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Lewis steps down as Head Basketball Coach at NAIA Cumberland; Becomes Associate Head Coach at Tennessee State

Head men’s basketball coach Jeremy Lewis steps down to accept Associate Head Coach position at Tennessee State.  Lewis has been a member of the Cumberland community for the past 23 years as a student-athlete, a graduate assistant, men’s assistant coach, women’s head coach, and men’s head coach leading Cumberland to success at each level.  “I

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Smith named Assistant Basketball Coach at Texas State

Texas State men’s basketball head coach Terrence Johnson announced Jay Smith, formerly the lead assistant coach at New Orleans, as the Bobcats’ new assistant coach. Smith joins the Bobcats after spending the last four seasons at New Orleans. He played a key role in the development of school record-holders with the Privateers and All-Americans at his previous coaching

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D2 Northwest Nazarene opens as Rush becomes Nighthawks AD

After six seasons leading the Northwest Nazarene University men’s basketball program to new heights, Paul Rush has been selected as the next leader of the NNU Athletic Department. Northwest Nazarene president Joel Pearsall announced the appointment of Rush to the position of NNU Director of Athletics during a press conference in the Johnson Sports Center on Thursday

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Galgano named Assistant Director of Men’s Basketball Operations at Delaware

Former four-year manager and University of Delaware graduate, Stephen Galgano ’20, returns to his alma mater as the Assistant Director of Men’s Basketball Operations, head coach Martin Ingelsby announced Tuesday. “We are very fortunate to welcome Stephen back to Newark,” Ingelsby said. “He is a bright, young coach who will work closely with Danny O’Connor on the day-to-day operations within our

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Duquesne Basketball Staff Update

Duquesne University head coach Keith Dambrot announced today that Steve Wright and Ari Stern have joined the men’s basketball staff as assistant coaches. Wright comes to DU after spending the past three seasons as an assistant coach at Bowling Green, while Stern, who served on Dambrot’s staff for three seasons from 2019-00 through 2001-02, returns after spending

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Brown added to Central Connecticut Basketball Staff

Central Connecticut men’s basketball head coach Patrick Sellers has announced the addition of Jeremy Brown to the coaching staff as the Director of Basketball Operations and Analytics for the 2023-24 season. Brown returns to his alma mater after most recently working with the Christopher Newport University men’s basketball program. “It is great to welcome Jeremy

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Sherrod ’15 named Assistant Basketball Coach at Yale

A familiar face is returning to join the Yale men’s basketball coaching staff. Brandon Sherrod ’15, who as a student-athlete at Yale helped the Bulldogs win the first NCAA Tournament game in school history, has been named an assistant coach. “We’re excited to welcome back first team All-Ivy selection and Ivy League champion Brandon Sherrod,” said James Jones, The

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OFFICIAL: Boston U names Griffith as new DBO

I mentioned this move in the DAILY DIRT back on 7/11. It’s now official – here’s the release from BU: Khalil Griffith has joined the Boston University men’s basketball team as director of operations, head coach Joe Jones announced Monday morning. A graduate of Ithaca College, Griffith spent the past season at Amherst as an assistant coach

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