Indiana University Kokomo men’s basketball head coach Eric Echelbarger has announced that Lennon Hardy has been promoted to assistant coach after serving as a student assistant coach for the past four seasons. “Coach Hardy has been a major contributor to our program since he arrived as a freshman in 2021,” said Echelbarger. “Now an IU Kokomo graduate,
Mason added as Assistant Basketball Coach at NAIA Rust College
Rust College has announced the hiring of Scotty Mason as an assistant men’s basketball coach. Mason brings more than 20 years of experience as a basketball trainer and coach, with a career dedicated to developing athletes in all fundamental aspects of the game. His expertise includes shooting, passing, defense, ball handling, rebounding, conditioning, and coordination,
Conley departs D3 Manchester; Named Head Basketball Coach at NAIA University of Saint Francis
The University of Saint Francis has named Nate Conley as the next head coach of the Cougars’ men’s basketball program. Conley succeeds Chad LaCross, who served as head coach for 15 years and retired as the winningest men’s basketball coach in school history. “After a very thorough search and speaking with a lot of really good
Mitchell promoted to Co-Head Basketball Coach at NAIA Xavier University of Louisiana
Xavier University of Louisiana announced the promotion of Tyrone Mitchell to co-head coach of men’s basketball, effective immediately. Mitchell will share the workload with Alfred Williams, the head coach since 2016. Williams also will be known as co-head coach. “We are thrilled to announce Coach Tyrone Mitchell’s promotion to co-head coach of Gold Rush basketball,”
Wilmore resigns as Head Basketball Coach at NAIA West Virginia Tech
George Wilmore has announced he will be stepping down as head basketball coach at NAIA West Virginia Tech to pursue new opportunities. Wilmore first joined the WVU Tech sidelines as an assistant coach before taking over the program’s top spot. In his time as head coach, he guided the Golden Bears to a winning record
OFFICIAL: Saint Francis Men’s Basketball Coach Chad LaCross Announces Retirement
I mentioned this move earlier this morning (NAIA DIRT). It’s now official – here’s the official statement from NAIA Saint Francis on the retirement of head basketball coach Chad LaCross: Chad LaCross, the winningest coach in Saint Francis men’s basketball history, announced Thursday that he is retiring as head coach, effective Sept. 8. He has
Miller promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Montana Tech
Montana Tech has promoted Tyler Miller to associate head coach of the men’s basketball program, recognizing his impact since joining the Orediggers in 2020. As the program’s lead assistant, Miller has played a pivotal role in guiding Tech to 96 wins over four seasons, while helping capture three Frontier Conference regular-season and tournament championships. His
NAIA DIRT: Saint Francis (IN) Head Basketball Coach Chad LaCross set to announce retirement later today
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that University of Saint Francis (IN) head basketball Chad LaCross will announce his retirement, with a statement scheduled to be released later this morning. LaCross has been the head coach at USF for the past 15 season, where he has won over 300 games. He has also led
Nolan named Assistant Basketball Coach at Montana Western
Montana Western Men’s Basketball has hired Tim Nolan as an assistant coach, Head Coach Patrick Jensen announced Tuesday. “We are really excited to add Tim Nolan to our staff for the upcoming season,” Jensen said. “He comes highly recommended by several very successful coaches and brings valuable experience from his time at Wyoming, Idaho State, and the Greensboro Swarm. Tim’s strong
Mason transitions from sidelines to full-time athletic leadership at Louisiana Christian; Barnes Named Interim Head Basketball Coach
Louisiana Christian announced that Reni Mason will step down from his role as head coach of the Wildcat men’s basketball team, effective immediately. Mason will continue his full-time role as the school’s vice president of intercollegiate athletics. Assistant coach Zach Barnes will take over as interim head coach of the men’s basketball team. Mason has
Beavers named Assistant Basketball Coach at NAIA Shawnee State
The men’s basketball program at Shawnee State has added a highly-qualified Ohio native to round out the coaching staff within the program at SSU, as Bryce Beavers, a Columbus metro area native who played at Harvest Preparatory Academy in Canal Winchester, played college basketball for Asbury (Ky.) and served on the highly-successful coaching staffs at fellow NAIA
JUCO DIRT: Scipio steps down as Head Coach at Denmark Tech, will become NAIA assistant
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Patrick Scipio has stepped down as the head basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Denmark Tech (SC). Scipio became the head coach at Denmark Tech in 2023 after serving as an assistant in the program. He also has also worked as a GA at SIUE. Scipio posted about his departure on social