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JUCO DIRT: Neary returns to Gillette College

Shawn Neary will return to NJCAA D1 Gillette College as the head men’s basketball coach, as GC restarts athletics next fall. Back in 2020, the college dropped all sports as part of a budget reduction, but announced their return this past summer. Neary had served as the head coach at the college from 2008 through

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D2 NEWS: Mance, Trevecca Nazarene part ways

Trevecca Nazarene University athletic director Mark Elliott hired Omar Mance to lead the Trojan basketball program on June 1, 2018, but following last week’s road trip, the two mutually agreed to part ways. Further, Coach Mance felt it best, for the staff and team, for it to be effective immediately.  TNU is currently 1-18 (0-13 GMAC) on

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WEEK 12: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions

Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 12 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 2022-23 college basketball season. This is the eighth season that

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Frank Martin picks up 300th career collegiate win

UMass Head coach Frank Martin picked up his 300th career win as Massachusetts scored 12 unanswered points to close out the night in an 85-76 victory over Richmond on Wednesday evening at the Mullins Center. The Minutemen (12-8 Overall, 3-5 Atlantic 10) trailed by three with just over three minutes to go and ended the night on a

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Green Bay fires Head Basketball Coach Will Ryan

UW-Green Bay Director of Athletics Josh Moon announced today that Phoenix Men’s Basketball Coach Will Ryan has been relieved of his coaching duties, effective immediately. Assistant Coach Freddie Owens has been named interim head coach and will lead the team through the remainder of the 2022-2023 season. “I want to sincerely thank Will Ryan and his family for their contributions to

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Bluffton’s Neal announces retirement

Head Men’s Basketball Coach Guy Neal will retire from Bluffton University at the end of his 34th season. The athletic department will host a public recognition for Neal’s accomplishments on Saturday, Feb. 4, following the men’s basketball game in Sommer Center. Neal is the winningest coach in the history of Bluffton University men’s basketball with

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REPORT: Kollar out at D3 Concordia U Chicago

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Embattled Concordia University Chicago Head Men’s Basketball Coach Steve Kollar is out according to a report by CBS News Chicago. Kollar has come under intense scrutiny over the past following an investigation surrounding the hospitalization of six of his players after a workout. Kollar was initially reinstated by the university on January 13th,

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D3 DIRT: Geleski out at Centenary University (NJ)

Jason Geleski is no longer the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at D3 Centenary University (NJ). He has been replaced on an interim basis by assistant coach Dirk Kelly. There has not been an official announcement, but the change is reflected in the coaches directory on Centenary’s website. Geleski was the Cyclones head coach for the

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