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DAILY DIRT – 4/8/26

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Been on the run all day – finally getting caught up. Here are a bunch of things that I’ve heard… It sounds like Denver assistant Abe Woldeslassie is on the move and will land at Northern Iowa where he will join new head coach Kyle Green’s staff. Woldeslassie spent seven seasons as

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UNCG Basketball Staff Update

Story Courtesy: Denise Archetto, UNCG Assistant Athletic Director of Strategic Communications The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men’s basketball Head Coach Jerod Haase announced on Wednesday the hiring of three members of his staff. Jaylen Stowe – Assistant CoachJaylen Stowe most recently comes to UNCG after two years at Cincinnati as an assistant coach/director of player development under former Spartan Head

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Wellman named DBO at St. Mary’s

Saint Mary’s College head men’s basketball coach Mickey McConnell announced today the addition of Doc Wellman as director of basketball operations for the Gaels. Wellman joins Saint Mary’s after spending the past 13 years at Cal Baptist, including last season as the General Manager of the program for the Lancers. Wellman was an assistant coach and director

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Kampen named Assistant Basketball Coach at Butler

Story Courtesy John Dedman, Butler Athletics Emerson Kampen, a 2013 Butler graduate who previously spent nine years on the Bulldogs coaching staff, has returned to the program as an assistant coach. Kampen and new head coach Ronald Nored (along with current Vice President and Director of Athletics Grant Leiendecker) were teammates at Butler, members of

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Nolan Smith receives contract extension at Tennessee State

Tennessee State University and head men’s basketball Coach Nolan Smith have agreed to a contract extension that will keep him leading the Tigers through the 2031 season, Director of Athletics Dr. Mikki Allen announced today. The extension reflects the university’s commitment to sustained excellence and the continued growth of its athletics program. “My staff and I are

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