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Finco named Head Basketball Coach at D3 Ripon

Ripon College announced that Kenny Finco has been selected as its next head coach of men’s basketball. He will assume his duties April 3. For the last six seasons, he has served as an assistant men’s basketball coach and an assistant in the sports performance center at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. “Kenny’s cerebral approach

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Coaching change made at NJCAA D1 Denmark Tech (SC)

Denmark Technical College announced changes in their basketball coaching leadership.  Andre Payne, who also serves as athletic director at the college and has been the head coach of the men’s basketball team since 2020, will become head coach of the women’s basketball team.  “I’m looking forward to taking the lead of the women’s basketball team.

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OFFICIAL: Cabrera named Head Basketball Coach at Northwestern State

Following up on a report from yesterday…Rick Cabrera has officially been named as the head basketball coach at Northwestern State. Here’s the official statement from NSU: The Northwestern State men’s basketball program has found success with first-time Division I head coaches. The Demons have another as Northwestern State announced Tallahassee Community College’s Rick Cabrera as

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OFFICIAL: Southern parts ways with Men’s Basketball Coach Sean Woods

Following up on something that HoopDirt.com first reported earlier today (SWAC DIRT). Sean Woods is officially out as the men’s basketball coach at Southern University. Here’s is the announcement from SU: Southern University Director of Athletics Roman Banks announced today that Sean Woods will not be returning as head men’s basketball coach. Woods concludes his five-year tenure

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SWAC DIRT: Sean Woods out at Southern

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Sean Woods is no longer the head basketball coach at Southern University. I teased this one on Twitter earlier today, and in yesterday’s Daily Dirt. Woods had been the head coach at Southern since 2018, where he put together a 64-82 (.438) record. He also spent time

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