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Daily Dirt – 5/18/23

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Former LSU Alexandria head coach Larry Cordaro has landed as the DBO at Troy. During Cordaro’s nine year tenure at LSUA, he compiled a record of 224-50 (.818), overall conference record of 126-23 (.846). Prior to his time in Alexandria, Cordaro served as the associate head coach at Southeastern Louisiana (2006-13)

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Arnold named Assistant Basketball Coach at Lafayette

The Lafayette men’s basketball program and head coach Mike McGarvey have added Nikolai Arnold as an assistant basketball coach.  “We’re very excited to add Coach Arnold to The Hill,” McGarvey said. “Coach is not only a diligent worker and recruiter, but I’ve had the pleasure of witnessing his positive impact on the players he’s coached and the coaching

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CSUN Basketball Staff Update

CSUN head men’s basketball coach Andy Newman has announced his coaching staff for the 2023-24 season. Jordan Jamestown, Scott Cutley and CJ Killin each join the Matadors as assistant coaches while Casey Norris will serve as director of basketball operations. Jamestown brings a decade of experience in the collegiate ranks to CSUN. He spent the

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Filegar added to Union U Men’s Basketball Staff

Union University men’s basketball head coach David Niven has announced Josiah Filegar as the new assistant coach for the program. Filegar filled the position held by Easton Bazzoli who accepted the same position at Gannon University.  Niven said, “We are excited to welcome Josiah to our program. His ability to connect with people will serve him well

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UAB alum Rob Williams joins Blazers Basketball Staff

 UAB men’s basketball head coach Andy Kennedy announced the hiring of former UAB player Rob Williams as the Blazers’ new assistant coach on Tuesday. Williams spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Denver. “Excited to have Rob back with Blazer Basketball!” Head Coach Andy Kennedy said, “Rob is a former Blazer basketball player

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Joi Williams named MBB Chief of Staff at South Florida

University of South Florida Head Men’s Basketball Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim has announced the addition of former USF women’s basketball player Joi Williams as his new chief of staff. A USF graduate, Williams played for the Bulls from 1984-89 and brings over 20 years of head coaching experience in her return to Tampa. Williams was most recently the

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Leonard inks 4-yr extension at Queens

Queens University of Charlotte Head Men’s Basketball Coach Grant Leonard has signed a four-year contract, director of athletics Cherie Swarthout announced on Tuesday afternoon. The contract will keep Leonard at the helm of the Royals men’s basketball program through the 2026-27 season. Win incentives are included to increase contract length moving forward. “Grant’s leadership continues to empower

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Denver Basketball Staff Update

University of Denver Men’s Basketball head coach Jeff Wulbrun announced two additions to his coaching staff on Monday. Brian Eskildsen and Alex Mumphard will both be joining as assistant coaches immediately for the Pioneers for the upcoming season. “It is with a great enthusiasm that I welcome Brian and Alex to our coaching staff at DU,”

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