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UPDATED REPORT: Huggins resigns at West Virginia

Following-up on a report from earlier tonight, it now appears that Bob Huggins has resigned as the head basketball coach at West Virginia. An earlier report by Jeff Goodman said that Huggins told his team that he would not coach them during the 2023-24 season. The follow-up tweet from Jon Rothstein provides more detail confirming

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Buzz Williams extended through 2028 season at Texas A&M

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has approved a contract extension for head men’s basketball coach Buzz Williams through the 2028 season. “Buzz Williams is a tremendous leader and role model for our student-athletes, and he’s a great example of Texas A&M’s core values,” Texas A&M Director of Athletics Ross Bjork said. “He’s taken our men’s

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Jones named Assistant Basketball Coach at D2 Washburn

 Washburn men’s basketball coach has announced Nick Jones will join the Ichabod coaching staff for the upcoming season. Jones spent the last four seasons at Wichita State where he was the program’s Director of Player Development and his eighth overall, having previously served as Video Coordinator (2017-19) and Graduate Manager (2015-17). “Coach Jones was highly recommend

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D3 Wittenberg adds Beam as Assistant Basketball Coach

Wittenberg Men’s Basketball Head Coach Matt Croci ’94, welcomes Adam Beam as the newest assistant coach, heading into the Tiger’s 2023-24 campaign. Beam most recently served as Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Alfred University (NY). “I am very grateful for the opportunity to learn and grow under a head coach like Coach Croci,” said Beam. “It is exciting

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Ellis named Assistant Basketball Coach at Idaho

University of Idaho head men’s basketball coach Alex Pribble officially announced the hiring of Adam Ellis as assistant coach. Ellis joins the Idaho men’s basketball staff after spending three seasons as an assistant coach at Cal-State San Marcos. During his tenure, Ellis was part of a CCAA tournament championship, the first NCAA tournament win in

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JUCO NEWS: Hastings named Head Coach at ASU Mid-South after Parker resigns to take NCAA D2 AD Position

ASU Mid-South Athletics Director and Head Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Parker has submitted his resignation, and Greyhound Assistant Coach Cody Hastings was immediately promoted as the Greyhounds new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Parker, who just completed his 13th year at ASU Mid-South, has accepted an offer to become the Director of Athletics at Christian Brothers

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Parker named Assistant Head Basketball Coach at Christopher Newport

Christopher Newport University Head Men’s Basketball Coach John Krikorian today announced the hiring of Dominic Parker as Assistant Head Coach. Parker, a native of Raleigh, N.C., previously spent two seasons on the Captains’ bench, and has most recently been working as an assistant coach at Guilford College in Greensboro, NC, for the last three seasons. Christopher Newport is coming

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