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REPORT: Bart Lundy to Milwaukee

According to a report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Bart Lundy has been hired as the new basketball coach at UW Milwaukee. Lundy was mentioned as a finalist by HoopDirt.com back on 3/9 (Daily Dirt). The veteran head coach has had two stints at Queens University of Charlotte – 1998-03 and 2013-22. He has put

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Hoiberg bounces Sadler at Nebraska

After firing assistant coach Matt AbdelMassih, the changes continue on Fred Hoiberg’s staff at Nebraska. Today, special assistant to the head coach Doc Sadler was let go. Hoiberg said, ““Doc has given his heart and soul to the Nebraska basketball program twice in his coaching career, and we appreciate all his contributions to the success

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REPORT: Todd Golden to Florida

According to multiple reports, including one from Sports Illustrated, San Francisco head coach Todd Golden will take over at Florida. Golden’s 10th-seeded Dons lost in OT last night to Murray State 92-87 in OT. USF went 24-10 (10-6 WCC) this past season – Golden has gone 57-36 (.613) during his three seasons at the helm.

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Daily Dirt – 3/18/22

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) What a great day of basketball yesterday. Can’t wait to see what today brings. Here are a few things to close out the week… I mentioned this one yesterday. Archie Miller to URI is now DONE according to multiple reports. Official announcement coming shortly. I’ve been talking about this one for

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Mississippi State fires Ben Howland

Mississippi State Director of Athletics John Cohen announced on Thursday that MSU and head men’s basketball coach Ben Howland will part ways effective immediately. Howland recently completed his seventh season as MSU’s head coach. “We are appreciative of the time and effort Coach Howland devoted in leading our men’s basketball program,” Cohen said. “We thank him for his investment in the

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UCLA’s Coach Cronin Signs New Six-Year Contract

UCLA has signed men’s basketball head coach Mick Cronin to a new six-year contract through the 2027-28 season, it was announced today by Martin Jarmond, the Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Director of Athletics. Cronin was named The Michael Price Family UCLA Men’s Head Basketball Coach on April 9, 2019. Through three seasons as the Bruins’ head coach, Cronin

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INTERIM TAG REMOVED: Johnson named Head Coach at CSUN

CSUN Athletics has announced that the interim tag has been removed from head men’s basketball coach Trent Johnson‘s title. Johnson is officially the seventh head coach in Matador men’s basketball history. “We are extremely pleased to have Trent Johnson continue to lead our men’s basketball program,” said Mike Izzi, CSUN’s Director of Athletics. “We will continue to support

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Frazer named Head Basketball Coach at Pasadena City College

Pasadena City College selected Ryan Frazer as the 16th head coach in the 99-year history of the men’s basketball program. Frazer’s hiring as a coach and full-time instructor in the Kinesiology, Health and Athletics Division was approved at Wednesday night’s Pasadena Area Community College District Board of Trustees meeting. Frazer, 37, takes over the Lancers

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Daily Dirt – 3/17/22

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) How about Notre Dame vs Rutgers yesterday? What a game. If that’s any indication of what’s to come, these next three weeks will be insane! Here’s today’s St. Patrick’s Day Edition of the Daily Dirt… Multiple reports have former Indiana head coach Archie Miller as the leader at URI. Miller knows

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OFFICIAL: Steele wraps up tenure at Xavier

Following up on earlier reports. Here’s the official statement from Xavier from the parting of ways (firing) of head basketball coach Travis Steele:  Xavier University Athletics and Head Men’s Basketball Coach Travis Steele have mutually agreed to part ways, Vice President and Director of Athletics Greg Christopher announced today. “I appreciate the opportunity to lead Xavier Men’s Basketball the

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JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D1 Gordon State opens

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Bruce Capers is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Gordon State College (GA). Capers took over at Gordon State back in 2014, and was the head coach at Aiken Technical College (SC) before that. The former Harlem Globetrotter led GSC to a 9-20 (4-12)

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