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Northern Michigan adds Hughes as Assistant Basketball Coach

Northern Michigan head men’s basketball coach Matt Majkrzak has named John-Michael Hughes as an assistant coach for the upcoming season. John-Michael joins the Wildcat family after serving as a graduate assistant at the University of Southern California, bringing strong connections and respected touch points across the amateur, collegiate, and professional basketball ecosystem.   “Being able to bring

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Johnson joins Georgia Southern Basketball Staff

Georgia Southern men’s basketball has added former USC Upstate assistant Nori Johnson to the coaching staff, Bice-Peace Men’s Basketball head coach Charlie Henry announced. “We’re excited to add Nori Johnson to our staff,” Henry said. “He’s a really bright coach and a great person with great energy about himself. He’s a great guy to have as a

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Colorado Basketball Staff Update

One of the most iconic figures in the recent era of Colorado men’s basketball has officially made his way back to Boulder. After two years of playing professionally overseas, Evan Battey has joined Tad Boyle‘s staff at Colorado as an assistant coach/quality control analyst. “There’s no better Buff in my mind from head to toe than

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Hurley, UConn agree on 6-yr, $50m+ deal

The University of Connecticut has agreed to a new contract with head men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley that runs through the 2029-30 season. The six-year agreement is valued at $50 million and includes the opportunity to earn additional compensation in the form of performance-based incentives. Coming off back-to-back national titles, Hurley will receive a base salary of

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Ralby named Assistant Basketball Coach at Cal Poly Pomona

Noah Ralby joined the Cal Poly Pomona men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach on Monday, it was announced by head coach Greg Kamansky. Ralby was most recently serving as the Video & Analytics Coordinator for men’s basketball at the University of Washington in 2023-24, after spending two seasons as the Director of Analytics for men’s basketball at

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George Washington Basketball Staff Update

GW men’s basketball head coach Chris Caputo announced a series of staff updates for the program heading into the 2024-25 season. Matt Colpoys, now in his third year with the Buff & Blue, and Aaron Thompson, entering his second campaign in Foggy Bottom, have both been elevated to Assistant Coach. Additionally, GW has hired Sam Ebersold as the

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Tenorio joins Clarendon College Basketball Staff

Zeque Tenorio has been added as an assistant basketball coach at Clarendon College. Before Clarendon, Tenorio played a pivotal role as the assistant coach at Fort Scott CC. His contributions were instrumental in the team’s best season since 1951 and their journey to the KJCCC Championship. Coach Tenorio also spent two seasons as a graduate

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