Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm two coaching changes at the JUCO level that have happened this week: NJCAA D1 Lamar CC (CO) Justin Cellars stepped down as the head coach late last week. No announcement from the school, but Cellars posted a resignation statement on X. Lamar has moved quickly here, and I
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Dexter Young has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D3 Dallas College Eastfield. Young had been the head coach of the Harvester Bees for the past two seasons, where he went 39-22, including an 18-14 mark this past season. Young has also spent the
NJCAA D1 Central Wyoming head basketball coach Brad Schmitt has stepped down, and has become an assistant at NAIA Carroll College (MT). Schmitt is CWC’s all-time leader in wins, the longest-tenured head coach in the program’s history. Here is the presser from Carroll announcing the move (as well as announcing the hiring of Blake Isaacs
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that NJCAA D1 Seminole State (OK) head men’s basketball coach Lucas Hunter has resigned. He had been the head coach at SSC since June of 2023, going 6-23 in his only season. Prior to his time with the Trojans, he spent three seasons as an assistant at NCAA
Head men’s basketball coach Newton Mealer has announced the addition of Sam Wiseman as an assistant coach on his staff. The Tennessee native comes to Jones from Rhodes College in Memphis where he spent last season on staff coordinating all travel, assisting with in-game coaching, workouts and practices. Wiseman also played one season for the Lynx in 2019-20 before
UConn Avery Point Director of Athletics Travis Beausoleil has announced Duane Witter as the new head men’s basketball coach. Witter, who will be making his collegiate coaching debut with the Pointers, brings a wealth of experience from his 25-season tenure as the Varsity Boys Basketball coach at Farmington High School. During his distinguished career at
Fort Hays Tech Northwest has announced the hiring of Bradley Shaw as the Tigers’ next head men’s basketball coach. This comes after the departure of three-year head coach Jay Bradley, who led the Mavericks to their best conference and overall record since joining the KJCCC in his final season. Before joining FHNW, Shaw served as
Fort Scott Community College has announced the hiring of Matt Glover as the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. “I am incredibly honored and excited to join Fort Scott Community College and start the next chapter of my career at the helm of the Men’s Basketball program. I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you
A veteran coach has joined the Jones College men’s basketball staff. Tim Walsh is in his 42nd year as a basketball coach and comes to Jones from Quincy University in Illinois where he served as an assistant coach last year. He had previous stops at Quincy in 1986-87 and 1994-98. Walsh will concentrate on the defensive
Gordon State College has named Greg Schiefen as the new head basketball coach. With 11 years of collegiate experience, Schiefen boasted a career total that includes over 20 wins spread across 8 seasons. He joined Highlander Nation from Chipola College in Marianna, Florida, where he served as an assistant coach for one season. During his
Zeque Tenorio has been added as an assistant basketball coach at Clarendon College. Before Clarendon, Tenorio played a pivotal role as the assistant coach at Fort Scott CC. His contributions were instrumental in the team’s best season since 1951 and their journey to the KJCCC Championship. Coach Tenorio also spent two seasons as a graduate
Bill Engel has been named the new Eastern Wyoming College men’s basketball coach and interim athletic director. Engel comes to the Lancers from Minnesota North – Rainy River. “This is a great opportunity to be surrounded by tremendous people in an outstanding community,” Coach Engel said. “Our goal is to build the program with industrious
