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Forte named Assistant Basketball Coach at North Texas

First year UNT men’s basketball head coach Ross Hodge on Monday announced the hiring of Phil Forte to his staff as an assistant coach for the 2023 National Invitation Tournament champion Mean Green. Forte, a Flower Mound, Texas, native and one of Oklahoma State’s all-time greats, joins North Texas after two seasons at Saint Louis as an

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Newman named Head Basketball Coach at CSUN

CSUN Athletics Director Shawn Chin-Farrell has announced the hiring of Andy Newman as Men’s Basketball Head Coach. Having served as the head coach for the most successful run in Cal State San Bernardino (CSUSB) Men’s Basketball history, culminating in a NCAA Division II West Region Championship and a National Semi-Final finish, Newman becomes the eighth

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Darner, London join Eastern Illinois Basketball Staff

Eastern Illinois men’s basketball coach Marty Simmons has announced the hiring of Linc Darner and Marlon London as coaches on the Panthers basketball staff for next season. Darner will serve as the associate head coach while London has been hired as an assistant coach. Darner has spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Ball State and

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Siddle inks new 5-yr deal at UNCW

Successful UNCW men’s basketball head coach Takayo Siddle has agreed to a five-year contract extension that will keep the third-year head coach in the Port City at least through the 2027-28 season. Siddle’s extension was approved by UNCW’s Board of Trustees during an emergency session that was called on Thursday, April 13, 2023. “Early on, it was clear to

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Spradlin Earns Contract Extension at Morehead State

Story: Matt Schabert, Morehead State Athletic Media Relations Building a perpetually successful program the right way, as well as the partnerships and friendships he and his family have fostered in Morehead, have always been at the forefront of Morehead State head men’s basketball coach Preston Spradlin‘s priority list. After leading the program to its first Ohio Valley Conference

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Huger named Associate Head Basketball Coach at Temple

Michael Huger, who served the last eight seasons as the head men’s basketball coach at Bowling Green State University, has been named the associate head coach at Temple University.   Huger becomes the first hire by new Temple head coach Adam Fisher.  The two previously served together for two seasons on the University of Miami men’s

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Bowling Green Basketball Staff Update

New Bowling Green head coach Todd Simon has begun to assemble his staff for the 2023-24 season. So far, he has brought three staffers from Southern Utah with him (click links for bios): Also listed on their roster are two holdovers from the previous staff: No word yet on the 3rd assistant.