NJCAA Copiah-Lincoln head men’s basketball coach Kenny Bizot will wrap up his final season at the college, and then depart to become the Director of Athletics at his alma mater D2 Mississippi College. He will replace Mike Jones, who recently announced his retirement after 33 years as the AD and head coach at MC. Bizot,
JUCO DIRT: DCB set to hire NAIA assistant as new Head Coach
I have heard from multiple sources that NJCAA D2 Dakota College Bottineau (ND) will name NAIA Valley City State University (ND) assistant Karl Sorby as their new head men’s basketball coach. Sorby will replace Brock Lemon, who will be stepping away following the season after 5 years at the helm. Sorby has been an assistant
JUCO DIRT: Glen Oaks CC (MI) opens
NJCAA D2 Glen Oaks Community College head men’s basketball coach David Victor has resigned, and accepted the SID position at NAIA Cleary University (MI). Victor had been the head coach at GOCC since 2017, and was a high school coach in Florida before that. The Vikings went 0-7 in a COVID shortened 2020-21 season. We’ll
Butch Pierre resigns at Northwest Florida
Northwest Florida State Athletic Director Ramsey Ross announced that men’s basketball head coach Butch Pierre resigned his duties effective immediately due to family medical reasons. “We appreciate Coach Pierre’s dedication and effort in leading our student-athletes,” Ross said. “I am confident that as we move forward, Northwest Florida State men’s basketball will be stronger than
OFFICIAL: Garrett named Interim Head Basketball Coach at EGSC
Travis Garrett has officially been named as the Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach at East Georgia State College. This was first reported by HoopDirt.com back on 1/26 (JUCO DIRT). Here is the official announcement from EGSC: East Georgia State College is proud to announce Travis Garrett as the interim head coach for the EGSC men’s
Piano named new Head Basketball Coach at Dutchess CC
Dutchess Community College has announced Robert Piano as their new head men’s basketball coach. Born and raised in Cairo, NY, Coach Piano graduated from Cairo-Durham High School in 2009. After high school he played college basketball at Columbia-Greene Community College. He then continued his education and graduate from Springfield College with a bachelor’s degree in
Daily News & Notes – 1/28/21
Today’s Daily News & Notes from around the college basketball coaching world… With Coaches vs. Cancer Suits And Sneakers Week being in full swing, here’s a great tribute to former Muskingum University head coach Gene Ford, who passed away after a battle with cancer back in 2019. His sons, Stony Brook head coach Geno Ford,
JUCO DIRT: Change made at East Georgia
I have heard from multiple sources that Travis Garrett has been named as the new head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 East Georgia State College. He replaces Leroy Jordan, who had been the head coach at EGSC since 2013. Garrett, who had most recently been working for JUCO Advocate, spent 2015-20, as the head
DAILY DIRT: Small College Edition – 1/25/21
I can confirm that two small college men’s basketball jobs have recently opened… Jackson College (MI) – NJCAA D2 Head Coach Josh Kutchinski resigned following the cancellation of Jackson’s season, and has become an assistant at D2 Lake Superior State (MI). Kutchinski had been an assistant at Mesa CC (AZ) before taking over at JC
Tallahassee CC Men’s Basketball staff update
Some recent moves on the men’s basketball staff at NJCAA D1 Tallahassee Community College (FL)… Noah Croak was elevated from assistant coach to associate head coach. Croak was hired at Tallahassee prior to last season after working as an assistant at Dodge City CC (KS), and Kentucky Wesleyan. He got the bump after former TCC
Care tabbed as Head Basketball Coach at CCBC
Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) announced today the appointment of Tyler Care as the next head coach of the CCBC men’s basketball team. In this role, he will oversee all elements of the program, ensuring success for the student-athletes on and off the court. “We are thrilled to name Tyler Care as head coach
JUCO DIRT: Black Hawk College’s Bizarri Resigns
Black Hawk College (NJCAA D2) head coach Darren Bizarri has resigned. Bizarri has accepted a full-time job away from basketball in another state (his position at Black Hawk was part-time). Bizarri leaves Black Hawk as the program’s all-time leader in wins – he amassed 205 victories in his 13-years as the Braves head coach. I