Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that NJCAA D1 Florida State College at Jacksonville will hire former UT Arlington assistant coach John Putyrski as their new head men’s basketball coach. Putyrski began last season at UTA as the Director of Scouting & Video, and was elevated to assistant coach after Greg Young was released
Former LSU head coach John Brady joins Baton Rouge CC Basketball Staff as Special Assistant
Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Coach John Brady as a Special Assistant to the Head Coach for the college’s basketball program. Coach Brady, well-known for his tenure at Louisiana State University (LSU), where he coached the Tigers for 11 seasons and led them to the NCAA Final Four
DeMond returns to College of Southern Idaho as Assistant Basketball Coach
College of Southern Idaho Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jeff Reinert has announced that A.J. DeMond has been hired as an assistant coach for the Golden Eagle Men’s Basketball Team. DeMond is very familiar with the CSI Men’s basketball program having previously served as an assistant coach from 2020-2022. He returns to the Golden Eagles coaching
Daily Dirt – 7/27/23
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Catching-up on a bunch of things that I have heard… It sounds like UCSB assistant Ben Tucker is the leader to become the next head coach at NAIA Embry-Riddle (AZ). Tucker has been at for the past five seasons, and was at Northern Arizona before that. The former manager at Arizona
JUCO NEWS: Burns promoted to Head Basketball Coach at Triton
The Triton College athletic department did not have to look far for their next head men’s basketball coach. Trojans assistant coach Brian Burns has been promoted to the top spot and becomes the ninth head coach in program history. Burns takes over for John Clancy who resigned after two seasons in June. Clancy accepted an assistant
OFFICIAL: Weiler departs Sussex County CC; Named assistant coach at D3 Waynesburg
Following-up on something that I mentioned last week (JUCO DIRT). Tom Weiler has officially stepped away as the head basketball coach at Sussex County CC (NJ), and has been named as an assistant coach at D3 Waynesburg University. Here is the official announcement: Waynesburg University Director of Athletics and Head Men’s Basketball Coach Tim Fusina is excited
DAILY DIRT: JUCO Edition – 7/12/23
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few moves with head coaches at the JUCO level… NJCAA D1 I have heard from multiple sources that Brian Hoberecht has resigned as the head coach at Kilgore College (TX). Hoberecht had spent the past 15-seasons at Kilgore, and was the head coach at Dodge City CC for seven years
JUCO NEWS: Ramos promoted to Head Basketball Coach at Rock Valley
Rock Valley College has named Nick Ramos the next head men’s basketball coach, the program’s 14th head coach. Coach Ramos will make the leap from assistant coach to head coach after being Tyler Bredehoeft’s top assistant in 2022-23. The Golden Eagles were 20-12 in their first NJCAA DII season. Ramos was heavily involved in recruiting, player
JUCO NEWS: Short named Assistant Basketball Coach at Jones College
Jones College third-year head men’s basketball coach Newton Mealer has announced an addition to his staff. Trent Short will join the Bobcats as an assistant coach for the 2023-24 season. Short comes to Jones after serving as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, the University of Mobile. Prior to that, he was a GA at Central
JUCO NEWS: Hunter retires as Head Basketball Coach at North Arkansas College
Steve Hunter, who has coached the North Arkansas College men’s basketball team for the last nine years has announced his retirement. Steve noted a quote from him father rang true. ‘My father said, “life is timing!” In so many ways, this is so true. As I close this chapter of my life, I will keep
JUCO NEWS: Former Olney Central Head Coach joins Eastern Florida staff as an assistant
Casey Wyllie has joined the Eastern Florida State College men’s basketball staff after most recently serving as the head men’s basketball coach at Olney Central College in Olney, Illinois. Wyllie led Olney Central to a 27-24 overall record from 2020 to 2022. Olney Central’s best season came during the 2020-21 season despite the circumstances with
Hutchinson CC Basketball Staff Update
Hutchinson Community College men’s basketball coach Tommy DeSalme has announced a pair of changes to his staff – one promotion and one new hiring – effective for the 2023-24 season. DeSalme has promoted assistant coach Eric Nitche to Associate Head Coach and announced the hiring of Kyle Pugh as an assistant coach. Nitche will begin