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Arbitrator rules that UConn owes Kevin Ollie $11.15m

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — An independent arbitrator has ruled that UConn improperly fired former men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie and must pay him more than $11 million, Ollie’s lawyer said Thursday Attorney Jacques Parenteau called Thursday’s ruling from arbiter Mark Irvings a “total vindication” for Ollie, who was fired in the spring of 2018 after

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MILESTONE: Southwestern’s O’Brien picks up win #300

Southwestern College (IA) downed Tabor College last night 76-61, giving head coach Matt O’Brien’s his 300th victory as a collegiate head coach. The win pushed Southwestern’s record to 17-3 (11-3 KCAC), and increased their current winning streak to seven. O’Brien is in his 13th season as the head coach of the Moundbuilders. In 2018 O’Brien

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D2 DIRT: Cameron U (OK) opens

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Andrew Brown is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Cameron University (OK). Current CU women’s assistant Jeff Mahoney has taken over as the interim head coach for the remainder of the 2021-22 season. Brown had been the Aggies head coach since 2016, putting together

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Legendary Jefferson U head coach Herb Magee selected as 2022 Pat Summitt Award winner

Story Courtesy: NCAA.com, Connor Bran Herb Magee, head men’s basketball coach at Thomas Jefferson University for 55 years, has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 NCAA President’s Pat Summitt Award. Magee, who plans to retire after this season, is the second-winningest men’s basketball coach in NCAA history. Established in 2017, the Summitt Award recognizes an

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Week 10: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions

By AJ Nelson, HoopDirt.com staff writer Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 10 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions. These coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by Just Play Solutions which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2021-22 college basketball

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Arkansas’ Musselman out at least two games following surgery; Smart to serve as Interim Head Coach

University of Arkansas head men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman had successful surgery today to repair a full tear of the supraspinatus tendon and partial tears to the infraspinatus and subscapularis tendons in his left shoulder. Coach Musselman is expected to miss at least two games, starting with the Razorbacks’ game at LSU this Saturday (Jan.

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Maryland Assistant Shingler Suspended

The University of Maryland has suspended assistant men’s basketball coach Bruce Shingler. UM officials released the following statement: “Maryland men’s basketball assistant coach Bruce Shingler has been suspended for 30 days for a violation of his employment agreement.” No other details were given, and there were no other comments made by the athletic department. Shingler

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Krzyzewski out tonight; Ewing to miss tomorrow night

Duke’s head coach Mike Krzyzewski will miss tonight’s game at Wake Forest with a “non-COVID virus”, and Georgetown’s Patrick Ewing will be out tomorrow night will be unavailable for tomorrow’s match-up vs Butler in accordance with DC Department of Health guidelines. Associate head coach Jon Scheyer will fill in for Krzyzewski, while assistant coach Louis

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