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Kluzak named Head Basketball Coach at DSLCC/MGCC

Dabney S. Lancaster Community College Soon to be Mountain Gateway Community College Men’s Basketball announced the addition of Ben Kluzak as Head Coach on Friday. Kluzak, a native of Rockford, Illinois, joins the Roadrunners after spending last season as the top Assistant Coach at Northland University, an NCAA DIII program in Wisconsin. Also, previously at

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OFFICIAL: UMass hires Frank Martin

 University of Massachusetts director of athletics Ryan Bamford announced the hiring of Frank Martin as the head men’s basketball coach on Friday afternoon. Martin brings 15 years of head coaching experience to Amherst after most recently spending 10 seasons as the head coach at South Carolina, where he led the Gamecocks to the program’s first ever NCAA

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REPORT: Prohm set to return to Murray State

According to multiple reports (here, here), Steve Prohm will return to Murray State and become the new head basketball coach. He would take over for his former assistant Matt McMahon, who departed last week for LSU. Prohm spent 2011-14 as the Racers head coach, putting together a big-time record of 104–29 (.782). He was named

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UCLA’s Lewis named Head Coach at Ball State

Ball State men’s basketball has appointed a new head coach, and he’s back home again in Indiana. Director of athletics Beth Goetz announced the hiring of current UCLA assistant coach and Jasper, Ind. native Michael Lewis Friday. The former Indiana University standout will begin the job in Muncie once the Bruins have concluded their season. “Basketball in

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REPORT: Martin, UMass finalizing deal

According to a report from Jon Rothstein, UMass is finalizing a deal with Frank Martin and is expected to name him as their new head basketball coach today. Martin had spent the past ten seasons as the head coach at South Carolina (171–147 – .538) before being released earlier this spring. He led the Gamecocks

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Nickleberry added to Georgetown Basketball staff

Georgetown University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Patrick Ewing announced the addition of Kevin Nickleberry to his staff on Thursday. A proven talent evaluator, Nickleberry will serve as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Blue & Gray. With more than 25 years of experience in Division I men’s basketball, Nickelberry has worked in all facets of

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OFFICIAL: Morehouse removes Whittler’s interim tag

Following-up on something that I mentioned in yesterday’s DAILY DIRT. The interim tag has now officially been removed from Morehouse head coach Doug Whittler. Here’s the official release from the school: After a season in which Doug Whittler notched 21 wins and tied a school record for consecutive victories (18), athletic director Curtis Campbell removed Whittler’s interim

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Offutt named Assistant Basketball Coach at Illinois State

New Illinois State head men’s basketball coach Ryan Pedon has announced his first addition to his coaching staff in assistant coach Walter Offutt. “Walter has a high-energy personality, and that has translated into his coaching career,” said Pedon. “I’ve known Walter since he was a player, and I worked with him when he was a graduate assistant at Illinois.

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