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JUCO Williston State (ND) opens

Shawn Neary has decided to step down as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Williston State College. It was the decision of Coach Neary to step down to spend more time with family. “We want to thank Shawn for his service to Williston State College Teton Athletics. We wish him and his family nothing but

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Davidson’s McKillop announces retirement

Bob McKillop, who led Davidson College to 23 conference championships (15 – regular season, 8 – tournament), 10 NCAA Tournament appearances and over 600 wins, is retiring after 33 seasons as head coach of the men’s basketball program. A Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame nominee, McKillop, 71, is the most successful coach in school and

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OFFICIAL: Jones named Assistant Coach at American

Following up on something that I first mentioned in the Daily Dirt yesterday. Jonathan Jones has officially been named as an assistant at American. Here’s the official release from AU:  Jonathan Jones has been hired as an assistant coach for head coach Mike Brennan‘s men’s basketball staff.  Jones comes to American University from Princeton University where he

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Rahon promoted to Assistant Coach at Saint Mary’s

Saint Mary’s Men’s Basketball head coach Randy Bennett announced the promotion of former Gael great Joe Rahon to assistant coach for the upcoming 2022-23 season. Next season will mark his second on the men’s basketball coaching staff after spending two seasons on the Gaels roster from 2015-17. Rahon’s promotion to assistant coach comes after spending one season as the Recruiting

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Vincent named Assistant Basketball Coach at Langston

Langston University head men’s basketball coach Chris Wright announced the latest addition to the Lions’ coaching staff in assistant coach Chris Vincent. “I cannot express how excited I am to join Coach (Chris) Wright here at Langston University. He has proven to be one of the most successful and notable coaches in the country at any level,” assistant

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Richmond’s Mooney receives 3-yr extension

Richmond men’s basketball coach Chris Mooney has received a three-year contract extension, Vice President and Director of Athletics John P. Hardt announced Thursday. Mooney, who led the Spiders to the Atlantic 10 Championship and the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament in March, is now under contract through the 2026-27 season.  “The Spiders had a great run last year

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Former Muskegon CC head coach Booth joins Ferris State Basketball Staff

Ferris State University men’s basketball head coach Andy Bronkema, who led the Bulldogs to the NCAA Division II Tournament and the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Championship this past season, has announced the addition of West Michigan native Jimmy Booth to his coaching staff for the upcoming 2022-23 campaign. Booth, who most recently has served since 2016

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