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Clayman Promoted to Associate Head Coach at Southern Utah

The Southern Utah University men’s basketball program and Head Coach Todd Simon have announced the promotion of Flynn Clayman to Associate Head Coach. “Coach Clayman has been a dedicated assistant and a tireless worker for the program,” said Simon. “His growth from a graduate assistant to now Associate Head Coach is a testament to his commitment to excellence.” Clayman

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Kelley rejoins Michigan State Basketball Staff

Former Michigan State men’s basketball standout and graduate assistant Thomas Kelley has rejoined the Spartans program as an assistant coach, Head Coach Tom Izzo announced. Kelley rejoins the MSU program after spending the last four seasons as an assistant coach at Western Michigan. “It’s always been a thrill for me when I can bring a former player

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Shingles named Assistant Basketball Coach at McNeese State

McNeese Cowboys basketball head coach John Aiken has announced the hiring of Brandon Shingles to his coaching staff. Shingles comes to McNeese after spending the past two seasons as Associate Head Coach at Chipola Junior College in Florida where he served as the team recruiting coordinator, defensive coordinator, and director of scouting among many other duties. In that season, Chipola was

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Northern Colorado Basketball Staff Update

Head Coach Steve Smiley rounded out his 2022-23 season coaching staff with the promotion of Brett Cloepfil to Director of Operations and bringing back UNC alum Colin Gause as the Director of Player Development. Brett Cloepfil steps into the role of Director of Basketball Operations for Northern Colorado men’s basketball after starting as a volunteer assistant in the 2019-20 season and spending

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Covell tabbed as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at D2 Holy Names (CA)

On Wednesday June 1, Director of Athletics Phillip Billeci-Gard announced that Dave Covell has been named the head coach of the Hawks men’s basketball program.  “After heavy consideration, I found Dave Covell to be the perfect fit to lead our men’s basketball program,” said Billeci-Gard. “He is an alumni and cares deeply about the institution. Dave will be an excellent leader to

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UCF Basketball Staff Update

 UCF men’s basketball head coach Johnny Dawkins announced the addition of Ben Witherspoon to the staff Thursday afternoon under the role of special assistant to the head coach. Additionally, Jaycob Ammerman has been promoted to the team’s Director of Basketball Operations. “We couldn’t be happier to bring Ben on as part of our staff. He brings a wealth of experience and

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Beamish elevated to Head Coach at Minnesota Crookston

The University of Minnesota Crookston athletic department announced the hiring of Bryan Beamish as head men’s basketball coach. Beamish first came to Minnesota Crookston as an assistant coach prior to the 2014-15 season and has spent the last four seasons as associate head coach. “We are very excited to announce Bryan Beamish as the next

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