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Southwest Tennessee CC hires Jarrett Stephens as AD & Men’s Basketball Coach

Southwest Tennessee Community College announces the hiring of Jarrett M. Stephens as athletic director and the new head coach of the Saluqi men’s basketball team, effective Aug. 16, 2021. Stephens, a Cleveland, Ohio native with ties to the Memphis community, has more than a decade of intercollegiate basketball coaching experience. “I believe Coach Stephens can advance

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Colorado State extends Medved through 2026-27

Colorado State University has extended the contract of head men’s basketball coach Niko Medved, announced today by director of athletics Joe Parker. The extension will keep Medved as leader of the Rams through the 2026-27 season as well as provide other benefits for the program. “Niko Medved has proven to be an ideal leader for

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Trent Johnson named Interim Head Basketball Coach at CSUN

CSUN has named Trent Johnson Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach, the university announced.  As Johnson leads the Matadors on an interim basis during the 2021-22 season, the men’s basketball coaching staff will remain on paid administrative leave pending the completion of an internal review of potential rules violations. A 1983 graduate of Boise State, Johnson

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Carter added to Lander U MBB staff

Lander University head men’s basketball coach Omar Wattad has announced the addition of Darrius Carter to the coaching staff for the 2021-22 season. “Adding DC to this staff is an absolute game-changer. His basketball acumen along with his relationship building and developing of players on the court will be major additions to this program,” said

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Daily Dirt – 7/20/21

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few quick hitters… I have heard that Tra Arnold is no longer on the staff at Samford. Last year was his first there after spending two seasons at Iona. Arnold is also the former head coach at Odessa College (TX) where he went 159-32 in his six seasons. It also

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Thomas joins Hawaii Men’s Basketball staff

University of Hawaii men’s basketball coach Eran Ganot announced that former Rainbow Warrior player Michael Thomas has joined the UH staff as an assistant coach. Thomas was a starter on UH’s 2016 NCAA Tournament team and is the winningest player in program history. For the last two-plus years he has served as a performance trainer at

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