Some quick hitters to kick off the week… I have heard that Sam Houston State assistant Phil Forte will join the staff at UTRGV. Forte had been an assistant at SHSU for the past two seasons, and was a grad assistant at St. Louis before that. *UPDATE*: This is now official – UTRGV released the
Sanders named Head Basketball Coach at Copiah-Lincoln CC
David Sanders has officially been named head men’s basketball coach at Copiah-Lincoln Community College. Sanders has spent the last eight years building Callaway High School into a basketball powerhouse. The hiring was approved by the Co-Lin Board of Trustees on Thursday. He replaces Kenny Bizot, who is leaving to become the athletic director at Mississippi
Kastrup named Head Basketball Coach at Cloud County CC
Cloud County Community College Athletic Director Matt Bechard has announced the hiring of Devin Kastrup as the school’s sixth men’s basketball coach in the program’s 55-year history. Kastrup comes to Concordia after spending the past two seasons at Southwestern Iowa Community College where he led the Spartans to 23 wins in two seasons and a
DAILY DIRT 5/6/21: JUCO Edition
It’s been crazy busy at the JUCO level over the past few weeks. Here are some very quick updates: Hutchinson CC (KS): I have heard from multiple sources that Cowley College (KS) Tommy DeSalme is the leader here, and could be introduced as early as today. DeSalme is the all-time wins leader at Cowley. Cowley
JUCO DIRT: Garden City CC (KS) set to hire new Head Coach from within Jayhawk Conference
I can confirm that NJCAA D1 Garden City CC (KS) will hire Bill Morosco as their new head men’s basketball coach. Morosco has most recently served as the head coach at fellow Jayhawk Conference member Independence CC (KS). He will replace Cole Dewey who is rumored to be headed to NCAA D1 Texas A&M Corpus
Isaacs Named Men’s Basketball Head Coach at Arizona Western
Longtime Matador Assistant Kyle Isaacs has been named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Arizona Western College. Isaacs has spent twelve years in Yuma as an assistant first under Kelly Green and then returning on the bench for the past decade next to Charles Harral. “Kyle is prepared to build upon the success we’ve had over
Interim Tag Removed; Wyllie named Head Coach at Olney Central College
The Olney Central College Board of Trustees has approved Casey Wyllie as head men’s basketball coach. Wyllie, who served as interim head coach since mid-June, followed long time head coach Mike Burris who took an assistant coaching position at the University of Indianapolis. Wyllie led Olney Central to a 14-7 overall record during the 2020-21
Roane State CC’s Nesbit announces retirement
Since 1993, Randy Nesbit has been the face of athletics at Roane State Community College. As the men’s head basketball coach and Athletic Director, he has had his hand in virtually all things sports at the college for nearly three decades. Nesbit has announced to college administration and coaching staff that he would be stepping down from his role as head men’s basketball coach and – as soon as the position can be filled – as athletic
Saulsberry Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Laramie County CC
Interim Athletic Director Dr. Cindy Henning announced that DeWayne Saulsberry has been named the head coach for Laramie County Community College Men’s Basketball program. Saulsberry has been officially named the fifth head coach in Laramie County Community College men’s basketball program history. Saulsberry served as Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach during the 2020-21 season, leading
JUCO DIRT: Seward County CC opens
I can confirm that Jason Sautter has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Seward County College (KS). He had been at SCCC for the past four seasons where he put together a 71-57 record. His best season came in 2018-19, when he led the Saints to a 28-6 (21-3) record, and
Barton CC’s Fletchall announces retirement
After 16 seasons prowling the Barton sidelines, Craig Fletchall announced his retirement as the head coach of the Barton Community College men’s basketball team. Fletchall led the Cougars onto the court for 509 games, coming away with a 71% win percentage in compiling the most wins in program history finishing with a 365-144 record. “I
Tallahassee CC opens
Tallahassee Community College announced it will be launching a national search for a new head men’s basketball coach to lead its nationally-ranked program riding the wave of back-to-back Panhandle Conference Championships. The Eagles compiled a 19-3 record during the pandemic-shortened 2021 season and a share of a second straight Panhandle Conference Championship, the school’s first