Trinity Baptist College Athletic Director, John D. Jones, announced that Zach Shank has been hired as the new head coach for the Eagles men’s basketball program. Shank was introduced to the team earlier this week and will assume his duties immediately.  “After accepting the resignation of our previous coach on April 17, the administration decided to move quickly to name Zach as our next head coach,” stated Jones. “He fits our profile perfectly, especially his strong desire to use the platform of basketball to disciple young men. Zach is a proven leader who excelled as a player i ..read more

Gardner-Webb Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jeremy Luther has announced the return of three former Runnin’ Bulldogs to round out his inaugural coaching staff. Jake Delaney returns to the program as Associate Head Coach, while Christian Turner and Adam Sweeney return as assistant coaches. Additionally, Luther has retained Tannor Kraus as an assistant coach and Director of Player Personnel. “I couldn’t be more excited with the group of guys that have decided to join me here at Gardner-Webb,” said Luther. “Each one of these guys has played a huge role in helping our program over the past ..read more

Jerry Brown and Donald Brady were named assistant coaches for the Washington State men’s basketball team, WSU Head Coach David Riley announced. Brown and Brady both coached with Riley last season at Eastern Washington, guiding the Eagles to the Big Sky Conference Championship.   Brown spent the last seven years working in college basketball after completing a playing career at Fresno State, Santa Clara, before a short professional career in Europe. Since then, Brown has served in director and coaching roles at UTEP, Stanford, San Diego, and Denver.   “I want to thank the Wa ..read more

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that Jason Crafton is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at Maryland Eastern Shore. It sounds like he informed his team of his departure in a meeting yesterday. Crafton has spent the past four seasons as the head coach at UMES, where he went 43-76 (.361), including a 9-20 (4-10 MEAC) record this past season. His best season came in 2022-23, when he led the Hawks to am 18-13 (9-5 MEAC) mark. Prior to his time at UMES, Crafton worked as an assistant for the Philadelphia 76ers’ G-League affiliate Delaware Blue Coats ..read more

Brennen Shingleton has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at NAIA Texas Wesleyan. There has not been an official announcement from the school, but Shingleton posted the following on X: It’s been a hell of a ride, so humbled and grateful for the players, coaches and university that has impacted me and my family.Was a tough decision for me, but the right one, as coaches we don’t always get to make that for ourselves.Thank you @txwes and ⁦@txweshoops⁩ pic.twitter.com/Zi4XTEQker — Brennen Shingleton (@CoachShingleton) April 26, 2024 Shingleton had been the head coach at TWU since 2012 ..read more

The Texas Southern University Board of Regents has approved a three-year contract extension for head men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones, Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Kevin Granger announced Friday. The extension will keep Jones as head coach of the Tigers through the 2029 season. Since Jones’ arrival at TSU in 2018, the Tigers have participated in five consecutive postseason tournaments (3 NCAA, 2 CIT) with five postseason wins. TSU has participated in five consecutive SWAC Tournament Championship games under his watch and has finished no less than third place i ..read more

UIndy men’s basketball head coach Scott Heady has officially made the first coaching hire of his tenure, announced the selection of Devin Heath-Granger as Associate Head Coach on Wednesday.   “I am very excited about this opportunity to be a part of the UIndy men’s basketball program,” said Heath-Granger. The success and winning history of UIndy speaks for itself.”   Heath-Granger comes from NCAA DII member Fairmont State, where he served on the coaching staff for the last five seasons, including the past two as Associate Head Coach. Prior to his time in Fairmont, Heath-Granger was t ..read more

Alvin Brooks III and Mark Fox have officially been added to Mark Pope’s new basketball staff at Kentucky. Alvin Brooks III  Alvin Brooks III, regarded as one of the nation’s best assistant coaches, has joined the Kentucky men’s basketball coaching staff as associate head coach it was announced on Thursday. Brooks spent the last eight seasons as the top assistant for Baylor, the 2021 National Champions. He is a 20-year coaching veteran in the collegiate game. “Alvin Brooks is a national champion coach, three times over,” UK head coach Mark Pope said. “He is one of the most highly regarded ..read more

Stacy Hollowell has coached men’s basketball in close to 30 countries, but the opportunity to return to coach less than 30 miles away from his hometown is the fulfillment of his childhood dreams.  Vice President of Athletics and Recreation Tim Duncan announced Stacy Hollowell as the 13th head coach of the University of New Orleans men’s basketball team on Thursday.   Hollowell, a Mandeville, La., native and current assistant coach at Texas Southern University, guided Loyola University New Orleans to an NAIA National Championship during the 2021-22 season.  “Stacy Hollowell ..read more

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Earlier today, I mentioned that Coe College head coach Bryan Martin had resigned and would take an unnamed D1 assistant job. It now sounds like he will be headed to USC Upstate where he will join new head coach Marty Richter’s staff. Martin, who went 166-134 (.553) during his tenure at Coe, has previously worked on the staffs at North Dakota, South Dakota, Indian Hills CC, and Simpson College. He also spent time as the head coach at North Iowa Area Community College. I can confirm that NAIA Ottawa University Arizona will open (again), as Cale Brubake ..read more