Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Kyle Taylor is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at Salt Lake Community College. Word on the street is that he has accepted an assistant spot on a D1 staff (stay tuned for that one). *UPDATE: He’s headed to Coastal Carolina. Taylor had been at SLCC
DAILY DIRT – 3/27/24
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A bunch of things that I’ve heard… Some names that I’ve heard who have interviewed at Pacific are: Dayton associate head coach Ricardo Greer, former Stanford head coach Jerrod Haase, and USC associate head coach Chris Capko. Interesting fact…Pacific AD Adam Tschuor was the senior associate athletic director at Dayton before being hired
INTERIM TAG REMOVED: Norwood named Head Basketball Coach at Palm Beach State
Following a national search, Palm Beach State Director of Athletics John Scarpino has named Tae Norwood the Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Coach Norwood was the interim Head Coach for the 2023-2024 season. “I would like to thank John Scarpino and Vice President Dr. Barbatis for giving me the opportunity as the interim coach, and then
DAILY DIRT – 3/25/24
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things that I’ve heard to kick-off Sweet 16 week… I have heard that the search at Cal Poly is done, and an announcement could be made as early as today. From what I hear, D2 Colorado Mesa Mike DeGeorge is the leader here. DeGeorge has been a D2/D3 head
DAILY DIRT – 3/21/24
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Just a few quick things as the best Thursday of the year (sorry Thanksgiving) is finally here! I mentioned the search at SIU in yesterday’s DAILY DIRT. I’ve now been told that Morehead State head coach Preston Spradlin has to be added to this list. His squad captured the OVC Championship
JUCO NEWS: Santa Fe’s Mowry announces retirement
Long-time Santa Fe College men’s basketball coach, Chris Mowry, has decided to retire ending a twenty-one-year tenure as the Head Coach at Santa Fe. His twenty-one seasons at Santa Fe lead the way in the record books. Kenny Drost is the only other coach in SF men’s basketball history to have served for more than
JUCO NEWS: Pellissippi State names Jones as first-ever Head Men’s Basketball Coach
East Tennessee native Darrian Jones has been named head men’s basketball coach at Pellissippi State, Athletics Director Brock Evans announced Wednesday. Jones was a standout player at Alcoa High School from 1997-2001, earning 1st Team All-State. He went on to play for two years at Hiwassee College from 2001-2003 in Madisonville, Tennessee and then finished his college career at
DAILY DIRT – 3/20/24
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Worst kept secret in college basketball seems like a done deal. Everyone has been talking about Indiana State’s Josh Schertz to St. Louis for weeks now – sounds like St. Louis is just waiting for the Sycamores to get bounced from the NIT (or win the NIT) to make an official
INTERIM TAG REMOVED: Martinez named Head Basketball Coach at Coastal Bend
President Dr. Justin Hoggard and Athletic Director Vicente Garza elevated Brandon Martinez to full-time head coach of Coastal Bend’s men’s basketball program on Monday. Martinez served this past season as the interim head coach for the Cougars. Martinez, previously Coastal Bend’s assistant coach prior to the departure of Robert Byrd to Kilgore after the 2022-23
JUCO NEWS: Gaffney resigns as Head Basketball at Gulf Coast State
NJCAA D1 Gulf Coast State College head men’s basketball coach Phil Gaffney has resigned. The college released the following brief statement:
JUCO DIRT: Iowa Central opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Chad Helle is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D2 Iowa Central Community College. Helle took over for long-time ICCC head coach Dennis Pilcher back in 2019, after spending 17-years as an assistant under the legendary coach. Helle also played for Pilcher at Iowa
JUCO DIRT: Sondey resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Rockland CC
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Brian Sondey has resigned at NJCAA D2 Rockland Community College (NY). Sondey took over at RCC back in 2021 and was charged with rebuilding the program following the COVID shut down. During his three seasons at the helm, RCC’s record steadily improved – they finished this season