Spartanburg Methodist College head men’s basketball coach Blake Jackson has announced the addition of Houston Smith to the Pioneers coaching staff. Smith arrives at SMC after serving as assistant on the national team at Southeastern Prep during the 2025-26 season and the head coach to the post grad team. He was actively involved in aspects of the
NAIA NEWS: Welty departs Southeastern; Named Head Basketball Coach at MidAmerica Nazarene
MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU) Director of Athletics Ryan Thompson has officially named Hudson Welty as the head coach of the Pioneer men’s basketball program. Welty returns to his alma mater after previously serving as both a player and assistant coach. Welty played for former head coach Rocky Lamar from 2014-18 before returning to Olathe as
NAIA DIRT: MidAmerica Nazarene set to open; Hepker taking D1 assistant spot
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that Adam Hepker is departing as the head men’s basketball coach at MidAmerica Nazarene University and will be making the jump to the NCAA Division I level as an assistant coach. It sounds like he informed his team of this move last night. Hepker took
NAIA NEWS: Deer resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Columbia College (SC)
Columbia College head men’s basketball coach Jake Deer has resigned as the head coach of the Koala basketball program, Director of Athletics Glen Crawford announced Wednesday. Deer will be pursuing future career opportunities moving forward. Coach Deer was named the first-ever men’s basketball coach in school history as he was tapped to start the program
Moser named Head Basketball Coach at NAIA Oklahoma City U
Oklahoma City announced the hiring of head men’s basketball coach Tim Moser, bringing in an experienced NCAA coach to lead the defending Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament champions in 2026-27. “We are excited to welcome Coach Moser to our OCU athletic family,” said OCU Director of Athletics Sadiaa Jones. “His talents as a coach, his work ethic,
NAIA DIRT: Spring Arbor opens for second time this off-season
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) After taking over the program back on May 27th, it appears that Mark DeLaney is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NAIA Spring Arbor College. There has been no announcement made, but DeLaney has been scrubbed from the SAU website, and his introductory press release from last month has
NAIA NEWS: DuPree named Head Basketball Coach at LSU Alexandria
Louisiana State University of Alexandria Assistant Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Tyler Unsicker has announced Jake DuPree as the next LSUA head men’s basketball coach. “We are thrilled to have Coach DuPree join us at LSUA as the next head men’s basketball coach,” Assistant Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Tyler Unsicker said. “His commitment to success, both on the court
Nick Jones named Head Basketball Coach at NAIA Friends University
Friends University VP of Athletics & Strategic Expansion Dr. Rob Ramseyer has announced the hiring of Washburn University assistant coach Nick Jones as the school’s new men’s basketball head coach. “Nick rose to the top of a deep candidate pool, and we’re thrilled to welcome him to lead Falcon basketball,” said Dr. Ramseyer. “He comes to us
NAIA NEWS: Drinkwine named Head Basketball Coach at Warner Pacific
Warner Pacific University Athletics has announced the hiring of Jeff Drinkwine as the new head coach of the Knights men’s basketball program. Bringing more than 25 years of coaching experience across multiple levels of basketball, Drinkwine arrives at Warner Pacific with a reputation for building successful programs and developing student-athletes on and off the court.
NAIA NEWS: Freeman named Assistant Basketball Coach at Montana Western
Montana Western Men’s Basketball has added Ryne Freeman as an assistant coach, Head Coach J.C. Isakson announced Thursday. “We are excited to add Coach Freeman to our staff,” Isakson said. “He came highly recommended from his previous head coaches and already has shown a tremendous work ethic and commitment to the team. Coach Freeman is a bright young coaching professional
NAIA DIRT: Hopson named Head Basketball Coach at Florida Poly
I posted on X about this one earlier today, just a quick follow-up here… Florida Poly is staring athletics in the fall of 2026. I can confirm that their first-ever men’s basketball coach will be Dennis Hopson. Hopson was the 1987 Big Ten player of the year at Ohio State, and was the #3 pick
Jacobs named Assistant Basketball Coach at NAIA Columbia College
After spending one season at NCAA Division II University of Illinois Springfield, Noah Jacobs will join the Columbia College men’s basketball staff as the assistant coach. During his time at UIS, he helped the Prairie Stars finish third overall in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) regular season, win 13 conference games, and qualify for the conference tournament