Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Brian Burns is no longer the head basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Triton College (IL). Burns took over as the head coach back in 2023 following a five year run as an assistant at the school. In his first season at Triton, Burns led the Trojans to a 34-3 record and
JUCO NEWS: Anne Arundel CC hires Delonte Joyce as Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Anne Arundel Community College has announced the hiring of Delonte Joyce as head men’s basketball coach, bringing an accomplished background in coaching, education, and player development to the Riverhawks program. Joyce brings more than a decade of experience in basketball coaching, education, and player development. He joins AACC after six seasons as an assistant coach
Hendren departs Tallahassee State; named Assistant Coach at Georgia State
Tallahassee State College Athletics announced today that Head Men’s Basketball Coach Corey Hendren will depart the College to accept an assistant coaching position with the Georgia State Panthers men’s basketball, joining the staff of newly appointed head coach Jon Cremins. Hendren, who was named head coach on April 27, 2023, leaves TSC after three successful
JUCO DIRT: Gulf Coast State set to open; Below taking D1 assistant job
I can confirm that Lane Below will depart NJCAA D1 Gulf Coast State and become an assistant coach at Florida International. Multiple players have now decommitted to the GSC due to the impending coaching change. Below had spent the past two seasons at GSC where he put together a including a 51-18 record, including a
Hargrove named Head Basketball Coach at Missouri State West Plains
Dillon Hargrove has been named as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at NJCAA Missouri State West Plains. Hargrove had served as the head coach at fellow NJCAA member McCook CC (NE) since 2024. Hargrove’s squad went 18-14 (7-7) this pas season. Prior to his time at McCook, Hargrove spent four seasons at NJCAA D2 National
JUCO NEWS: Kramer takes over as Head Basketball Coach at Lincoln Land CC
Lincoln Land Community College has named Ben Kramer as the new head coach of the Loggers men’s basketball program. Kramer steps into the role after serving 15 seasons as an assistant for the Loggers. “I am incredibly excited and proud to announce Ben Kramer as our new head men’s basketball coach,” said Shanda Byer, vice president,
JUCO DIRT: Parkland College opening, Bowler headed to Eastern Michigan as an Assistant
John Bowler, who coached Parkland College to the 2025-26 NJCAA D2 National Championship, is on the move and will become an assistant at his alma mater Eastern Michigan. Bowler just wrapped up his third season at Parkland. He led the Cobras to a 29-7 record on their march to the National Title. Prior to his
JUCO DIRT: Harper College (IL) opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) LaMario Richards is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D2 Harper College (IL). Richards had been the Hawks head coach for the past three years. This past season his team went 2-28. Prior to his time at Harper, Richards served as an assistant at Olive Harvey as well
JUCO DIRT: Highland CC (IL) set to hire Idaho State Assistant Devin Kastrup as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Back on 3/31 (DAILY DIRT), I mentioned that Idaho State assistant Devin Kastrup was a name to keep an eye on at Highland CC (IL). I can now confirm that Kastrup will indeed become the Cougars new head basketball coach. Kastrup has been on the ISU staff for the past two
JUCO NEWS: Ron Solomone named Head Basketball Coach at RCSJ
A familiar name will return to the Rowan College South Jersey Men’s Basketball sidelines — and the Roadrunners are confident that new Coach Ron Solomone will help restore a winning tradition that he personally helped to build and maintain here in the early 2000’s. The veteran Solomone, who has enjoyed decades of success as a
Missouri State West Plains Basketball Coach Search Update
Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains will interview three candidates for the men’s basketball head coaching position next week following the departure of Jared Phay, Director of Grizzly Athletics Rachel Peterson announced today. They include: Campus and community members will have the opportunity to meet the candidates at open forums during these times, Peterson said.
DAILY DIRT: JUCO Edition – 4/1/26
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things from the JUCO level… Utah State Eastern I have heard from multiple sources that Bill Evans is no longer the head basketball coach at NJCAA D1 USUE. Evans, who is the former head coach at both Southern Utah (1992-2007) and Idaho State (2013-19) had been the Eagles head