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Loyola Chicago Basketball Staff Update

Loyola University Chicago head men’s basketball coach Drew Valentine announced the additions of Jarod Crumpley and Chris Huey to the men’s basketball staff. Crumpley will assume the role as director of basketball operations while Huey will serve as the team’s video coordinator. No stranger to the Ramblers, Crumpley served as a four-year student manager at Loyola University

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Cincinnati announces restructured Men’s Basketball Staff

Cincinnati head men’s basketball coach Wes Miller has announced the restructuring of the program’s coaching staff ahead of the 2023-24 season, his third at UC. The NCAA Division I Council, in January, elected to allow five countable on-court assistant coaches each in men’s and women’s basketball, made official on July 1, while maintaining the limit of three

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NAIA DIRT: Midway University opens (again)

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Not quite sure what’s going on at NAIA Midway University, but I can confirm that the men’s basketball job has now opened for the second time this off season. Midway released veteran head coach Joe Krupinski back in March following a 16-12 (11-7 RSC) season. A few months later, they hired

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Texas Tech Men’s Basketball Staff Update

Texas Tech head men’s basketball coach Grant McCasland has officially announced the hiring of Luke Barnwell as Assistant Coach, Clay Wilson (Director of Player Development), Jardon Powell (Director of Administration & Operations), Cooper Anderson (Assistant Coordinator of Operations), Chris Nottingham (Video Coordinator) and Christian Hosley (Assistant Strength & Conditioning). Barnwell will serve as an assistant

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Brock Morris named Director of Player Personnel and Assistant Basketball Coach at Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma men’s basketball head coach Porter Moser announced the addition of Brock Morris as director of player personnel and an assistant coach. The NCAA increased the number of men’s and women’s basketball assistant coaches by two. Morris brings 10-plus years of coaching and recruiting experience to Norman. Morris has aided in the development of seven All-Americans,

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Eilert announces Men’s Basketball Staff at West Virginia

West Virginia University interim head men’s basketball coach Josh Eilert has announced his staff for the 2023-24 season, effective today. Da’Sean Butler, DerMarr Johnson, Jordan McCabe and Alex Ruoff will be assistant men’s basketball coaches. Ron Everhart will transition to director of community relations and player outreach, Jay Kuntz will continue as the director of player personnel/recruiting, Trent Michaels will be the director of

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