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Pacific Men’s Basketball Staff Update

Justin Brown (assistant coach) and John Gilliam (Creative Content and Video Coordinator) have recently been added to the Pacific Men’s Basketball staff. JUSTIN BROWN The University of the Pacific men’s basketball head coach Leonard Perry announced the selection of Justin Brown as an Assistant Coach. Brown brings 11 years of college coaching experience in successful programs to his role

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Dyer Promoted to Director of MBB Operations at Miami

University of Miami head men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga announced Monday the promotion of Jeff Dyer to director of basketball operations. In the fifth year of his second stint with the Hurricanes, Dyer served as Miami’s associate director of basketball operations for the past four seasons. “Jeff has worked his way up the ladder at

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Fairfield’s Young inks contract extension through 2025-26

Head Coach Jay Young has signed a contract extension to lead Fairfield University Men’s Basketball through the 2025-26 season, as announced on Monday by Director of Athletics Paul Schlickmann. Young led the Stags to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championship Game last season. “I am thrilled to announce this well-deserved extension for Coach Young,” said

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UVA Wise Men’s Basketball Staff Update

Austin Howard has been named as an assistant coach and Blake Stinson has been elevated to assistant coach at D2 UVA Wise. Austin Howard Howard, originally from Pulaski, Tenn., completed his undergraduate education at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Fla. from 2013 to 2018, where he was a five-year student-athlete on the basketball team and

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Brownell agrees to 2-yr contract extension at Clemson

Clemson University and head basketball coach Brad Brownell have agreed to a two-year extension through 2026, the athletic department announced today. The terms of the contract were approved by the Clemson University Board of Trustees Compensation Committee. “Brad continues to be a great leader and ambassador for our men’s basketball program,” said Director of Athletics Dan

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Sandoval hired as Director of Men’s Basketball Operations North Dakota

University of North Dakota head men’s basketball coach Paul Sather announced the hiring of Estevan Sandoval to serve as the program’s director of basketball operations on Thursday. “We’re excited about adding Estevan to our staff,” said Sather. “He’s a great fit and has a tremendous background for our Director of Basketball Operations position. His experience at

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Daily Dirt – 9/30/21

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm through multiple sources that Towson will hire D2 Millersville University assistant Chris Conway as the Director of Player Development. Conway joined the Milersville coaching staff as a graduate assistant in 2017 and was elevated to the program’s full-time assistant coach prior to the 2019-20 season. Before coming to

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