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Siena Basketball Staff Update

Siena Basketball Head Coach Carmen Maciariello has announced an addition and a pair of promotions to his staff for the 2023-24 season. Andy Farrell joins the Saints as an assistant coach, while Derek Brooks has been promoted to assistant coach, and Jonathan Pickett has been elevated to director of basketball operations. A 16-year college basketball professional, including 13 seasons at the Division I level,

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Iowa State Basketball Staff Update

 Iowa State Head Men’s Basketball Coach T.J. Otzelberger has announced updates to his staff for the upcoming season. Stevie Taylor has been named the assistant director of player development, while Brian Pearson and Lavonte Davis have been named graduate assistants. “Stevie is an excellent teacher and communicator and takes tremendous pride in developing young men, on and

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White added to Southern Nazarene Basketball Staff

Southern Nazarene University Men’s Basketball Head Coach B.J. Foster announced the hiring of C.J. White as the new assistant coach. White joins Foster, assistant coach Julious Coleman and graduate assistant coach RJ Palmer in leading the reigning Great American Conference champions. White returns to Southern Nazarene where he played from 2015-2017. Following his playing career, he served

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D2 DIRT: Ohio Dominican opens

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Kelly Winter is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Ohio Dominican University. I have heard that he will taking a job outside of college athletics. Winter had spent the past four seasons at Ohio Dominican where he put together a 33-70 (.320) record, including

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NAIA NEWS: Fundalewicz steps away from Basketball position; assumes administrative role Embry-Riddle (AZ)

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Ariz.) of Athletics, Phil Hess, has announced that Eric Fundalewicz will be the transition from his role as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach, and assume the position of Assistant Athletic Director “Eric works well with everyone in our department and is a respected member of both our campus and Prescott communities”, Hess said.  “He

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TopConnect Basketball Symposium roster announced

Forty-three assistant men’s and women’s college basketball coaches, have been selected to participate in the prestigious 2023 TopConnect Basketball Symposium taking place at the Courtyard Orlando Lake Buena Vista in the Marriott Village, Orlando, Florida on Monday, June 12 presented by Teamworks and INFLCR. TopConnect (formerly Villa 7), originated in 2003 by then VCU Athletic

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Johnson named Assistant Basketball Coach at Presbyterian

Presbyterian Blue Hose head men’s basketball coach Quinton Ferrell has announced the hiring of Trey Johnson as an assistant coach. Johnson returns to Presbyterian after spending two seasons from 2019-21 as the program’s Director of Basketball Operations. “I’m excited to welcome Coach Trey Johnson back to PC! ” Ferrell said. “Coach Johnson possesses a great deal of

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