Following up on something that I teased on X a a little while ago… Lincoln Memorial has not renewed the contract of head basketball coach Jeremiah Samarrippas. Over the last four seasons, Samarrippas went 105-25, including 25-6 (21-3 SAC) this season. This season, they lost in the SAC Championship game in OT, then lost in The post D2 DIRT: Samarripas not renewed at Lincoln Memorial appeared first on HoopDirt ..read more

After 25 seasons at the helm, Rocky Men’s Basketball will have a new head coach on the sidelines as head coach Bill Dreikosen departs the program.  Coach Dreikosen has been the head coach of the men’s program since 2000 and exits as the program’s all-time leader in wins, finishing the 2024-25 season with an overall record of The post NAIA NEWS: Rocky Mountain make Men’s Basketball Coaching Change appeared first on HoopDirt ..read more

Iona has parted ways with head basketball coach Tobin Anderson after just two seasons on the job. Anderson’s Gaels went 17-17 (12-8 MAAC) this season and he put together a 33-34 (.493) over mark at the school. Iona released the following statement a short time ago: The post Anderson out as Head Basketball Coach at Iona appeared first on HoopDirt ..read more

Mississippi State basketball’s NCAA tournament appearance has triggered an automatic contract extension and salary raise for third-year coach Chris Jans according to the Clarion Ledger. As stated in the report, Jans will receive a one-year extension and a $100,000 salary increase each time MSU qualifies for the tournament. His salary will rise to $4.4 million The post REPORT: Mississippi State’s tournament berth triggers contract extension for Jans appeared first on HoopDirt ..read more

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Brackets are out. What a great week! Getting busy on the coaching carousel front as well. Buckle up… USF Coaching Search: Familiar Faces in the Mix, but It’s Anyone’s Guess Some very early names at South Florida include Alabama assistant Ryan Pannone and USC associate head coach Andy Capko. They are The post Daily Dirt – 3/17/25 appeared first on HoopDirt ..read more

 Radford University has found the next leader of its men’s basketball program, as the hiring of Zach Chu was made official by Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg on Sunday. Chu will become the ninth head coach in the storied program’s history. “We are thrilled to welcome Zach as the ninth head coach in Highlander basketball history,” an The post OFFICIAL: Chu named Head Basketball Coach at Radford appeared first on HoopDirt ..read more

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Kevin Reynolds is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Point Park University. Reynolds had spent the past three seasons as the Pioneers head coach, overseeing their transition from NAIA to D2. In his first two seasons, Reynolds went 23-7 then 30-3 while they were The post D2 DIRT: Reynolds out as Head Basketball Coach at Point Park U appeared first on HoopDirt ..read more

Villanova University announced today that it is making a leadership change in its Men’s Basketball program effective immediately. Kyle Neptune will no longer serve as the William B. Finneran Endowed Head Coach after three seasons at the helm. A national search for the next leader of Villanova Men’s Basketball will begin immediately. Assistant Coach Mike Nardi will serve as Interim The post Villanova issues statement on Neptune dismissal appeared first on HoopDirt ..read more

According to Jeff Goodman, Radford is set to hire hire SMU chief strategist Zach Chu as their next head men’s basketball coach. Chu was hired by Head Coach Andy Enfield in September 2024. A Dallas native, Chu has nine years of NBA experience, most recently serving as Manager of Game Strategy and Analytics for the The post REPORT: Radford set to make “Outside the Box” hire appeared first on HoopDirt ..read more

UNLV Director of Athletics Erick Harper announced today that he will make a leadership change in the men’s basketball program. Kevin Kruger will no longer serve as head coach after four seasons in the position. “I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Coach Kruger for his hard work, commitment, and dedication over the past four years as The post UNLV fires Head Basketball Coach Kevin Kruger appeared first on HoopDirt ..read more