T.J. Maines ‘95 has rejoined the Mules coaching staff in 2026-27, bringing 30 years of coaching experience back to Mayflower Hill. He previously served as an assistant under legendary coach Dick Whitmore from 1998 to 2005. In his first stretch as an assistant with the Mules, Maines worked primarily with the guards and wings and
Jenei joins Tufts Basketball Staff
Ryan Jenei joined the Tufts University men’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant coach in the summer of 2026. Jenei comes to Tufts after serving as an assistant coach at Colby College during the 2025-26 season. At Colby, he contributed to all aspects of the program, including player development, on-court instruction, recruiting, opponent scouting, and
D3 NEWS: Greenspan, Butler named Assistant Basketball Coaches at Colby College
Noah Greenspan and Kyle Butler have been hired as assistant basketball coaches at Colby College under new head David McLaughlin. Noah Greenspan Greenspan joined the Colby Men’s Basketball program as the John “Swisher” Mitchell Assistant Coach in the summer of 2026 after spending the previous two seasons as a graduate assistant with the Men’s Basketball program
Begly named Head Basketball Coach at Connecticut College
Connecticut College has hired Corey Begly as head coach of the men’s basketball program, as announced by Director of Athletics Mo White on Thursday night. Begly, who becomes the 10th head coach in the history of the program, is no stranger to Camel basketball. Prior to spending the past three years as head men’s basketball coach at
Lydon promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Tufts
Tufts University head coach Brandon Linton announced recently the elevation of Chris Lydon to associate head coach after three successful seasons on the bench fo the Jumbo men’s basketball squad as an assistant. Lydon has spent the last three seasons as an assistant in charge of many roles within the program, including player development, recruiting, travel and other operational
Tufts Basketball Staff Update
Brendan Fitzpatrick and Brendan Cunningham have been added to the Tufts University men’s basketball staff ahead of the 2025-26 season. Brendan Fitzpatrick Brendan Fitzpatrick came to Tufts as an assistant coach in the fall of 2025, joining the Jumbos after a year as an assistant coach at The University of Hartford. As an assistant at
Connecticut College MBB Assistant takes over WBB program as Interim Head Coach
The Connecticut College Department of Athletics announced the coaching staff for the women’s basketball program. Brett Zanardi has been named interim head coach and will lead the Camels during the 2025-26 season, and Wade McNamara will serve as assistant coach. Both are products of the Connecticut basketball scene and have strong ties within the state.
D3 DIRT: John Jay set to name NESCAC assistant as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that John Jay College is set to hire Tufts University assistant James Holmes as its next head men’s basketball coach. Holmes joined the Tufts staff in 2023 and previously served as an assistant at RPI, Oswego State, and his alma mater, SUNY Oneonta. During his time at both
Oxman joins Colby College Basketball Staff
Benji Oxman joined the Colby Men’s Basketball program as an Assistant Coach ahead of the 2025-26 academic year. Oxman’s coaching resume includes experience at various levels. His responsibilities with the team include assisting with on-court instruction, recruiting, scouting, and player development. Oxman brings seven years of collegiate basketball experience to Mayflower Hill. Prior to Colby, he served
Connelly named Assistant Basketball Coach at Bowdoin
The Bowdoin College Athletic Department has announced the hiring of Cal Connelly as assistant coach for the men’s basketball program. Connelly joins Bowdoin after serving as a coaching associate with the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2024-25 season, where he contributed to video coordination, opponent scouting, film analysis, and on-court practice sessions. He began his collegiate coaching career at
OFFICIAL: Rutigliano to lead Colby’s Men’s Basketball Program
Colby College has announced that the men’s basketball program will be under the leadership of Sean Rutigliano, a dynamic leader with coaching successes at the Division I, II, and III levels and a track record for attracting and developing some of the best players in the country. Rutigliano helped place four former players in the
D3 DIRT: Colby set to hire D1 assistant as new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Colby will hire Belmont associate head coach Sean Rutigliano as their new head men’s basketball coach. The move was signed off on following a meeting with the college’s President earlier this week. Rutigliano had spent the past six seasons on the Casey Alexander’s staff at Belmont, and