Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Tim Ryan is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Ryan, who battled health issues most of last season, will be moving back to his native Florida to take a job outside of coaching. Ryan took over at MGCCC
JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D2 Olive-Harvey set to open
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Brandon Moore is no longer the head basketball coach at NJCAA D2 Olive-Harvey College (IL). Moore took over at Olive-Harvey back in 2015 after spending ten seasons at the school as an assistant coach. This past season, Moore led his team to a 25-8 record, and an
Spinelli named Head Basketball Coach at Finger Lakes CC
Jeff Spinelli has been named as the head men’s basketball coach at Finger Lakes Community College. With an impressive record as both a student-athlete and a coach, Spinelli joins the Lakers with extensive experience in the sport. He comes to FLCC after serving as a successful assistant men’s basketball coach with Nazareth College (1996-1999), and
New NJCAA D2 ASU-Newport tabs Nutt as first-ever Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Arkansas State University-Newport has announced the hiring of northeast Arkansas native Logan Nutt as their first-ever men’s basketball head coach. Nutt is a seasoned professional with a wealth of experience at both the high school and college levels. Nutt’s passion for basketball is rooted in his upbringing, as he comes from a family of coaches and
JUCO NEWS: Lacey reinstated as Head Basketball Coach at Lewis & Clark CC
Less than a month after being dismissed, as the interim head basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Lewis & Clark Community College, Kevon Lacey has been reinstated. Director of Athletics Dr. Cedric Brown announced the return of Kavon Lacey as the interim men’s basketball coach. No reason was given for the initial dismissal, or why the
JUCO DIRT: Aaron returns to Central Arizona as Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) After being removed as the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Central Arizona back in December, Tremaine Aaron has now returned to his former position. Back on 12/19, CAC AD Shelby Davis confirmed to the Casa Grande Dispatch that Aaron is “no longer with CAC,” adding she is not permitted to comment
JUCO DIRT: Lacey fired as Head Basketball Coach at Lewis and Clark CC
According to a report from The Telegraph, Kevon Lacey has been fired as the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Lewis and Clark Community College. Lacey took over as the interim head coach at the school back in June after Doug Stotler retired. Lacy, a former standout at Evansville, had served as an assistant
Apple reaches 300 wins at Sandhills CC
Missed this one from last week… Sandhills Community College head basketball coach Mike Apple reached win #300 last Monday. Here’s the release from Sandhills on the milestone: Fired up by the opportunity to deliver a milestone victory for its head coach, the Sandhills Community College basketball team rolled to a 106-42 victory over Hines Prep
JUCO DIRT: Neary returns to Gillette College
Shawn Neary will return to NJCAA D1 Gillette College as the head men’s basketball coach, as GC restarts athletics next fall. Back in 2020, the college dropped all sports as part of a budget reduction, but announced their return this past summer. Neary had served as the head coach at the college from 2008 through
Santa Fe College assistant headed to D2 Francis Marion
NJCAA Santa Fe College (FL) assistant men’s basketball coach Alex Birge is headed to D2 Francis Marion University in a similar role. No release yet from FMU announcing the move, but Santa Fe issued the following statement: Assistant Coach Alex Birge of Santa Fe College men’s basketball has accepted the same role at Francis Marion
Coaching change made at NJCAA D1 Central Arizona
Tramaine Aaron is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Central Arizona College. He has been replaced on an interim basis by assistant coach Jesse Brown. Aaron had been the head coach at CAC for the past nine season, where he went 108-122. His team was 1-5 on the season at the
Matt Lynch named Head Basketball Coach at USC Salkehatchie
I teased this one on Twitter last week – it’s now official… Matt Lynch has been named head men’s basketball coach for the University of South Carolina Salkehatchie. Becoming the head men’s basketball coach at USC Salkehatchie “is a dream come true,” Lynch said. “Salkehatchie basketball has had great success in the past and I