IU Kokomo Men’s Basketball Head Coach, Eric Echelbarger, has announced that DJ Balentine will serve as the new assistant coach for the Cougars. Balentine will be the director of player development and scouting for the program in addition to assisting with on-floor coaching and recruiting. Balentine had a decorated career for the tradition-rich Kokomo Wildcats
Talladega College Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Talladega College Head Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Wright announced the hiring of Tim Ward and Jon Warren. Ward, who will serve as the top Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator, comes to Talladega after spending last season on staff at NCAA Division II Arkansas Tech University. Prior to his time in Russellville he spent three seasons
Miller Joins Oredigger Men’s Basketball Staff
Montana Tech head basketball coach Adam Hiatt announced the addition of Tyler Miller today. Miller is the program’s lead assistant coach after spending the previous six seasons at NCAA Division I member, University of Central Arkansas of the Southland Conference. During his time as an assistant coach in Conway, Arkansas, Miller helped lead UCA to
Brown joins Governors State Men’s Basketball Staff
Mike Brown has been named as an assistant coach with the Governors State men’s basketball team. A Chicago native, Brown served as an assistant coach at Purdue Northwest from 2018-20, helping the Pride to its most successful season since becoming an NCAA Division II member. Brown was also a Division II assistant at Maryville (2017-18)
Dickinson State names Selvig as new Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Dickinson State University athletic department is pleased to announce the hiring of Derek Selvig as the head men’s basketball coach. Coach Selvig started coaching in 2016 at Montana Tech University as an assistant men’s basketball coach. During his time at Tech, he assisted the program to the most wins in a single season for the
OFFICIAL: Hayes takes over at Calumet College of St. Joseph (IN)
HoopDirt.com mentioned that long-time Indiana HS coach Gary Hayes was the leader at Calumet College of St. Joseph back on 7/27 (Daily Dirt). Hayes’ hiring, as well as the hiring of his staff, has now been made official… Calumet College of St. Joseph is excited to announce the hiring of Gary Hayes as the new
See Named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Carroll College
The Carroll College Fighting Saints men’s basketball team added Ronn See as its newest assistant coach. “We are beyond excited to add Ronn See as our lead assistant coach for Carroll Men’s Basketball,” Saints coach Kurt Paulson said. “Ronn brings a wealth of knowledge to our program in the areas of recruiting Southern California and
OFFICIAL: Wilberforce tabs Mark Mitchell as new Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Following up on HoopDirt.com’s NAIA DIRT from yesterday… The Wilberforce University Athletic Department has announced that Mark Mitchell has been hired as the school’s next head men’s basketball coach. Wilberforce Athletic Director Derek Williams states that an influx of resumes were received for the position. “Mark Mitchell’s goal to always mold tomorrow’s leaders and prepare them to
Mitchell named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Wiley College
After producing a winning program at Vorhees College (S.C.) the past six seasons, Derrick Mitchell will look to build on his success as the new head men’s basketball coach at Wiley College. He replaces interim head coach Ashton DeMurrell, who led the Wildcats to five victories in six games, their 15th consecutive Red River Athletic
NAIA DIRT: Former D1 assistant set to be named head coach at Wilberforce
Following-up on something I mentioned earlier this morning (Daily Dirt – 7/29)… Wilberforce University (OH) will name Mark Mitchell as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace Kevin Waters who had been the head coach at WU for the past three seasons. Mitchell spent five seasons as an assistant women’s basketball coach at
Daily Dirt – 7/29/20
Some things that I’ve heard… It sounds like former UIC assistant Rod Clark is the leader for the vacant assistant spot at Austin Peay. Last season was Clark’s first at UIC after a stint at Sunrise Christian Academy. He was not retained at UIC after Steve McClain was released back in March. I have heard
OFFICIAL: Vaughan resigns as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Dickinson State
We’ve been talking about this one for a few weeks (Daily Dirt- 7/21) – it’s now official. Here is the press release from Dickinson State announcing the resignation of head men’s basketball coach Josh Vaughan. Blue Hawks men’s basketball coach Josh Vaughan has resigned his position at Dickinson State University. Vaughan has spent the last