Future WIBCA Hall of Fame Coach Rick Skeen takes the helm of the Northwest University men’s basketball team, the university announced Monday. Skeen replaces Jeff Drinkwine who had been the Eagles head coach for the past five seasons. Drinkwine wraps up his tenure with a 60-67 record, including a 10-17 (7-17 CCC) mark this past
Raridon departs D3 North Central; Named Head Coach at NAIA Hastings
Hastings College Athletic Director B.J. Pumroy announced today that Hastings College alum Todd Raridon (’80) will return to Hastings College as the head basketball coach after spending the past 18 years at North Central College (IL). “Having the opportunity to hire a highly respected veteran coach with ties to the campus led us to bringing Todd Raridon back to Hastings College,”
Daily Dirt – 3/17/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) How about Notre Dame vs Rutgers yesterday? What a game. If that’s any indication of what’s to come, these next three weeks will be insane! Here’s today’s St. Patrick’s Day Edition of the Daily Dirt… Multiple reports have former Indiana head coach Archie Miller as the leader at URI. Miller knows
Men’s Basketball coaching change made at NAIA Central Methodist
With the departure of Natasha Wilson as Vice President for Student Life and Athletics, Central Methodist University has announced a restructuring in those areas with longtime basketball coach Jeff Sherman as the new athletics director. Sherman’s son and assistant coach, Matt Sherman, will take over as head coach of the Eagles. In addition, dean of
Southern Oregon’s McDermott announces retirement
Brian McDermott, the longest-tenured head coach ever at Southern Oregon University in any sport, has announced his retirement after leading the Raider men’s basketball team for 26 years. McDermott had the ninth-most wins among all active NAIA coaches with 527 entering 2021-22. A cancer diagnosis days before the Raiders’ opener forced him off the sidelines
Epps named Head Basketball Coach at NAIA Brewton-Parker College
Vice President of Athletics Chris Dooley is pleased to announce the hire of Leonard Epps to become the next leader of the Brewton-Parker Men’s Basketball program. “We are excited to bring Coach Leonard Epps to Brewton-Parker College,” Dooley said. “He brings in a solid resume of coaching and leadership for the growth of basketball programs.
Lewandowski as Head Basketball Coach at NAIA Point Park U
Point Park University men’s basketball head coach Joe Lewandowski is stepping down after four years leading the Pioneers’ program. Lewandowski was hired as Point Park’s sixth men’s basketball head coach on Oct. 1, 2018 on an interim basis. After Lewandowski’s impact on the program four years, there will be a new leader of the program. “I would
Ratzlaff resigns as Head Basketball Coach at NAIA Tabor College (KS)
Micah Ratzlaff has resigned his duties as the Tabor head men’s basketball coach, stepping down after 15 years at the helm of the program. Ratzlaff compiled an overall record of 228-216 and a conference mark of 163-134 over his 15 years leading the Bluejays. That included an undefeated conference record during the 2015-16 season in which
Daily Dirt – 3/7/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) In Friday’s 60 Second Update, I put the over/under on D1 openings for the weekend at 3, and that was the number – with Florida Gulf Coast, San Diego, and Omaha all opening. So…3 was a push for all of the bettors out there. Due to the many emails, texts, and
NAIA DIRT: Sterling College (KS) opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from great sources that Adam Hooker is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NAIA Sterling College (KS). Hooker took over at SC back in 2019, after serving as a high school coach in Colorado. During his tenure at Sterling, he put together an 18-69 (11-59 KCAC)
Daily Dirt – 3/2/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) It’s definitely starting to get busy out there – especially at the small college level. Here are few things that are going on… It sounds like Illinois State has already begun first round interviews in their quest to replace Dan Muller, who they parted ways with in mid-February. Some of the
OFFICIAL: Midland U (NE) opens
Following up on something that I reported yesterday. NAIA Midland University (NE) has now released a statement on the change that they have made with their men’s basketball coach: Midland University is conducting a national search for a new men’s basketball coach. Former head coach Oliver Drake is no longer with the Warrior program. In seven seasons,