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Former USC Upstate Head Coach Eddie Payne passes away

Longtime USC Upstate men’s basketball coach Eddie Payne passed in the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 7, 2021, following a sudden illness. The family has not announced service arrangements at this time.   Payne, who took over the Spartans program in 2002, led the men’s basketball program for 15 seasons and amassed 227 wins while

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Kindle tabbed Head Basketball Coach at Southwestern CC

Southwestern Community College announced today Reginald Kindle Jr. will be the college’s next men’s basketball coach. Kindle was on campus today to meet Southwestern employees. Kindle comes to Southwestern from Peru State College in Peru, Nebraska, where he has been an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator since April 2019. Prior to Peru State, Kindle was

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Northern Vermont University–Johnson hires Alfred Johnson as new Head Basketball Coach

Northern Vermont University–Johnson and NVU Badger Athletics are excited to announce that Alfred Johnson has been named as the next Head Men’s Basketball Coach / Assistant Athletic Director for the Badger Men’s Basketball program. Coach Johnson comes to the Badgers from Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina where he was the Assistant Men’s Basketball

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Tyler Underwood Joins Illinois Basketball Staff

Illinois head coach Brad Underwood announced the hiring of Tyler Underwood to the Fighting Illini staff as director of recruiting and scouting. Tyler Underwood recently concluded a six-year college career, including the last four years at Illinois. He appeared in 40 career games over three seasons as a Fighting Illini. Underwood was part of the

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OFFICIAL: McGraw named Head Basketball Coach at Elmira

Following up on something that HoopDirt.com first mentioned back on 6/29 (DAILY DIRT: New York Edition). Nebraska Wesleyan assistant Casey McGraw has officially been named as the head men’s basketball coach at Elmira. Here is the official release from the college: Elmira College Interim Director of Athletics Rhonda Faunce is pleased to announce former national

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Southwestern CC (IA) opens (again)…

The Southwestern Community College athletic department is once again on the hunt for a men’s basketball coach. The position has been open since Devin Kastrup announced his resignation at the conclusion of the 2020-21 season. Brandon Gossett, most recently an assistant coach at Emporia State University, got the nod to replace Kastrup earlier this month,

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