Blake Sandquist, head coach of the Des Moines Area Community College men’s basketball team, has announced the promotion of assistant coach Taylor Tucker to the position of Associate Head Coach. Tucker, a native of Tyler, Texas, has been a member of the DMACC men’s basketball coaching staff since August of 2021. He was hired by former
Former NBA First Round Pick Clarence Weatherspoon named Head Coach at Meridian CC
Meridian Community College (MCC) is both celebrating a legendary career and welcoming new leadership within its Men’s Basketball program. After an impactful tenure, Coach James Green will retire as head coach of the MCC Eagles men’s basketball team. Under Coach Green’s leadership since 2016, the program saw a remarkable resurgence, culminating in the team’s first
JUCO DIRT: Ft. Scott’s Cochran headed to Clarendon
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I teased this move on X late last week…. I can now confirm that NJCAA D1 Clarendon College has hired Blake Cochran as their new head men’s basketball coach. Cochran has spent that past two seasons as the head coach at NJCAA D2 Fort Scott Community College where he went 41-24.
FastBreak PlayBook: Your Basketball Playbook System
FastBreak PlayBook offers basketball playbooks, practice plans, a video pairing/video library, and the ability to create scouting reports.
Pugh named Head Basketball Coach at Cloud County CC
Cloud County Community College Athletic Director Matt Bechard has announced the hiring of Kyle Pugh as the seventh men’s basketball coach in the program’s 58-year history. He will replace Devin Kastrup, who became an assistant at Idaho State earlier this month. Pugh rejoins the Cloud County Community College men’s basketball program following one year away
Key named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Wallace State
Wallace State Community College has hired Faron Key to serve as the head coach of the men’s basketball team, President Dr. Vicki Karolewics announced today. “We are excited to welcome Coach Key back to Wallace State and trust he will continue the tradition of excellence for which the Lions are known, a tradition that is
Butler CC hires Nitsche as new Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Butler Community College athletic director Todd Carter announced the hiring of Eric Nitsche as the next Grizzly men’s basketball head coach on Tuesday afternoon. Nitsche (pronounced nitch-ee) is a veteran Jayhawk Conference coach having spent the last 14 seasons as an assistant with stops at KCKCC, Cowley and Hutchinson. He is set to be officially
Former NBA Player Tyrus Thomas named Player Development Coach at Baton Rouge CC
Baton Rouge Community College Men’s Basketball announced today that former Louisiana State University (LSU) standout and Nation Basketball Association (NBA) first-round draft pick Tyrus Thomas will join the Bears coaching staff. Thomas will serve as a player development coach responsible for coaching on-court skill development programs and assessing individual players’ training progress. “Experienced, relatable, and focused
DAILY DIRT- 5/22/24
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few quick search updates (and some other random stuff)… The search at UMES is starting to move quickly. Names that I have heard include, former NC A&T, Tennessee State, and South Carolina State head coach Cy Alexander, former Hampton head coach Edward Joyner, Jr., UMass Director Of Player Development Anthony
Romano named Head Basketball Coach at CCRI
The Community College of Rhode Island has announced the hiring of Mike Romano as its new head men’s basketball coach, only the fifth in the program’s 58-year history dating back to 1965. Romano has spent the past two and a half years at CCRI as the Athletics, Recreation and Wellness Departments Compliance Coordinator and brings
Mineral Area CC announces Tony Irons as new Head Basketball Coach
Mineral Area College has hired Tony Irons as Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Coach Irons replaces former Head Coach Greg Heiar, who accepted the head men’s basketball coaching position at Trinity Valley Community College in April. Coach Irons has been the head boys basketball coach at Vashon High School since 2015. In his nine seasons as head coach at Vashon, Irons has won seven Missouri State
DAILY DIRT – 5/15/24
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things that I’ve heard… Hot name making the rounds right now for the vacant assistant spot at Wisconsin is D2 St. Leo head coach Lance Randall. The Wisconsin native is in his second stint at St. Leo and has also been the head coach at D3 Webster, and then