Loyola University New Orleans men’s basketball coach Stacy Hollowell announced the hiring of Javan Felix as the team’s new assistant coach Monday. “I am excited to add Javan to our staff,” Hollowell said. “He will bring a nice mix of recruiting, player development, preparation and organization to our team. Javan has spent time playing for
NAIA DIRT: Wayland Baptist opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that NAIA Wayland Baptist University (TX) head men’s basketball coach Ty Harrelson has resigned. It sounds like he will be pursuing professional basketball opportunities (he played overseas before getting into coaching). Harrelson had been the head coach at WBU since 2015, where he led his teams to a
Daily Dirt – 8/12/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Some things that I’ve heard over the past few days… Chip Cunningham has been added to the staff at UMass Lowell as the Director of Basketball Operations. Cunningham had spent the past six seasons as the video coordinator at Boston College, and had previously served in administrative roles at Ohio and
Ayala named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Talladega College
Talladega College Head Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Wright announced the hiring of Steve Ayala as an Assistant Coach. “I am extremely excited to have Coach Ayala join our staff,” said Coach Wright. “I love the passion and energy he will bring to our program. He is an outstanding person that has really paid his dues
Escobedo named Head Coach of Men’s + Women’s Basketball teams at Pacific Union College
Pacific Union College has hired Michael Escobedo to coach the men & women’s basketball teams. Coach Escobedo is originally from Grover, California and started his basketball career out of high school where he earned a full scholarship to NAIA D1 Powerhouse Mid America Nazarene University in Kansas. There he was a redshirt under NAIA Hall of Fame
Blue Mountain College names Simpson new Assistant Basketball Coach
Former Blue Mountain College star point guard Jonah Simpson has returned to campus as the men’s basketball assistant coach, Topper head coach Jermael Bingham announced this week. A Jackson, Mississippi, native, Simpson was the floor general for Bingham from 2018-20; he led the team in scoring and assists and was one of the top defenders
Oetjen named Assistant Basketball Coach at Arizona Christian
Caleb Oetjen has been added as an assistant coach to the Arizona Christian Men’s Basketball staff for the 2021-22 season as announced by Head Coach Jeff Rutter. Coach Oetjen joins the Firestorm coaching ranks after serving the last two years on staff with Mount Vernon Nazarene University. “Caleb is a great addition to our staff,” stated
Hepker promoted to Associate Head Coach at OUAZ
OUAZ head men’s basketball coach Matt Keeley announced the promotion of Adam Hepker to Associate Head Coach. Hepker has been the top assistant to Keeley since the program started in 2017. “Adam has been supremely important to our program as we continue the process of building into a program that can compete nationally,” Keeley said.
Daily Dirt – 8/5/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Today’s Daily Dirt… Horace Owens, Vernon Dupree, and Shadid Perkins will make up Stan Waterman’s new staff at Delaware State. Owens was a long-time assistant at La Salle. Dupree had spent the past 11-seasons as an assistant at D2 Wilmington University (DE). Perkins had been on Waterman’s staff at the Sanford
Peru State names McMahon as new Assistant Basketball Coach
Peru State Head Men’s Basketball Coach Bob Ludwig has announced the hiring of a familiar face for the full-time assistant vacancy on the men’s basketball staff. Andy McMahon will return to the program after serving the last two seasons as a Graduate Assistant. An Omaha native, McMahon brings program familiarity, impactful area relationships, and great
Thompson promoted to Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Harris-Stowe
Harris-Stowe State University Director of Athletics, Ms. Dorianne Johnson, has announced Derek Thompson as the next head coach of the men’s basketball program. Thompson, who has served as the Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach since March, will have the interim tag lifted effective immediately. Thompson came to Harris-Stowe State University in the fall of 2020
Authier named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Mount Marty University
Mount Marty University has selected Coach Collin Authier to lead the Lancer men’s basketball program as the new head coach. Coach Authier brings 14 years of coaching experience to MMU. Since 2014, Authier has served as an assistant coach at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Previously, he was an assistant to the head