Shawn Neary has been hired as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Williston State College. Neary brings a wealth of coaching experience to the Teton Athletic Department, including spending last year on staff at Montana State University-Billings. He has been a head coach at the junior college level for 24 years overall and has accumulated
JUCO DIRT: Victoria College (TX) hires new head coach
Victoria College (TX) has hired Donte’ Davis as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace David Graves, who spent one season as the head coach a VC. Davis had previously served as an assistant and then later as the head coach at Owens CC (OH). He also worked in an administrative role at
Daily Dirt – 7/9/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Summer recruiting is in full swing, but coaches are still on the move. Here are some things that I’ve heard… I’ve heard from great sources that Texas Southern assistant Brandon Chambers will be hired as the Special Assistant to the Head Coach at LSU. Chambers had been at TSU for the
JUCO DIRT: Triton College opens; Christensen becomes D1 assistant
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Triton College (IL) is open, as long-time head coach Steve Christiansen has become an assistant at Northern Illinois University (MAC). Christiansen, who had been at TC for the past 17 seasons, won over 400 games during his tenure. His 2018 squad captured the NJCAA D2 National Championship, and the 2016 team
JUCO DIRT: Western Texas head coach headed to NCAA D1
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that NJCAA D1 Western Texas College head coach Kyle Cooper has departed and will take a spot on the staff at NCAA D1Tarleton State University (WAC). Cooper was hired as the head coach at WTC back in September of 2019, after a short stint as
Hutchinson CC Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Eric Nitsche and Anthony White have joined Tommy DeSalme’s staff at Hutchinson Community College (KS) as assistant men’s basketball coaches. Eric Nitsche Eric Nitsche joins the Blue Dragon men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach for the 2021-22 season, and he brings some high-powered credentials with him. Nitsche comes to Hutchinson Community College from a
Pearl River CC men’s basketball adds McGill to coaching staff
Pearl River men’s basketball coach Chris Oney has added a valuable piece to his coaching staff with the addition of assistant coach Tanner McGill. McGill has an abundance of experience after spending six seasons on the North Alabama coaching staff as a manager and a graduate assistant coach. “First and foremost, I think that Tanner
Kindle tabbed Head Basketball Coach at Southwestern CC
Southwestern Community College announced today Reginald Kindle Jr. will be the college’s next men’s basketball coach. Kindle was on campus today to meet Southwestern employees. Kindle comes to Southwestern from Peru State College in Peru, Nebraska, where he has been an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator since April 2019. Prior to Peru State, Kindle was
Southwestern CC (IA) opens (again)…
The Southwestern Community College athletic department is once again on the hunt for a men’s basketball coach. The position has been open since Devin Kastrup announced his resignation at the conclusion of the 2020-21 season. Brandon Gossett, most recently an assistant coach at Emporia State University, got the nod to replace Kastrup earlier this month,
OFFICIAL: Daytona State names Cantens new Head Basketball Coach
Back on June 11th, I reported that Daytona State was set to name Florida Gulf Coast assistant Joey Cantens as their new head men’s basketball coach (JUCO DIRT). DSC has finally made the announcement – here is the release: Daytona State College has announced the hiring of Joey Cantens as the Falcons’ new head men’s
Weatherford College Head Coach Mark Osina retires
In 1991 a young Mark Osina came to Weatherford College to work with his good friend and mentor Bob McKinley. Though he’d had success at the high school level, coaching 13 years at Waller, Killeen Ellison and South Houston high schools, he wanted to test himself at a higher level. Could he win in college? Indeed he
JUCO DIRT: Quinsigamond CC (MA) set to hire D3 assistant at new Head Coach
I can confirm that NJCAA Quinsigamond Community College (MA) will hire Salem State University assistant John Preziosa as their new head men’s basketball coach. Preziosa is no stranger to NJCAA Region 21, as he had previously served as the head coach at conference for Bunker Hill CC (his alma mater) from 2002-05. His 2005 squad