State University men’s basketball coach, Jeff Trumbauer, will step down after four years at the helm of the Yellow Jacket program. “I am truly honored to have had the opportunity to serve as the head coach at BHSU. This decision is 100% about my family and creating the opportunity to be more present
Daily Dirt – 7/9/18
A bunch of things that I’ve heard… Eastern Illinois will add Justin Brown as an assistant coach. He had spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach at South Plains College (TX), and also served as an assistant at Utah State Eastern. An official announcement is expected as early as today. According to multiple
NAIA DIRT: Life University set to name former DI assistant as new Head Basketball Coach
I have heard from a great source that former DI assistant Kevin Easley will be named as the new head basketball coach at NAIA Life University (GA). Easley was most recently an assistant coach at Tennessee Chattanooga and has also worked at UNC Greensboro, UNC Wilmington, High Point, and Tennessee Martin. University of West Florida
Daily Dirt – 7/2/18
Some things that I’ve heard as we roll in to July… Back on 6/14, I mentioned that new Delaware State AD D. Scott Gines was leaning towards keeping Keith Johnson on as the interim head basketball coach. I have now heard that as many as eight candidates interviewed for the position last week. I have
Wykevin Bazemore Named Assistant Basketball Coach at UVa-Wise
UVa-Wise men’s basketball Head Coach Blake Mellinger announced the addition of Wykevin Bazemore to the coaching staff as an assistant coach Sunday afternoon. “Wykevin brings a high level of on-the-court experience and success to our program,” said Mellinger. “His playing career speaks for itself. He is a leader, a teammate, a worker, and a winner.”
OFFICIAL: Bailey Named Head Basketball Coach at UAFS
Thanks to great sources who had HoopDirt.com out in front of this one yesterday (DII DIRT)… University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Director of Athletics Curtis Janz has announced the hiring of Justin Bailey as the school’s new head men’s basketball coach. Bailey, who has been an assistant coach at NCAA Division I Lamar the past two
OFFICIAL: Peckinpaugh Selected as Next WJU Men’s Basketball Head Coach
Thanks to a great source who had HoopDirt.com out in front of this on earlier this week (DAILY DIRT)… A new talented hardwood men’s basketball coach will man the McDonough Center sidelines this winter. Wheeling Jesuit has selected NCAA Division I Purdue Fort Wayne assistant coach John Peckinpaugh as the new head men’s basketball coach.
DII DIRT: Arkansas Ft. Smith set to hire Lamar Assistant as new Head Basketball Coach
I have now heard from multiple sources that Arkansas Ft. Smith will hire Lamar assistant Justin Bailey as their new head basketball coach. He will replace Josh Newman who became the head coach at Texas Permian Basin back on June 13th. Bailey was first mentioned as a candidate here by HoopDirt.com back on 6/18 (DAILY
Adam Van Zelst Named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Millersville
Millersville men’s basketball coach Casey Stitzel has named Adam Van Zelst as an assistant coach. Van Zelst comes to the Marauders after eight seasons as an assistant at Albright College. Van Zelst was a NABC Under Armour 30-Under-30 honoree in 2017-18–an award recognizing up-and-coming young coaches in men’s college basketball. This past season, he helped Albright to a
Braden returns to Bellarmine coaching staff
Bellarmine University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Scott Davenport announced changes in his coaching staff for the upcoming 2018-19 season today. Davenport, who is entering his 14th season at the helm of the Bellarmine basketball program, revealed that Beau Braden would return as an assistant coach to replace Jake Thelen, who accepted the director of basketball operations position on the staff
Late Night Dirt – 6/26/18
Some late night DIRT to end a loooong day…. I have heard that the search for a new head coach at DII Wheeling Jesuit University is winding down. It sounds like the leader here is IPFW assistant coach John Peckinpaugh. Before joining the Mastodon’s staff prior to last season, he spent three seasons as the