For Immediate ReleaseApril 8, 2021 Shawnee State University Head Basketball Coach Delano Thomas has been named as the HoopDirt.com NAIA Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2020-21 college basketball season. Thomas qualified for the award by being named as the HoopDirt.com/Just Play Solutions Coach of the Week for Week 7 of the
NAIA Oakland City U tabs French as Head Basketball Coach
The Oakland City University Administration has concluded a national search and has named Ken French as the new head coach of the Mighty Oaks men’s basketball team. Coach French comes to OCU having most recently been the coach of the University of Rio Grande. He spent 14 seasons as the men’s basketball head coach at
NAIA DIRT: St. Thomas U (FL) head coach resigns
I can confirm that D.P. Harris has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at NAIA St. Thomas University (FL). This past season, Harris led the Bobcats to a 14-11 (11-9) record, and wraps up his two seasons at the school with a 36-17 overall mark. In his first year at STU, his squad doubled
Jenkins announces retirement at NAIA Evangel University (MO)
The dean of Heart of America Athletic Conference coaches, Steve Jenkins announced his retirement as Evangel University’s men’s basketball coach Wednesday, closing a storied 39-year chapter in which he helped lead the program to national prominence. “Stepping aside after 39 years as head coach is a very emotional moment for my family and me,” Jenkins
OFFICIAL: Berokoff to Oklahoma City
Following up on something that HoopDirt.com first reported back on March 22nd (NAIA DIRT). Here is the official release from Oklahoma City University announcing the hiring of Mark Berokoff: Mark Berokoff has taken over as Oklahoma City University head men’s basketball coach.Berokoff comes to Oklahoma City after leading Randall to three national championships.“I’m excited to
Langley tabbed as new Head Basketball Coach at Graceland U
Graceland University has announced that it has hired Taylor Langley as its next head men’s basketball coach. Langley joins Graceland from the NAIA’s University of Michigan-Dearborn and brings with him extensive post-season experience. Langley’s team competed in the 2017-18 national tournament that Graceland won in overtime on a last-second shot. Athletic director Brady McKillip said,
NAIA DIRT: Oklahoma City set to hire Randall U. head coach
Earlier today in the DAILY DIRT, I mentioned that Randall University (OK) head coach Mark Berokoff was the leader at NAIA Oklahoma City University. I have now heard from multiple sources that he is indeed the choice at OCU, and has already told his team at RU that he will be leaving. Berokoff had been
Daily Dirt – 3/22/21
Some things to kick off the week… Obviously a tough situation at UTRGV as they look to hire a new head coach after the passing of Lew Hill. The three names that I’ve heard so far are Texas associate head coach K.T. Turner, Oklahoma assistant Pooh Williamson, and Texas Tech assistant Ulric Maligi. Early names
NAIA DIRT: Dunlop out at Harris-Stowe
I can confirm that Brion Dunlop is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at Harris-Stowe State University (MO). Dunlop had been the head coach at the school since 2016, and has been replaced on an interim basis by assistant coach Derek Thompson. During his tenure at HSSU, Dunlop went 81-56 (.691) and his teams
JUCO DIRT: DCB set to hire NAIA assistant as new Head Coach
I have heard from multiple sources that NJCAA D2 Dakota College Bottineau (ND) will name NAIA Valley City State University (ND) assistant Karl Sorby as their new head men’s basketball coach. Sorby will replace Brock Lemon, who will be stepping away following the season after 5 years at the helm. Sorby has been an assistant
NAIA DIRT: Oklahoma City U Opens
I can confirm that Tim Kisner is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NAIA Oklahoma City University. Kisner was hired last April after spending two seasons as an assistant coach at fellow Sooner Athletic Conference member John Brown University (AR). He also served as the head coach at NCAA D2 Fresno Pacific (2015-16),
Bacone College announces new Men’s Basketball Head Coach
Bacone College announced today the hire of Ruben Little Head from Lawrence, Kansas as the new men’s basketball coach. Little Head is a member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Lame Deer, Montana, where he grew up on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. He attended Haskell Indian Nations University in the late 90s and played