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Aguirre added to St. Cloud State Basketball Staff

St. Cloud State University head men’s basketball coach Quincy Henderson has announced the addition of Omar Aguirre to his coaching staff. Aguirre will serve as an assistant coach for the Huskies after spending two seasons as a student assistant at West Texas A&M working under Coach Henderson. “I am incredibly excited to be a part of the

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Auburn Basketball Staff Update

Auburn Head Coach Bruce Pearl has added Geoff Gray and former Tiger standout Bryant Smith to his coaching staff as graduate assistant and student assistant respectively. Gray was previously a four-year letterwinner and two-year team captain at Emerson College in Boston, Mass. A two-time New England Women’s & Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) First Team and three-time academic all-conference selection, he

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Utah Tech’s Judkins inks 5-yr extension

Utah Tech University and head men’s basketball coach Jon Judkins have agreed to a five-year contract extension that will keep the longtime Trailblazer mentor on the Burns Arena sidelines through the 2026-27 season. “This is a red-letter day for Utah Tech University and Trailblazer Athletics,” UT Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Ken Beazer said. “Ensuring the winningest coach in Utah

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Flegler elevated to video specialist at St. Joe’s

Chris Flegler has been elevated to video specialist for the Saint Joseph’s men’s basketball program, head coach Billy Lange announced today. In his new role, Flegler will assist all members of the staff on various duties including video editing, statistical analysis, player development, and other operational and program related duties. Flegler, who served as a graduate manager for the

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JUCO DIRT: Community College of Philadelphia opens

Joe Rome has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D3 Community College of Philadelphia. Rome posted the following on Facebook earlier today: “I officially have stepped down as coach from CCP. It was unbelievable experience over the past 8 seasons. I have many people to thank including our athletic director. Not many

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NAIA DIRT: Kentucky Christian opens

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I teased this one on Twitter back on 9/1 – I can now confirm it… Akeem Scott is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NAIA Kentucky Christian. Scott took over at KCU back in 2017 after a stint as the assistant women’s basketball coach at West Virginia State. He

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