The University of the Ozarks is excited to announce the hiring of Nate Williams as the new head coach of the Eagles men’s basketball program. Williams brings an impressive track record of success, leadership, and player development across NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III levels. Williams most recently served as Assistant Coach at
Furman names Joe Pierre III Assistant Basketball Coach
Joe Pierre III has joined the Furman men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, it was announced recently by Paladin head coach Bob Richey. Pierre, who fills one of the two open spots on Furman’s staff, joins the Paladin program after spending the past seven seasons as a part of head coach Ritchie McKay’s staff at Liberty
Glover, Schuck join The Citadel Basketball Staff
The Citadel Head Men’s Basketball Coach Ed Conroy has announced the hiring of Andrew Glover and Brady Schuck as assistant coaches. Conroy, entering the fourth season of this second stint with the Bulldogs, welcomes these two accomplished coaches to the staff, bringing a variety of experiences, local ties and a passion for student-athlete development. “We feel fortunate that we were able
ETSU Basketball Staff Update
East Tennessee State men’s basketball head coach Brooks Savage announced staff changes in preparation for the Buccaneers’ 2025–26 season, featuring two new staff members in Assistant Coach Miles Lester and Director of Sport Performance for Men’s Basketball Noah Spainhour. Following the spring departure of assistant coach Brian Jones – who returned to Bradley after two seasons with ETSU – Savage
Earl agrees to 6-yr extension at Chattanooga; Mocs also announce staff promotions
The Chattanooga Mocs and Dan Earl agree in a lot of ways. The biggest is the desire for him to be a long-term solution for the historically proud program. The Mocs announce the 6-year extension of Earl’s contract after a regular season Southern Conference title and run to the team’s first NIT Championship. “Dan is a proven
Former LMU Head Coach Samarrippas to take assistant job at Wofford
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that former D2 Lincoln Memorial head coach Jeremiah Samarrippas will be hired as an assistant basketball coach at Wofford. Samarrippas put together a 105-25 record at LMU in four seasons, including 25-6 (21-3 SAC) this past year. Prior to taking over as the head coach, Samarrippas spent seven
Clayman promoted to Head Basketball Coach at High Point
High Point University President Nido R. Qubein announced the hiring of Flynn Clayman as the new men’s basketball head coach. “As Associate Head Coach, Flynn Clayman has played a pivotal role in HPU’s recruiting and offensive success during the past 2 seasons,” President Qubein said. “Players appreciate his leadership, and his values align with the values of our university.
VMI names Korta Assistant Basketball Coach
VMI Head Basketball Coach Andrew Wilson announced Thursday the hiring of Nick Korta as an assistant coach for the VMI basketball program. He comes to the Institute after serving one season as the Assistant Director of Basketball Operations at the University of Missouri. Korta joined Mizzou after a three-year stint as Director of Player Personnel (2021-23) and
Wilson inks contract extension at VMI
After leading the basketball program to its greatest single-season turnaround in school history, VMI Head Basketball Coach Andrew Wilson has signed a three-year extension to coach the Keydets through the 2029-30 season. His original contract upon his hire in April of 2022 was a five-year agreement through the 2026-27 season. Today’s extension initiates an additional three years
OFFICIAL: Acuff named Head Basketball Coach at Samford
I mentioned Lennie Acuff as the “hot” name at Samford earlier this morning. It’s now official…Samford released the following brief statement on the hiring: Alabama native Lennie Acuff has been named the head coach for the Samford University men’s basketball program. Announced Wednesday by Director of Athletics Martin Newton, Acuff becomes the 30th head coach in
D2 DIRT: Florida Tech set to hire SoCon assistant as new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Following-up on something that I first reported earlier this morning (DAILY DIRT)…. I have heard from multiple sources that D2 Florida Tech intends to hire Wofford Associate Head Coach Will Murphy as their new Head Coach. Murphy joined the Wofford staff as Director of Basketball Operations in June 2017, was promoted
Silas promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at VMI
VMI Head Basketball Coach Andrew Wilson announced Friday that assistant coach Xavier Silas has been given the title of Associate Head Coach of the program. “I’m very excited to announce the promotion of Xavier Silas within our program,” Wilson said. “He has done a tremendous job and impacted our program in many ways since his arrival. Xavier will continue to play an integral role