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NC State adds Watkins as Assistant Basketball Coach

Levi Watkins has been named an assistant coach for the NC State men’s basketball team, head coach Kevin Keatts announced. “I’m excited to welcome Levi and his family back home,” Keatts said. “His passion for NC State has been apparent every time I have spoken to him. Levi has a great basketball mind and he’s helped guide

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Butler parts ways with Men’s Basketball Coach LaVall Jordan

Butler Vice President/Director of Athletics Barry Collier announced Friday that the university and men’s basketball head coach LaVall Jordan have parted ways. “After a thorough evaluation, I have come to the decision that a change in the leadership of our men’s basketball program is needed,” said Collier. “These decisions are never easy, but are incredibly more

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OFFICIAL: Maligi named Associate Head Coach at K-State

First-year Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang made another addition to his coaching staff on Friday (April 1) with the selection of veteran assistant coach Ulric Maligi as the program’s associate head coach. “We are excited to welcome Ulric, his wife Courtney and son JJ to the K-State Family,” said Tang. “When I began the process of building my

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Hartman named Associate Head Coach at Florida

Carlin Hartman has been named associate head coach for Florida men’s basketball, head coach Todd Golden announced on Friday. Hartman brings 22 years of experience at the collegiate level, including five seasons at Oklahoma under Lon Kruger before coaching at UNLV in the 2021-22 season. The Buffalo, N.Y., native was associate head coach at Columbia during Golden’s

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REPORT: Caputo to George Washington

According to a report by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Miami associate head coach Chris Caputo is finalizing a deal to become the next head coach at George Washington. Caputo was listed as a confirmed finalist by HoopDirt.com last Sunday (GW Search Update). Caputo has been with Jim Larranaga for the past 20-seasons – the past eleven

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Safir Hired as Director of Basketball Strategy and Analytics at Florida

Jonathan Safir has been named director of basketball strategy and analytics for the Florida men’s basketball program, head coach Todd Golden announced on Thursday. “Jonathan is a rising star in this business,” Golden said. “He was instrumental in the success of our historic season last year at San Francisco. He is well-respected within the profession as an incredibly

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Steele named Head Basketball Coach at Miami (OH)

Miami University Athletics has hired Travis Steele as the 28th men’s basketball head coach in program history Director of Athletics David Sayler announced today. Steele joins Miami after completing a four-year stint as the head coach at rival Xavier University. He posted a 70-50 mark while at the helm of the Xavier program and led the Musketeers to two postseason

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OFFICIAL: Earl takes over at Chattanooga

Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball has found its new leader. Dan Earl becomes the 22nd head coach in program history, Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Mark Wharton announced on Thursday afternoon. A familiar name and face, Earl comes to the Scenic City following a seven-year stint as the head coach of Southern Conference foe VMI. Earl led the

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