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Mobley, Karis added to SMU Basketball Staff

SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield has named Eric Mobley and Kurt Karis as assistant coaches for SMU Men’s Basketball. Mobley and Karis worked with Enfield at USC. Mobley spent the past six seasons as an assistant coach. Karis was also at USC for six seasons, including the 2023-24 season as an assistant coach. Enfield previously announced

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SMU names Capko Associate Head Basketball Coach

SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield has named Chris Capko associate head coach for SMU Men’s Basketball. Capko was on Enfield’s staff at USC for ten seasons, including the past three years as associate head coach. USC was 176-93 in his eight seasons as assistant or associate head coach, including four trips to the NCAA Tournament

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OFFICIAL: Rob Lanier out at SMU

After doubling his win total from year one to year two, Rob Lanier has been fired as the head basketball coach at SMU. Here’s the statement from the school which doesn’t address why Lanier was let go: SMU Director of Athletics Rick Hart has announced a change in leadership for the Mustang men’s basketball program. “We want to

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SMU Basketball Staff Update

Rob Lanier’s new staff at SMU is now complete. In addition to assistant coach Chris Kreider and DBO Kyle Condon (previously announced HERE), Lanier has added the following staff members: Cliff Warren – Assistant Coach Josten Crow – Assistant Coach Andre Owens – Director of Recruiting Jordan Glover – Director of Player Personnel Isaiah Campbell

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SMU Basketball Staff Update

Two Georgia State staff members are following Rob Lanier to SMU. Chris Kreider will join the Mustangs staff as an assistant, and Kyle Condon as the DBO. They both served in similar roles under Lanier at GSU. Chris Kreider Chris Kreider was named an assistant coach by Head Coach Rob Lanier in April of 2022.

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Lanier named Head Basketball Coach at SMU

Rob Lanier has been named SMU’s Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Director of Athletics Rick Hart announced today. “We are excited to welcome Rob Lanier and his family to Dallas as the Head Basketball Coach at SMU,” said Hart. “Rob is an excellent coach and has been mentored by some of the game’s best in Rick Barnes and Billy Donovan. He

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SMU’s Jankovich announces retirement

 After 10 seasons on the Hilltop and 39 seasons of college coaching, SMU Head Coach Tim Jankovich announced his retirement today. “It has been an honor and a privilege to have coached at SMU for the past ten years,” said Jankovich. “I am grateful to Dr. Turner and Rick Hart for their support and leadership. I am also grateful to

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Daily Dirt – 3/22/21

Some things to kick off the week… Obviously a tough situation at UTRGV as they look to hire a new head coach after the passing of Lew Hill. The three names that I’ve heard so far are Texas associate head coach K.T. Turner, Oklahoma assistant Pooh Williamson, and Texas Tech assistant Ulric Maligi. Early names

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Cooper named Assistant Basketball Coach at SMU

 John Cooper has been named an assistant coach by Head Coach Tim Jankovich. Cooper has served as head coach at Miami (Ohio) and Tennessee State as well as an assistant coach at Oklahoma State, South Carolina, Oregon and Auburn. Cooper has recorded more than 100 wins as a Division I head coach, and joins the Mustangs after three

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Daily Dirt – 8/31/20

Crazy that this is the last day of August already. Very curious to see what September brings for college basketball. Here are a few things that I’ve heard over the last couple of days… A few high major graduate assistant hirings: I have heard that Stephen Rodgers has been hired as a GA at Florida

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