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SMU Basketball Staff Update

Two Georgia State staff members are following Rob Lanier to SMU. Chris Kreider will join the Mustangs staff as an assistant, and Kyle Condon as the DBO. They both served in similar roles under Lanier at GSU. Chris Kreider Chris Kreider was named an assistant coach by Head Coach Rob Lanier in April of 2022.

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Schrage resigns at Elon; Set to join Duke staff

Elon University Director of Athletics Dave Blank has announced that Mike Schrage, who recently completed his third season with the Phoenix, has submitted his resignation as head coach of the men’s basketball program. Elon will begin a national search for the program’s 19th head coach immediately. Schrage is expected to join the men’s basketball staff at Duke. “I would like

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REPORT: La Salle set to hire Dunphy

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) According to a report from Mike Jensen, La Salle is expected to name Fran Dunphy as their new head basketball coach. HoopDirt.com mentioned Dunphy as a serious contender here back on 3/29 (DAILY DIRT). Dunphy, a Philadelphia native, has previously served as the head coach at Temple (2006-19) and Penn (1989-2006).

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Cleveland State Finalists

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) According to multiple sources, Cleveland State has narrowed their final group to four candidates. It sounds like a 2pm presser has been called for tomorrow to introduce the new coach. The names that I’ve heard are: Dru Joyce III: Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator – Cleveland State. Had been on Dennis

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Billmeier joins Willard at Maryland

A member of Kevin Willard‘s staff at Seton Hall for 11 seasons, helping lead the Pirates to two Big East Championships, Grant Billmeier joined Willard’s staff on Tuesday.  Ranked second in a poll of top assistant coaches in the BIG EAST by his peers in a 2020 Stadium survey, Billmeier was Seton Hall’s associate head coach

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Daily Dirt – 4/5/22

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Word on the street is that Elon head coach Mike Schrage is the leader to replace Nolan Smith (headed to Louisville) on Jon Scheyer’s staff at Duke. He had previously worked in an administrative role under Coach K from 2002-08, and has been the head coach at Elon since 2019). Other

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Alabama A&M Basketball Search Committee announced

Alabama A&M Director of Athletics Bryan Hicks has announced a seven-person search committee to help determine the next head men’s basketball coach for the Bulldogs. That group consists of Vann Pettaway, Frank Sillmon, Rose Powell, Dexter Williams, Dr. Geremy Cheeks, Edward Egerton III and Myles Parker. Vann PettawayThe all-time winningest coach in program history, Pettaway led A&M men’s basketball for 25 years from 1986-2011.

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UMass Basketball Staff Update

Massachusetts basketball head coach Frank Martin announced the hiring of Will Bailey and Brian Steele as assistant coaches on Monday afternoon. Bailey and Steele join Martin in Amherst after spending time on his staff at South Carolina. Bailey spent two seasons working for Martin as an assistant coach at South Carolina following four seasons in the Atlantic 10

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