2012-13 coaching carousel

Devitt leaves Wentworth post after 11 seasons
Wentworth Institute of Technology head men's basketball coach Tom Devitt has announced that he has left the Institute after 11 seasons as the head coach and 14 years on the Leopard staff.

Ozarks' men's coach Doug Boxell resigns
University of the Ozarks men’s basketball coach Doug Boxell has resigned from his position and accepted the head boys' basketball job at Bowie High School in Bowie, Texas.

Former three-sport star named BLC coach
Greg Holzhueter was the starting point guard, quarterback and shortstop for Martin Luther. One could say he was destined to be a head coach in one of those sports, and now he is.

Loyola assistant takes over at Washington Coll.
Washington College has announced the hiring of Alisha Mosley as the school's head women's basketball coach.

Bethel men's coach let go
Bethel athletic director Bob Bjorklund recently announced that Jeff Westlund will not be returning as the head coach of the Royals men's basketball program.

Baines returns to CCIW
John Baines, the head men's basketball coach at St. Francis, has reached a verbal agreement to become the head men's basketball coach at Elmhurst.

Carroll coach leaves for Drake
Dave Buchanan, Carroll head men's coach and a member of the Division III national committee, is leaving to become the director of basketball operations at Drake.

Platteville assistant returns to Minnesota
Jamie Rusthoven, a former Minnesota high school coach and an assistant at UW-Platteville, is the next person to get a crack at turning around St. Mary's (Minn.).

Alumnus comes back to rescue Hamline
After a season marred by a player's arrest and the head coach's protracted firing, Jim Hayes comes from the most successful D-III program in the state back to his alma mater.

Wilson names first men's basketball coach
Wilson College is admitting male undergraduates in the fall for the first time and will start a men's basketball program in 2014-15 for the first time.

Scherer retires from Elmhurst
After 17 years at the helm of the Elmhurst men's basketball team, Mark Scherer has announced his retirement from coaching.

McDonough promoted; D-III grad to coach
Michael McDonough has been promoted to full-time athetic director and Dan Engelstad, until recently assistant basketball coach at Holy Cross, has been named SVC's head men's basketball coach.

Ripon coach steps down, will remain AD
After 23 seasons, Julie Johnson will step down from her role to become full-time athletic director.

St. Mary's (Minn.) coach retires
After a 4-21 season, Todd Landrum is calling it a career after 13 years and 157 wins.

Carr resigns as Lawrence women's coach
Tara Carr has resigned as the head women's basketball coach at Lawrence, athletic director Mike Szkodzinski announced today. The next coach will be the program's sixth in eight years.

Nebraska Wesleyan women's coach resigns
Nebraska Wesleyan women’s basketball coach Eric Jensen has resigned his position effective immediately.

Hamline, Whitmore officially part ways
The university finally announced that athletic director and former baseball coach Jason Verdugo will coach the team for the rest of the season. The Pipers are 2-8 since Nelson Whitmore was removed.

Piedmont coach steps down
Piedmont announced that head men's basketball coach Mark Bollinger has announced his resignation, effective immediately, to pursue other professional opportunities.

Men's coach at Berry resigns
Jeff Haarlow resigned his position at Berry College where the Vikings are settling into a new division and new conference.

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