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Holy Cross Basketball Staff Update

Holy Cross head men’s basketball coach Brett Nelson has announced updates to his staff for the 2022-2023 season. Anthony Richards has been promoted to assistant coach, while Isaiah Tate has been hired as director of men’s basketball operations. Richards replaces Joe Kennedy who will be assuming the role of Executive Director of All Vote No Play (AVNP) while also consulting on national initiatives

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Julien added to Illinois College Basketball Staff

The Illinois College men’s basketball team welcomes new assistant coach Jacobe Julien to the staff for the 2022-23 season.  Julien comes to Illinois College after being the Director of All Iowa Attack in Coralville, Iowa. There he coordinated practices for young athletes ages 3rd-11th grade, assisted in the scheduling of tournaments, and monitored the tournaments hosted by the

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Griffith named Assistant Basketball Coach at Presbyterian

 Presbyterian College Blue Hose head men’s basketball coach Quinton Ferrell has announced the hiring of Justin Griffith as an assistant coach. Griffith during his ten-year college coaching career, which has included stops at North Carolina Wesleyan, Lander, Mount Olive, and Winston-Salem State, has coached and recruited four All-Americans, five All-Region players, 25 All-Conference Players, three Conference Defensive

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La Salle Basketball Staff Update

La Salle University head men’s basketball coach Fran Dunphy announced changes to his coaching staff on Monday. Mark Hueber, who was hired as video coordinator in May, has been elevated to assistant coach, joining Donnie Carr and John Cox. Additionally, former Explorer Andrew Lafond and former manager Andrew Thorp will serve as graduate managers. Hueber spent last season on the bench as an

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Smith promoted to Assistant Coach at D2 Missouri Western

Longtime Missouri Western State University Men’s Basketball team manager turned graduate assistant Weston Smith has been hired as the program’s second current full-time assistant coach.   Head Coach Will Martin announced Smith’s promotion this Thursday, cementing the new assistant coach’s role after first joining the team in 2016. Smith was the team’s manager from fall 2016 to spring 2020 before

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