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
JUCO DIRT: Kline resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Dyersburg State CC (TN)
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Chad Kline has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Dyersburg State College (TN). He has been replaced on an interim basis by Howard Dillard. Kline was hired at DSCC back in the summer of 2020 in the dual role of Director of Athletics and head coach (he
Gosse added to Ellsworth CC MBB staff
Noah Gosse has been added as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Ellsworth Community College. Gosse arrives at ECC after spending the 2021-22 season in South Dakota with the Sioux Falls Skyforce, G League affiliate of the Miami Heat. Gosse was hired as the team’s equipment manager and helped out in various other roles. Day-to-day
OFFICIAL: Wodajo named Head Basketball Coach at Wabash Valley
Back on October 5th, I mentioned that there has been a coaching change at NJCAA Wabash Valley College (JUCO DIRT). WVC has now made it official and named Isaac Wodajo as their new head coach. Here is the official release from the college: Wabash Valley College Athletics and Warriors Basketball are proud to announce that
Rush named Head Basketball Coach at Morton College
When new Morton College men’s basketball coach Jon Rush talks, he describes things in pairs. His Twitter page lists Rush as an “X’s and O’s” junkie. He calls himself a mix of city and suburbs, having grown up on Chicago’s East Side before moving to west suburban Downers Grove prior to starting his freshman year of high
JUCO DIRT: CC of Philadelphia hires new head coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard that NJCAA D3 Community College of Philadelphia has hired Diallo Daniels as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace Joe Rome, who resigned in early September. Diallo has previously served as a head coach at the JUCO level, leading the program at Manor College form 2016-18.
JUCO DIRT: Carpenter out at Wabash Valley College
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Been hearing about this one for a while – now the messy situation at NJCAA D1 Wabash Valley is starting to be made public. Head Basketball Coach and AD Mike Carpenter has apparently resigned – he has been removed from the college’s website. Carpenter had been as WVC since 2013 after
Brandenburg joins Highland CC Basketball Staff
Axle Brandenburg will be the new volunteer men’s basketball coach for the Highland Community College men’s basketball team. Coach Brandenburg is an Indiana native and earned his bachelor’s in Sports Management and a Certificate in Business Administration from IUPUI (Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis). Coach Brandeburg’s past coaching experience includes serving as assistant and head boys basketball
Gerald Fitch named Head Basketball Coach at Central Georgia Tech
Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) has named Gerald Fitch as the new Assistant Director of Athletics and Men’s Basketball Head Coach. Following his tenure as the men’s basketball assistant coach during the 2021-2022 season, Coach Fitch is eager to take the helm of the program. “I am honored for the opportunity to start my coaching