After 42 years and over 1,300 games, Jim Kessler is ready to step down. Kessler announced his plans to retire as the head coach of Grace’s men’s basketball team during a press conference on Monday morning. The legendary coach is currently No. 1 in NAIA Division II among active coaches with over 780 career victories.
Brock to be named Head Basketball Coach at Columbia College
Columbia College President Scott Dalrymple announced the promotion of Tomas Brock from associate head coach to head coach of the men’s basketball team following the 2018-19 season. After a storied career that spans more than three decades, current men’s basketball coach and Athletic Director Bob Burchard announced his retirement following the current season on Jan.
Columbia College (MO) Head Coach Bob Burchard set to Retire
After a storied 31-year career, Columbia College Men’s Basketball Coach and Athletic Director Bob Burchard has announced that he will retire following the 2018-19 basketball season. “Bob has positively impacted thousands of lives over his three decades at CC. He has served as role model and mentor not just to the athletes on his teams,
Cantrell Named Head Basketball Coach at Walla Walla University
Walla Walla University Athletics announced on Friday morning the hiring of Eric Cantrell as the new head men’s basketball coach for the Wolves. WWU will be re-starting their men’s basketball next season following the resignation of Jimmy Hill and the cancellation of their season back in October. Cantrell joins the Wolves coaching staff following nine years of
Olivet Nazarene Head Coach Ralph Hodge Passes Away
For more than 39 seasons, Ralph “Tres” Hodge manned the sidelines as the head coach of the Tiger men’s basketball team. He passed away on Nov. 29, 2018. “Ralph Hodge influenced not only hundreds of Tiger athletes and staff members, but also NAIA and CCAC coaches and teams, by his commitment to excellence and Christian
Scott Moe Earns 300th Career Win
– The Knights men’s basketball team defeated the College of Coastal Georgia Mariners 104-96 in double overtime to improve to 5-0 on the season and earn Head Coach Scott Moe his 300th career win with the team in 17 years at the helm. The Knights were led by Darrell White with a game-high 28 points
Singer Named Associate Head Basketball Coach at St. Thomas
Following up on something that HoopDirt.com mentioned in our Small College Staff Update back on 11/6… Harrison Singer has been named as the Associate Head Basketball Coach at St. Thomas University (FL). Singer spent the last two seasons as the associate head coach at Gwynedd Mercy University. As defending champions in the Colonial States Athletic
Hill Resigns as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Walla Walla University
Walla Walla University Athletics announced that Wolves men’s basketball coach Jimmy Hill has announced his resignation, effective immediately. “I would like to thank all the players and families that I’ve worked with over these 11 years for their trust, support, love and effort and have been very privileged to have been around such fine young
OFFICIAL: Freedman hired as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Point Park
Following-up on an item that HoopDirt.com first mentioned in the Daily Dirt back on 10/15… It’s now been made official that Daryn Freedman has been hired as Point Park University men’s basketball assistant coach on Joe Lewandowski’s staff. He was hired after Lewandowski was named head coach Oct. 1, 2018. Freedman has been a basketball coach for
XULA promotes Mitchell to Associate Head Basketball Coach
Xavier University of Louisiana has promoted Tyrone Mitchell to associate head coach of men’s basketball, effective immediately. Mitchell is in his fourth season on the staff. Since his hiring at XULA as assistant coach in August 2015, the Gold Rush qualified for the NAIA Division I National Championship tournament 2-of-3 times: 2016 and 2018. Last
Central Baptist College Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Central Baptist College basketball coach Clint Galyean announced that he has added two assistants, Patrick Mound and Anthony Morris to his staff. Mound comes to CBC from Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas, where he served the past two seasons as a graduate assistant for the Lobos, including helping lead the 2016-17 team to an
Bethany College (KS) Names Richard Jackson Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
The Bethany College men’s basketball team has added Richard Jackson to the coaching staff as the new assistant coach. A native of Lafayette, Colorado, Jackson spent the previous year as the assistant men’s basketball coach at East Texas Baptist University. While there, he was in charge of academic monitoring and mentoring, player devleopment, opponent scouting,