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NAIA NEWS: Hulsey hired as Assistant Basketball Coach at Keiser

Keiser men’s basketball Head Coach Marcus “Chief” Bryant announced on Monday the hiring of Payton Hulsey as assistant coach. “I couldn’t be more excited to have Coach Hulsey along the sideline with us this season.,” Bryant said. “Already, he’s shown many qualities of being a great assistant coach and has an outstanding passion for skill development. Although the

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NAIA NEWS: Long promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Grand View

Grand View men’s basketball head coach Denis Schaefer announced that assistant coach Tyler Long has been promoted to associate head coach effective immediately. “I’m proud to promote Tyler to associate head coach,” Schaefer said. We are grateful for his expertise and dedication and look forward to the impact he will continue to make on our program. I am excited to

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SUNY Oneonta Men’s Basketball Staff Update

 The SUNY Oneonta men’s basketball program announced three new additions to its coaching staff on Wednesday. Head coach Cameron Conover introduced the hirings of Tanner Kallfelz, William Zuntag, and Nick Doran. After serving as a student assistant and manager, Tanner Kallfelz returns to Oneonta as an assistant coach. He brings a versatile skill set and will focus on player development and recruiting.  “Tanner is an extremely

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King, Lake added to Winona State Basketball Staff

The Winona State University head men’s basketball coach Todd Eisner has added two new faces to the sideline this upcoming season.   Owen King and TJ Lake have joined Eisner and the Warrior program. Lake was recently on staff at Benedictine University and King joins the Warrior program after graduating from Winona State in December of 2023.  Coach Eisner had

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Big 12 names Thornton Vice President of Men’s Basketball

Today, the Big 12 Conference announced the hiring of Brian Thornton as Vice President of Men’s Basketball. Thornton most recently served as Commissioner of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and has over two decades of experience in college basketball as a student-athlete, coach and administrator. In this role, Thornton will oversee all operations of Big 12

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Oglethorpe adds Oxman as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

Benji Oxman joined Oglethorpe’s athletic staff as assistant men’s basketball coach. Oxman’s responsibilities with the team include assisting with on-court instruction, recruiting, scouting, and player development. Oxman brings six years of collegiate basketball experience to the staff. Oxman served two years as a Graduate Assistant  for Belmont University’s men’s basketball team (2022-2024). During his time at

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