Western Texas College is very pleased to welcome Robert “Tre” Walton III as the new Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach. “Tre has been very successful at different levels of basketball,” said Matt Hardy, the WTC Head Men’s Basketball Coach. “He is a relentless recruiter and has a proven track record of being value-added to every staff
Daily Dirt II – 3/28/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) So busy today, I needed round 2 of the DD. Here you go… Richmond assistant Kevin Hovde is headed to Florida where he will rejoin new Gators head coach Todd Golden. Hovde was the associate head coach under Golden at San Francisco from 2019-21, and an assistant at USF from 2016-19.
New Mexico State tabs Heiar as new Head Basketball Coach
In an announcement made Sunday by NM State Director of Athletics Mario Moccia, Greg Heiar (pronounced “higher”) has been named the head coach of NM State’s men’s basketball program. “While the task of replacing Chris Jans as the leader of our basketball program is a tall one, I am excited that we have selected Greg Heiar
JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D1 Gordon State opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Bruce Capers is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Gordon State College (GA). Capers took over at Gordon State back in 2014, and was the head coach at Aiken Technical College (SC) before that. The former Harlem Globetrotter led GSC to a 9-20 (4-12)
JUCO DIRT: Wyllie resigns at NJCAA D1 Olney Central
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I mentioned last week that I had heard 6 NJCAA D1’s had opened – starting to chip away at those now… I can confirm that Casey Wyllie has resigned at Olney Central College. Wyllie has spent the past two seasons as the head coach at OCC, after taking over for Mike
Herring named Head Coach at Marian University Ancilla College
Marian University Ancilla College is excited to announce Jeremy Herring as the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach for the 2022-23 season. After four, very successful seasons, as Head Coach for the Chargers, Brian Pearison is taking on a more intense role as Athletic Director. He is working to develop MUAC Athletics into a higher level
Larson announces retirement as Head Basketball at Anoka-Ramsey CC
Ron Larson has announced his retirement as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Larson has been at the helm of the Golden Rams for the past 14 years, coming to Anoka-Ramsey after serving as the head boys’ basketball coach at St. Francis High School for 28 years, as well as the Activities Director
Daily Dirt – 3/9/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) From multiple sources, here are some names that I’ve heard at Milwaukee: JR Blount (assistant coach Iowa State), Andy Bronkema (head coach Ferris State), Stan Gouard (head coach Southern Indiana), Bart Lundy (head coach Queens University of Charlotte), Ben McCollum (head coach Northwest Missouri State), Saul Phillips (head coach Northern State),
JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D1 Howard College (TX) set to open
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that Scott Raines will be stepping away as the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Howard College (TX). Raines’ wife Kelly, who had been the softball coach at the college just became the AD and softball coach at Galveston College (about 8 hours away
Daily Dirt – 3/8/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A busy week, and getting busier. Here are a few things to kick off the day… Very, very early still at Omaha, but one name making the rounds is Creighton assistant Alan Huss. The Creighton alum has been on the Blue Jays staff since 2017, and was also an assistant at
Daily Dirt – 3/7/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) In Friday’s 60 Second Update, I put the over/under on D1 openings for the weekend at 3, and that was the number – with Florida Gulf Coast, San Diego, and Omaha all opening. So…3 was a push for all of the bettors out there. Due to the many emails, texts, and
JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D1 East Central CC (MS) opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Rahim Lockhart will not return as the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 East Central Community College (MS), Lockhart served as the interim head coach for the majority of the 2019-20 season, and officially took over the program following that year. During his time as the Warriors