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Wiseman hired as Assistant Basketball Coach at Jones College

 Head men’s basketball coach Newton Mealer has announced the addition of Sam Wiseman as an assistant coach on his staff. The Tennessee native comes to Jones from Rhodes College in Memphis where he spent last season on staff coordinating all travel, assisting with in-game coaching, workouts and practices. Wiseman also played one season for the Lynx in 2019-20 before

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Davis & Elkins Basketball Staff Update

Davis & Elkins College is excited to announce the addition of three new assistant coaches to the men’s basketball program. Demontrez Austin, Aaron Shambry, and Breland Walton will join new Head Coach Daniel Harris on the sidelines for the 2024-25 season. Coach Demontrez Austin Demontrez Austin brings extensive experience and a winning mindset to Davis & Elkins

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Catchings added to Elizabethtown Basketball Staff

Head coach, Britt Moore has announced the addition of Donovan Catchings to the Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team’s coaching staff. Catchings has spent the last three years as an assistant varsity coach at Dallastown Area High School. During his time at Dallastown Area, Catchings planned, organized, and delivered practice plans. He monitored and enhanced player performance through

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Price named Assistant Basketball Coach at Hendrix

Hendrix College has announced the hiring of Jeff Price as an assistant coach with the Hendrix Warriors men’s basketball program. The Lewisburg, Ohio native reunites with head coach Anthony Boone after the two spent three years together on staff at the University of Central Arkansas. Price brings over 30 years of college coaching experience and athletic administration

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DAILY DIRT – 8/6/24

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Some things that I’ve heard… Veteran assistant Nima Omidvar has landed on the staff at North Carolina Central replacing Garrett Bridges (departed for Pacific). Omidvar had most recently been an assistant at Coastal Carolina, and has also worked at Fordham, George Washington, South Alabama, Maryland, and NC State. Josh Baskin is

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Reznikoff joins Sarah Lawrence College Basketball Staff

Charlie Reznikoff has joined the Sarah Lawrence College men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach. Reznikoff graduated from Concordia University of Chicago in 2020 with a BA in Sociology before earning his MS in Sports Leadership (Concentration: Collegiate Athletic Administration) from Northeastern University in 2024. He has been a member of the Jewish Coaches Association since

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Randolph College Basketball Staff Update

Head Men’s Basketball Coach Evan Kee has announced three additions to his coaching staff as he begins his first season with Randolph. They are Justin Dalton, Zamir Clifton, and Roderick Williams. Dalton brings more than 20 years of coaching experience at various levels. He was previously the Associate Head Coach at Virginia Episcopal School for

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Bokosky announces retirement at D3 Chapman; Krikorian elevated to Head Basketball Coach

After 31 seasons and over-500 wins, Mike Bokosky has announced that he is retiring as the Head Coach of the Chapman University men’s basketball team. Longtime assistant and Chapman University alumnus Dan Krikorian ’07 has been named as his successor. “It is impossible to put into words the impact that Coach Bokosky has had on Chapman University and the student-athletes

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St. Lifer elevated to Men’s and Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach at Florida Southern

Florida Southern College alum Luke St. Lifer ’18 has been elevated to assistant basketball coach for both men’s and women’s basketball, after two seasons on the sideline for the men’s team under the direction of Head Coach Mike Donnelly. St. Lifer will now assist both basketball programs for the Moccasins and will focus on player development, scouting, and

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