I mentioned this move in the DAILY DIRT back on 6/9…Derrick Wrobel’s move to Grand Canyon is now official. Here’s the announcement from GCU: After working 22 seasons for major college basketball coaching staffs and being a part of nine NCAA Tournament teams, Derrick Wrobel is coming full circle with his career returning him to the Valley as
Young promoted to Assistant Basketball Coach at Utah Valley
Utah Valley University head men’s basketball coach Todd Phillips has announced the promotion of Ivory “Trey” Young to assistant coach. Young, a former Wolverine standout and UVU alum, has spent the past two seasons as the program’s Director of Player Development. “Trey is a tremendous young coach who absolutely bleeds UVU green,” said Phillips. “He brings an
Phillips signs 2-yr contract extension at Utah Valley
Utah Valley University men’s basketball head coach Todd Phillips has signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him at the helm of the Wolverine program through the 2027-28 season. Phillips’ previous contract was set to expire following the 2025-26 campaign. “Coach Phillips has built a championship culture both on and off the court, demonstrating exceptional leadership that resonates
Settembre returns to Tarleton State Basketball Staff
Former Tarleton State assistant coach in the 2022-23 season, Zach Settembre, returns to Tarleton State to join head coach Billy Gillispie‘s staff for the 2024-25 season. “We are extremely excited to have Zach back at Tarleton State,” said head coach Billy Gillispie. “He was outstanding in his time here before and we look forward to having him here
Cyprien added to Tarleton State Basketball Coaching Staff
Head coach Billy Gillispie announced the addition of Glynn Cyprien to the 2024-25 coaching staff. “Cyprien is and has been one of the best coaches in NCAA basketball for a long time and we are very lucky to have him here,” said Coach Gillispie. “He can do everything from recruiting to coaching. His greatest asset is caring for
Jacobsen joins Utah Valley Basketball Staff
Utah Valley University head coach Todd Phillips has announced the hiring of Adam Jacobsen as an assistant coach on his men’s basketball staff. Jacobsen brings over 20 years of coaching experience at the collegiate level. Jacobsen joins UVU after a successful tenure at Cal Baptist University, where he served as the assistant coach from 2019 to 2023.
OFFICIAL: Erickson named Associate Head Basketball Coach at UTRGV
Following-up on last night’s report (D3 DIRT). Brock Erickson has officially been named as the Associate Head Basketball Coach at UTRGV. Here’s the release from the school: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) head men’s basketball coach Kahil Fennell announced on Monday the hiring of Brock Erickson, who spent the last three seasons as the head
Fennell named Head Basketball Coach at UTRGV
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vice President and Director of Athletics Chasse Conque announced on Friday the hiring of Kahil Fennell (pronounced kuh-HILL fuh-NELL), who spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at BYU, as the new head men’s basketball coach. Fennell will be formally introduced to the public and the media at a
Bailey promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Sam Houston State
Sam Houston State has promoted Justin Bailey to the role of Associate Head Coach: Bailey has been on the Sam Houston men’s basketball staff since the summer of 2021. More on Bailey from SHSU’s website: Bailey helped the Bearkats to a 19-win season in his first stint on staff and helped develop first-team All-WAC selection Savion Flagg. In
Figger out as Head Basketball Coach at UTRGV
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vice President and Director of Athletics Chasse Conque announced on Tuesday that UTRGV Athletics and head men’s basketball coach Matt Figger have mutually agreed to part ways. A national search to fill the position will begin immediately. “We thank Coach Figger for his efforts and his contributions to our program over the last
Tarleton State extends Head Basketball Coach Billy Gillispie through 2026
Tarleton State University has agreed to a contract extension with head head men’s basketball coach Billy Gillispie. Pending board approval, Gillispie’s extension runs through 2026. TSU also extended head football coach Todd Whitten, and the University released the following statement: “The Texan Football and Men’s Basketball programs have established themselves as two of the best teams
Tarleton’s Billy Gillispie to be away from team indefinitely
Billy Gillispie’s absence from his team has now been termed indefinite in an updated release from Tarleton State. Back on 11/19, TSU released a statement saying that Gillispie would miss the SoCal Challenge this week due to “medical circumstances.” Today’s release paints a new picture: Due to medical circumstances, Tarleton State men’s basketball head coach Billy