Bryan Bender arrives at Ellsworth Community College after a successful four-year stint as the head men’s basketball coach at Southwest Mississippi Community College. He was promoted after one season as an assistant coach in the spring of 2018. Bender quickly built a value-driven culture centered around the core values of Passion, Humility & Discipline (PHD), where
DeMeo returns to Northwest Florida
Steve DeMeo has been named the new men’s head basketball coach at Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC). NWFSC President Dr. Devin Stephenson and Athletic Director Ramsey Ross announced this morning that DeMeo will be returning to the College to coach the Raiders after serving as the assistant head basketball coach for East Carolina and St.
Tate named Head Basketball Coach at UConn Avery Point
Philkwan Tate, a former All-Region student-athlete during his playing days for the Pointers, has been named as head men’s basketball coach at UConn Avery Point. He replaces Sam Cheung, who stepped down at the conclusion of the 2021-22 season after four seasons as head coach. “I am excited to have Philkwan Tate usher in the next
JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D1 Ranger College opens
I alluded to this one in today’s DAILY DIRT, but can now confirm that Larry Brown is no longer the head coach at NJCAA D1 Ranger College. Brown took over at Ranger back in the fall of 2020 after a very short (less than 6 month stint) by James Stafford. The Ranger job initially opened
Walton named Assistant Coach at Western Texas
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),