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NAIA NEWS: Crutcher named Head Basketball Coach at Fisk

Fisk University Athletic Director Valencia Jordan announced a new era for Fisk men’s basketball when she named former Tennesssee State University basketball player Jeremiah Crutcher as the head coach. Crutcher, who prepped at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, coached Whites Creek High School, also in Nashville, to the TSSAA Class AA Final Four last

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Marist Basketball Staff Update

Marist head men’s basketball coach John Dunne has announced three promotions and a new hire for his 2024-25 staff. Dalip Bhatia has earned the title of Associate Head Coach. Drew Metz has moved up to the second spot on staff. Brandon Hall has been elevated to the third assistant coach. Dan Bozzelli has joined the staff as the fourth assistant coach. DUNNE

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Kansas City adds Kates to Basketball Staff

Kansas City Men’s Basketball and Head Coach Marvin Menzies have added a new face to the bench for the 2024-25 season, bringing in Jake Kates as an assistant coach. Kates is a Kansas City native and has spent the past 21 years as a head coach at the high school level in the metro area.  “I love

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Lindenwood Basketball Staff Update

Lindenwood’s men’s basketball head coach Kyle Gerdeman has announced the additions of Justin Walker and Jestin Anderson to his coaching staff for the upcoming 2024-25 season. This season will mark the third in Lindenwood’s Division I history and will be Gerdeman’s sixth season at the helm. Walker joins the Lions’ staff after one season at Wabash Valley College

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Gipson extended through 2027-28 at Austin Peay

After orchestrating the greatest turnaround in the Atlantic Sun Conference and in program history, while also leading the program to its first ASUN Conference Championship appearance, Austin Peay State University head basketball coach Corey Gipson has agreed to a contract extension through the 2027-28 season, Austin Peay Vice President and Director of Athletics Gerald Harrison announced Wednesday.

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Brown joins Ball State Basketball Staff

The Ball State men’s basketball team has added Justin Brown as an assistant coach, head coach Michael Lewis announced. Brown comes to Muncie after serving three seasons at Pacific as an assistant and before that on the Eastern Illinois staff for a trio of seasons (2018-21). Overall, the Chicago native has 14 years of coaching

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Illinois State Basketball Staff Update

Illinois State head men’s basketball coach Ryan Pedon has announced two promotions, as Jason Slay has been elevated to Associate Head Coach, and Jack Betz to Director of Basketball Operations. Slay is entering his second season with the Redbirds after coming from South Florida where he was an assistant with the Bulls. Prior to USF he worked at Youngstown State, where he

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Runco, Fuller added to Nebraska-Kearney Basketball Staff

Nebraska-Kearney head men’s basketball coach Marty Levinson announced today that Mitch Runco and Rob Fuller will serve as his assistant coaches. Runco will have the title of “Head Assistant” with the pair officially starting their duties this month.  Runco most recently was the head boys’ basketball coach at Omaha Westview High School (2022-24). Previously, he was head boys’ basketball coach and

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ETSU adds Cory Dixon as Assistant Basketball Coach

ETSU men’s basketball head coach Brooks Savage announced the hiring of Cory Dixon as an assistant coach. Dixon, who played for two seasons at the University of New Orleans, spent this past 2023-24 season as an assistant coach at his alma mater. “I am thrilled to have Cory join our team,” said Savage. “Cory has had an impressive basketball

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