https://www.d3hoops.com en-us https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/05/mcdaniel-mourns-kevin-curley Kevin Curley, the head men's basketball coach at McDaniel since 2007 and the program's all-time leader in wins, died this week after a battle with metastatic esophageal cancer. Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/05/mcdaniel-mourns-kevin-curley https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/05/oshkosh-selects-schweer Steve Schweer, who led Illinois College to two NCAA Tournaments and a Top 25 ranking, will be the next men's basketball head coach at UW-Oshkosh. Sun, 24 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/05/oshkosh-selects-schweer https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/03/coaching-carousel The offseason is the busy season for head coaching changes, including Hannah Quilling-Iverson moving from UW-Stout to rival UW-Eau Claire to replace retiring Tonja Englund. Get the full list of departures, arrivals and context around each one. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/03/coaching-carousel https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/05/krikorian-joins-d3-exodus Yet another Division III head coach is taking a job in Division I, as John Krikorian of Christopher Newport is heading to Elon as associate head coach. Krikorian led the Captains to 362 wins, four national semifinals and the 2023 national championship. Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/05/krikorian-joins-d3-exodus https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/04/obrien-departs-scranton Ben O'Brien, who led the Scranton women's basketball program tantalizingly close to a national title, is leaving to become the new head coach at Lafayette. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/04/obrien-departs-scranton https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/men/2026/mary-washington-finishes-run-with-buzzer-beater Emory rallied from a 13-point deficit to tie the game with seconds left, but Colin Mitchell got the putback at the buzzer to win it for Mary Washington and give the Eagles their first national title. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/men/2026/mary-washington-finishes-run-with-buzzer-beater https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2026/denison-underdog-to-top-dog Denison concluded a season full of first evers and best evers in the best way possible, as the Big Red defeated Scranton, 55-41, and captured their first ever NCAA Division III women’s basketball championship. The victory caps Denison's remarkable ascent from unranked underdog to top dog. Sat, 21 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2026/denison-underdog-to-top-dog https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/04/2026-scb-inductions Former Wooster head coach Steve Moore and five former Division III players will be inducted into the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame this fall. Other inductees include Wabash's Pete Metzelaars, North Park's Michael Thomas, and Otterbein's Jeff Gibbs. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/04/2026-scb-inductions