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Gray named as Interim Head Coach at Elizabeth City State

Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) announces Andre Gray will serve as Interim Men’s Basketball Coach for the upcoming season.  Gray comes to ECSU from North Carolina Central University where he has served as the men’s basketball program Assistant Coach since July 2021.  Gray’s contract with ECSU officially started May 16 following the departure of former

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Kennesaw State’s Abdur-Rahim signs contract extension through 2026-27

Following arguably the best season in its Division I history, Kennesaw State men’s basketball head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim has signed a four-year contract extension, Director of Athletics Milton Overton announced Thursday. Abdur-Rahim’s contract will now run through the 2026-27 season. In his third year at the helm, the Marietta native guided the Owls to a 13-18 overall record and

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D3 Covenant College names Coffey as Assistant Men’s Basketball

Covenant men’s basketball will have a familiar face on the sidelines next year as head coach Josh Brown announced Tyde Coffey as the program’s full-time assistant coach. Coffey comes to Covenant after spending three seasons as an assistant coach at Trevecca Nazarene. A 2017 Covenant graduate, Coffey has made two coaching stops as an assistant before returning to Lookout Mountain.

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Lavery named Assistant Basketball Coach at Howard College

Taylor Lavery has been named as an Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Howard College. Lavery will be involved in all areas of the program, including recruiting, opponent scouting, player development, academic support, and day-to-day operations. Prior to Howard, Lavery served as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at North Central Missouri College in Trenton, MO. In his

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