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Daily Dirt – 8/24/22

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard that Richard Grant, who recently resigned as the head coach at NJCAA D1 USC Salkehatchie is in the mix to join Reggie Theus’ staff at Bethune-Cookman. Grant was on the job at USC Salk for about two months. and had previously served as the head coach at Palm

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Simons named DBO at Baylor

Luke Simons has been named as the Director of Basketball Operations at Baylor, after spending last season in the same role at Boston College. Prior to a two-year stint as the director of basketball operations at College of Charleston from 2019-21, the Shelbyville, Ind., native served as the director of scouting for Scott Drew’s brother, Bryce,

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Tibbs joins Notre Dame Basketball Staff

The Glenn and Stacey Murphy Notre Dame men’s basketball head coach Mike Brey was pleased to announce the addition of Hamlet Tibbs to the staff, joining as an assistant coach. A 2007 graduate from West Virginia University, Tibbs brings over 13 years of coaching experience to the Irish with successful stints at the University of

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Anderson University Men’s Basketball Staff Update

Anderson University head men’s basketball coach Jimmie Williams has announced the hiring of Ben Johnson and Micah Parker as assistant coaches. Williams noted that both coaches went through the interview process and stood out among candidates for the positions. Parker, who was a standout player at North Greenville, spent last season with the USC Aiken

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Saint Mary’s Basketball Staff Update

Saint Mary’s Men’s Basketball has announced title changes for two current coaches, in addition to the hiring of a new staff member. Head Coach Randy Bennett is pleased to announce the promotion of both Justin Joyner and Mickey McConnell to Associate Head Coach, while bringing on Trey Touchet as the Recruiting Coordinator. “Justin and Mickey have been invaluable to our program during

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Southeastern Louisiana names Randle as new Assistant Basketball Coach

Experienced junior college coach Mike Randle has joined the Southeastern Louisiana University men’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant coach, Lion head coach David Kiefer announced Monday. Randle’s hire is pending approval of the University of Louisiana System’s Board of Supervisors. “Coach Randle is a home run addition for our program,” Kiefer commented. “Mike had a ton of success as an

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Brooks named Director of Recruiting at Old Dominion

Old Dominion men’s basketball head coach Jeff Jones announced the hiring of Jordan Brooks as Director of Recruiting on Monday.  He joins the Monarchs after a year as the Director of Recruiting at Xavier. “We are very fortunate to have Jordan join our coaching staff.  He is a young, energetic coach with a very bright future.  His

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JUCO DIRT: USC Salkehatchie opens AGAIN

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) NJCAA D1 USC Salkehatchie is now searching for their 5th head men’s basketball coach since early January. Here’s the timeline… January 6th, 2022: Glen Mayo resigns; Matthew Bennett named Interim Head Coach. April 29th, 2022: Kyle Lawson takes over as new Head Coach. Early July 2022 (not sure on exact date,

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Daily Dirt – 8/22/22

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Just got back from a week away – catching up on a few things… According to multiple reports, Joe Dooley will re-join Bill Self at Kansas. Dooley spent 2003-13 as an assistant to Self at KU before becoming the head coach at Florida Gulf Coast (2013-18) and then East Carolina (2018-22).

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