A bunch of things that I’ve heard… Eastern Wyoming has named Neal Sherbeyn as the interim head coach. He replaces Casey Jones who recently resigned. Sherbeyn spent last season as an assistant for the women’s team at EWC. Dixie State assistant Ryan Sanchez has resigned to pursue opportunities outside of basketball. He played at Dixie State
DIII Dirt: Assistants on the Move…
Musical chairs with a few DIII assistants… Wesleyan assistant Tim McLaughlin has headed to Rochester where he will become an assistant. The former BC manager had been at Wesleyan since 2013 and worked at Wentworth before that. Replacing McLaughlin at Wesleyan will be Bard College assistant Max Sass. He was a GA at Hofstra before joining
Gallaudet Names Kevin Kovacs Head Coach
Gallaudet University alum and former Bison student-athlete Kevin Kovacs has been selected as the new men’s basketball head coach as announced by Athletic Director Michael Weinstock. Kovacs will begin his new duties on August 17. “It is great to welcome Kevin back to the Gallaudet community. I love his energy and motivation that he will
DIII DIRT: Theulen out at Westen New England
I have now heard from multiple sources that Mike Theulen has stepped down as the head coach at Western New England College. Theulen has been the head coach at WNE for the past eight seasons (103-112) and also spent eight seasons as the head coach at Springfield College (132-83). I have heard that he will
Cabrera Joins Lebanon Valley Coaching Staff
Former Mansfield University and Messiah College assistant Will Cabrera has joined the Lebanon Valley men’s basketball coaching staff in the same position. “We are extremely excited to have Will joining our staff,” said LVC head coach Brad McAlester. “He’s going to be a great addition to our program and will help us tremendously on the
Former NBA Player Doug West Named Head Coach at Penn State Altoona
Penn State Altoona athletics has announced the hiring of Doug West as the head coach of its men’s basketball program. West becomes the fifth head coach in the Penn State Altoona men’s basketball Division III era, which began with the team’s first season as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 1998-1999.
Southwestern (TX) Names Zac Graham Assistant
Southwestern University Director of Athletics Dr. Glada Munt and Head Men’s Basketball Coach Janson Hightower announced that Zac Graham will be the assistant coach for the men’s basketball team. Graham comes to Southwestern after serving two seasons as the graduate assistant at St. Edward’s University. Graham was a part of the coaching staff that guided
Dean Burrows Named Head Coach at Wesley College
Wesley College Director of Athletics Mike Drass has named Dean Burrows as the new head coach of the Wolverines men’s basketball program. Burrows has served the past three years on the coaching staff, and spent last season as assistant head coach. “We are excited to announce the hiring of Coach Burrows as our new men’s
Daily Dirt – 6/30/15
DK was on the run yesterday – a bunch of “dirt” to get caught up on today… A great source has told me that Army assistant Sean Rutigliano will be named as an assistant at Lipscomb. Rutigliano just completed his fourth season at Army, and was an assistant at Ouachita Baptist (AR) before joining the Black Knights
Daily Dirt – 6/26/15
A few quick hitters to end the week… I have heard that Northern Illinois has hired Sean Sims as a graduate assistant. He was most recently the head manager at Ohio. Another GA hired…I have heard that Midland University (NE) has hired Brady Cameron as a graduate assistant. He spent last season as an assistant
OFFICIAL: Curry College Names LaVangie Head Coach
Curry College Athletic Director Vinnie Eruzione has announced the appointment of Matt LeVangie of Peabody, Massachusetts as head men’s basketball coach. “We are extremely excited to announce Matt LeVangie as our new head men’s basketball coach,” said Eruzione. “He brings great basketball knowledge and a tremendous work ethic to Curry, along with a commitment to
Meehan Named Bucknell’s Director of Basketball Operations
Former Lebanon Valley men’s basketball standout Joe Meehan `12 was named the Manager of Basketball Operations of Bucknell’s men’s basketball program late last month. Meehan takes over at Bucknell after a two-year stint as an assistant coach at Randolph-Macon. During his time there, the Yellow Jackets tied a program record by winning 28 games this