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College of DuPage Basketball Staff Update

Joe Kuhn figured familiarity would help in his first season as head coach of the College of DuPage men’s basketball team. The former Joliet Junior College head coach plucked his JJC coaching staff of Keith Kinzler and Eric Garcia, along with former Wolves’ guard Antwan Hill to comprise the Chaps’ coaching staff. “Having continuity with your staff is incredibly important,” Kuhn said. “A

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JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D1 USC Salk opens (again)

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that NJCAA D1 USC Salkehatchie has opened for the second time this year, as Kyle Lawson is no longer the head coach there. Lawson was hired back in April after the mid-season resignation of former head coach Glen Mayo. Following Mayo’s resignation in January, Matthew Bennett took over

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OFFICIAL: Martin named Head Basketball Coach at SC State

Following-up on yesterday’s REPORT. South Carolina State has made Erik Martin’s hiring official – here’s the release from the school: Erik Martin, one of the top assistant coaches in Division I basketball, has been selected to lead the South Carolina State University men’s basketball program by Bulldogs Athletics Director Stacy L. Danley. “Coach Martin is

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UCSB’s Rillie departs to become Perth Wildcats Head Coach in his native Australia

Australian Boomers Olympic medal-winning assistant John Rillie is officially the next head coach of the Perth Wildcats. Rillie joined Wildcats executives at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas today, where he agreed to join Australia’s most successful basketball franchise on a three-year contract. The Australian basketball great brings three decades of elite experience to

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Edwards named Head Basketball Coach at Lane CC (OR)

Lane Community College Athletic Director, Greg Sheley, is excited to announce the hiring of CJ Edwards as their new Head Men’s Basketball coach. Edwards takes over for Matt Zosel who left to become the Head Men’s Basketball coach at Southern Oregon University.  “We are excited to have CJ join the Titan Athletics family,” said Sheley.

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Saint Vincent adds Bond to Men’s Basketball Staff

Saint Vincent College head men’s basketball coach D.P. Harris has announced that Walter Bonds will join the coaching staff as a graduate assistant. A 2021 Saint Vincent graduate, Bonds returns to his alma mater after a strong four-year playing career with the Bearcats. A point guard, he scored 219 points while dishing out 76 assists and totaling 49 steals. Bonds was

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Bowler named Head Basketball Coach at Parkland College

Parkland College Athletics and Cobras Basketball are proud to announce that former University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Assistant Coach John Bowler as the next head coach of the Parkland Cobras men’s basketball program. The Chicago native brings nine years of coaching experience at both the NJCAA and the NCAA level to Parkland. In addition to coaching, Bowler

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