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Epstein named Head Basketball Coach at Clinton CC

Clinton Community College Athletic Director Kevin Daugherty has announced that Neil Epstein has been named Head Coach for the Men’s Basketball Program. Coach Epstein is no stranger to Junior College athletics as he comes to Plattsburgh from Division II NJCAA West Virginia University Potomac State College. Epstein spent the past three seasons as Head Men’s

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Lubbers resigns at NAIA Southeastern U; Lee named Head Coach

The Southeastern Department of Athletics has announced that Kevin Lubbers has resigned as head coach of the Fire men’s basketball team, effective July 15th. In three seasons with the Fire, Lubbers led the program to a pair of Sun Conference regular season titles, a Sun Conference Tournament title, and two appearances in the NAIA National Championship Tournament. “It has

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Ostrom named Assistant Basketball Coach at Drake

Drake University head men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries announced the addition of experienced Division-I assistant coach Tom Ostrom to his staff on Friday (July 1).  Ostrom most recently served a four-year stint as the associate head coach at Indiana University from 2017-21. Recognized for his strong recruiting, Ostrom helped Indiana produce the seventh best recruiting class nationally in 2018

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D3 Carroll U adds Jannsen as top assistant

Carroll University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Paul Combs has announced the hiring of Taylor Jannsen ’11 as the top-assistant basketball coach for the men’s basketball program. “Our men’s basketball program is very excited about the addition of Pioneer Alum Taylor Jannsen to our coaching staff with his wife, Cayla,” says Combs. “Coach Jannsen is a winner on and off the court and cares

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Angelo State Basketball Staff Update

Angelo State Head Basketball Coach Vinay Patel announces the hiring of Mark Rutledge and Connor Moore as assistant coaches to round out the coaching staff for the upcoming 2022-23 season, Patel’s first at the helm of the Ram Basketball program. Mark Rutledge joins Coach Patel’s staff after four years on the coaching staff at Henderson State, where he also served as Associate

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UIndy Basketball Staff Update

The University of Indianapolis men’s basketball head coach Paul Corsaro has announced three additions to his coaching staff for the upcoming season in assistant coach Dionte Ferguson, graduate assistant Reese McGinsie and student assistant Colin Carter. Ferguson comes to the Circle City after two years at Tusculum of the South Atlantic Conference.  He helped guide

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Oberlin College Basketball Staff Update

Oberlin College Head Men’s Basketball Coach Shiva Senthil announced the hiring of Matt Knezovic and Nate Smith to his staff.  Knezovic, who will serve as Senthil’s top aide, comes to Oberlin after spending last season as an assistant coach at Clarendon College (TX). Additionally, Knezvoic spent the 2020-21 campaign at Daytona State College (FL) as an assistant

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Former FDU Head Coach Herenda joins Elon Basketball Staff

Elon University Athletics and Men’s Basketball Head Coach Billy Taylor announced the addition of Greg Herenda as an assistant coach on the program’s staff. “I am excited to welcome Greg Herenda, his wife, Jill, and their son, Trey, to our Elon campus community,” Taylor opened. “Coach Herenda brings a wealth of Division I coaching experience to our staff. We look forward

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