Minnesota North College Rainy River has announced the hiring of Ernest Collins as the new men’s head basketball coach at the Rainy River Campus. Originally from Flint, Michigan, Coach Collins developed a love for coaching from an early age, inspired by his father. “Coaching runs in the family,” said Coach Collins. “My dad has been
JUCO DIRT: Fazzi set to be named Head Basketball Coach at Massasoit CC
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that NJCAA Region 21 Massasoit Community College (MA) intends to name Rich Fazzi as their new head men’s basketball coach. Fazzi has most recently served as an assistant at UMass Boston, following a stint as an assistant at Wheaton College. He has also spent seven years as a
Partida named Head Basketball Coach at Minnesota North Mesabi Range
Christopher Partida has been named as the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Minnesota North College, Mesabi Range Campus. Born and raised in Torrance, California, to his wonderful parents Ana and Luis Partida, who both hail from Mexico, basketball has always played a significant role in his life. He began playing recreational and youth basketball,
Champion added as Assistant Basketball Coach at Howard College
Howard College has announced Jared Champion as the new Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach for the Hawks. “We’re extremely excited to add Coach Champion to our program,” said Kyle Cooper, Men’s Head Basketball Coach and Athletic Director. “Coach Champion brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience at both the NCAA level and the junior
JUCO DIRT: Miley resigns as Head Basketball Coach at NJCAA D2 Hocking College
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Ryan Miley has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D2 Hocking College. Miley had a ton of success during his six seasons as the Hawks head coach compiling a 120-49 record during his tenure, and an 88-18 mark over the past four seasons. This
JUCO DIRT: Garden City’s Elmore departs for D1 assistant job
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Garden City (KS) head basketball coach Rusty Elmore has resigned and will become an assistant at New Mexico State. Elmore informed his team of the move in a team meeting yesterday. Elmore had been at Garden City since 2022, putting together a 40-22 record during his tenure.
SAU Tech hires Jackson as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
NJCAA D2 Southern Arkansas University Tech has hired Jakari Jackson as an Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach. Jackson, Houston native, is a recent graduate of Jarvis Christian University where he played basketball for four years. He holds also Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology, and has also earned an MBA. Jackson will be working alongside Head Coach Bryant
Ellsworth CC adds Soto as Assistant Basketball Coach
Nico Soto comes to Ellsworth Community College to join the men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach. Prior to joining the talented coaching staff at ECC, coach Nico was a men’s basketball manager for the University of North Florida. Nico also spent time as an assistant coach with the Florida Bayhawks in the Puma NXT
Johnson named Assistant Basketball Coach at Fort Hays Tech | Northwest
Josh Johnson is entering his first season as the Men’s Assistant Basketball Coach at Fort Hays Tech | Northwest. Before arriving at Northwest, coach Johnson was a part of the Minot State men’s basketball staff. In 2023-24, the Minot State men’s basketball team made history, earning the program’s first NCAA Top 25 ranking, climbing as
JUCO NEWS: Evans joins Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff at Richard Bland College
Head men’s basketball coach, Guillermo Cabrera is pleased to announce the addition of Dylan Evans to the men’s basketball coaching staff for the 2024-25 school year. Evans will focus on player development, communication with future recruits, and creating content for team social media pages. Evans earned his Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management from St. Bonaventure
Cousins named Assistant Basketball Coach at Wabash Valley
After two seasons on the University of Georgia staff, Justin Cousin joins Coach McGee as his assistant coach. Cousin also served as an assistant on the Radford staff during the 2021-22 season, which is his alma mater. During his second year at Georgia, he helped the Bulldogs reach 20 wins for the first time since
JUCO DIRT: Head coaching changes made at Lamar CC and SUNY Sullivan
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