Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I teased this one on Twitter yesterday – I can now confirm that Fredrick Summers is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Edward Waters University (SIAC). Summers was hired as the head coach at EWU back in 2018, after a short stint as the head coach at Talladega
OFFICIAL: Morehouse removes Whittler’s interim tag
Following-up on something that I mentioned in yesterday’s DAILY DIRT. The interim tag has now officially been removed from Morehouse head coach Doug Whittler. Here’s the official release from the school: After a season in which Doug Whittler notched 21 wins and tied a school record for consecutive victories (18), athletic director Curtis Campbell removed Whittler’s interim
Miles MBB head coach Watson promoted to Interim AD
Miles College has promoted head men’s basketball coach Fred Watson to the role of Interim Director of Athletics. He takes over for Reginald Ruffin, who departed for Tuskegee where he will become the AD/head football coach. Watson will still coach while assuming the AD role “Coach Watson has led the Miles college basketball team through
OFFICIAL: FVSU parts ways with Sherrill
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Following-up on the D2 DIRT that I published earlier today. D2 Fort Valley State University has now issued an official statement regarding their men’s basketball coaching change: Fort Valley State University has decided to part ways with basketball head coach Mark Sherrill. Athletic director Dr. Anthony Holloman says it was time
D2 DIRT: Fort Valley State opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that Mark Sherrill is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Fort Valley State University (SIAC). As further confirmation, Sherrill has been removed from the roster, and the dreaded 404 error comes up when you try to access his bio from a search.
OFFICIAL: Walker named Head Basketball Coach at D2 Allen U
Following up on something that HoopDirt.com first mentioned back on 9/24 (Daily Dirt). The hiring of former Delware State head coach Keith Walker at Allen University (SC) is now official. Here’s the press release from AU: Allen University President Ernest C. McNealey, Ph.D. and Director of Athletics Jasher Cox has selected highly decorated head coach
Jordan named Associate Head Coach at Morehouse College
Alfred Jordan has accepted the associate head basketball coach position at Morehouse College. Jordan most recently served as the head coach at Clark Atlanta University. Jordan replaced George Lynch as the head coach at CAU back in July of 2020. The Clark Atlanta alum, had been on Darrell Walker’s staff at Little Rock for two
Wellington named Assistant Basketball Coach at Lane College
Lane College head men’s basketball coach Andre Turner has announced the hiring of Barry Wellington as assistant coach for the Dragons program. Wellington has spent the past two seasons at Christian Brothers University. Before his stint at CBU, Wellington served as assistant coach at the University of the Cumberlands for two seasons where he was also
D2 DIRT: Allen U (SC) set to open
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D2 Allen University (SC) head men’s basketball coach Michael Grant will step down in order to become the associate director of athletics at D2 Morehouse College. Grant, the former head coach at Coppin State and Southern University took over at Allen this past spring. Grant has spent
Baker added to Shaw U MBB staff
Shaw University head men’s basketball coach, Bobby Collins has added Jawann Baker to his staff as an assistant coach. “I am thrilled to be joining what is already an exceptional coaching staff under Coach Collins here at Shaw University,” added Baker. “I share coach’s vision for the program, and will work tirelessly to assist building a
Whittler named Interim Head Coach at Morehouse
The Morehouse College Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced that Douglas Whittler who has served as the associate head coach with the basketball program since 2015, will serve as interim head basketball coach for the 2021-22 season following the untimely passing of head coach Grady Brewer in late May. “With the passing of Coach Grady Brewer
Morehouse Head Coach Grady Brewer passes away
The Morehouse College community is mourning the loss of head basketball coach Grady Brewer ’80, who passed away on Saturday, May 29 following an illness at the age of 63. “The past several decades can only justly be described as the Grady Brewer era at Morehouse,” said David A. Thomas, Ph.D., Morehouse College president. “The
