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Alaska Anchorage Men’s Basketball Staff Update

With the start of official practice just weeks away, Alaska Anchorage men’s basketball head coach Rusty Osborne announced a pair of staff additions to the Seawolf program, welcoming assistant coach Jalon McCullough and volunteer assistant coach Ryan Engebretsen. “I’m excited to welcome both Jalon and Ryan – two home-grown Alaskans – to round out our

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Frederick CC hires Whiten as new Head Basketball Coach

Frederick Community College has hired Darryl Whiten as men’s basketball head coach, Director of Athletics Larry Johnston announced. Whiten comes to FCC after six years at Tuscarora High School (Frederick, MD) where he roamed the sidelines as head coach for the boys basketball program, tallying an overall record of 80-39. While at Tuscarora, Whiten captured two sectional championships and

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Santo named Assistant Basketball Coach at Vermont

University of Vermont Men’s Basketball Head Coach John Becker has hired Chris Santo as an assistant coach. Santo joins the UVM coaching staff after previously serving as assistant video coordinator for the New York Knicks.  “I’m really excited about the addition of Chris to our staff,” said Becker. “I recruited and coached Chris my first year

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Madsen signs new 5-yr contract at Utah Valley

Utah Valley University men’s basketball head coach Mark Madsen has signed a new contract that will keep him with the Wolverines through the 2025-26 season. The new contract is a five-year agreement that replaces Madsen’s previous deal that was set to expire in 2022. “Coach Madsen is man of exemplary character. He practices what he preaches

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Daily Dirt II – 9/24/21

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Busy day. Here’s DD #2… I have heard that Sean Hoehn has been hired as the new Director of Basketball Operations at Sacred Heart. Hoehn was a former player at Sacred Heart who was a first-team All-NEC performer as a senior in 2018-19. Last season he played professionally in Kosovo. An

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Washington State extends Smith through 2026-27

Washington State University Director of Athletics Pat Chun announced that men’s head basketball coach Kyle Smith had agreed to a contract extension. Smith’s extension will keep him on the Palouse through the 2026-27 season. Smith was named the head coach of the Cougs in 2019 and originally signed a six-year contract that ran through the 2024-25

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