The Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly men’s basketball program has been placed on probation by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for the 2016-17 academic year. The program will not be eligible for post-season competition nor team awards and honors. These sanctions were handed down on March 21 from NJCAA officials following an investigation
Snead State CC (AL) Names Jeremiah Patterson Head Basketball Coach
Snead State Community College announced today the appointment of a new head men’s basketball coach. Jeremiah Patterson accepted the position and will begin immediately. He has served as the assistant coach of the men’s basketball team at Snead State for the past three seasons. As the head coach for Snead’s junior varsity squad, Patterson led
South Georgia State College Head Coach Cory Baldwin Wins 200th Career Game
In a nip-and-tuck game that included 10 ties and six lead changes, the South Georgia State College Hawks punched their ticket to the GCAA semifinals Tuesday night with a 73-65 overtime win over South Georgia Tech. In addition to winning their quarterfinal game, the Hawks also gave Baldwin his 200th career win in 10 seasons
Daily Dirt – 2/29/16
“Dirt” season is finally upon us! Here are a few things that I’ve heard from some small colleges as their seasons wind down… Minnesota West Community & Technical College head coach Justin Heckenlaible has resigned. He had been the head coach at the school for the past 14 seasons and was voted MCAC Coach of the Year
OFFICIAL: Pasiak out at Onondaga CC
One month after being suspended over allegations of misconduct, Dave Pasiak is officially out as the head basketball coach at Onondaga CC. There has been no official statement by OCC, but Pasiak’s name has been removed from the athletics website. Pasiak did release the following statement: Onondaga Lazers basketball has been my life for over
Hutchinson CC’s Steve Eck wins 500th NJCAA Game
The Hutchinson Community College men’s basketball team had another come-from-behind victory on Saturday in an 86-77 victory over Allen Community College and in the process gave Blue Dragon head coach Steve Eck a milestone victory. Eck collected his 500th coaching win at an NJCAA institution – Eck has coached at Butler, Redlands, Cowley and Hutchinson
Williston State Staff Additions
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Williston State Head Coach Cory Fehringer has announced additions to the men’s basketball coaching staff for the 2015-2016 season. Jarvis Jackson (Aurora, CO) and Sean Sterkel (Bridgeport, NE) will be taking on key roles as an assistant coaches. Both are familiar with Coach Fehringer as Jackson was a teammate of
Delta College Names McMath Head Coach
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Delta College has announced the hiring of Carlos McMath as the men’s head basketball coach. McMath is in his second year with the program after spending the 2014-2015 as an assistant under recently departed coach Kyle Blackbourn. Coach McMath, a Saginaw native, was hired as the Men’s Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Itawamba CC Hires Eric Bozeman as Assistant Coach
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Itawamba CC men’s head basketball coach Grant Pate has introduced Eric Bozeman as the Indians’ new assistant basketball coach. Bozeman comes to Fulton from Northwestern Oklahoma State University where he was the women’s head basketball coach after seven seasons as the head men’s basketball coach at Southern Arkansas University.
New Orleans Dirt…
I can confirm that NJCAA Jacksonville College (TX) head coach Jody Bailey will become an assistant at the University of New Orleans. Bailey had been the head coach at Jacksonville since 2010 (96-62). He has previously served as the director of basketball operations at Colorado, and the video coordinator at Air Force. The official announcement
OFFICIAL: Lindley to CSI
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com posted back on August 21st (JUCO DIRT: College of Southern Idaho). The College of Southern Idaho Men’s Basketball program announced the hiring of Shelby Lindley Monday. Lindley joins the Eagles after spending the past two seasons on Mark White’s East Mississippi Community College men’s basketball staff as
Jon Cremins Named Head Coach at Spartanburg Methodist
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Spartanburg Methodist College has named Jon Cremins to lead the Pioneer men’s basketball program. Cremins takes over a team led by Jeff Brookman who recently accepted the head position at Anderson University. Cremins, a nephew of longtime successful college coach Bobby Cremins (Georgia Tech and College of Charleston), joins