JUCO DIRT: Weatherford College to Hire Putyrski as Head Basketball Coach

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Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that John Putyrski will be the new head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Weatherford College (TX). Putyrski spent last season as the head coach for BKM Lučenec in Slovakia’s top professional league. Prior to that, he had a strong two-year run as the head coach at NJCAA D2

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