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OFFICIAL: Roccaforte named Assistant Coach at Texas A&M

Texas A&M head coach Buzz Williams has hired 34-year coaching veteran Steve Roccaforte as an assistant coach, it was announced Tuesday. Roccaforte (PRONOUNCED: rock-uh-fort) worked for Williams previously for four years at Virginia Tech, three as an assistant and one as associate head coach. Roccaforte comes to Aggieland after spending the last three seasons at East

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Kent State extends Senderoff’s contract

Rob Senderoff has signed an extension to remain Kent State University’s head men’s basketball coach through the2025-26season. The decision was announced by Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond. “We are thrilled to extend the contract of Coach Senderoff,” Richmond said. “The impact he has had on our student-athletes both on and off the floor has

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White added to Charleston Southern MBB Staff

Charleston Southern men’s basketball head coach Barclay Radebaugh announced the addition of assistant coach Anthony White to the staff Tuesday afternoon. White joins the Buccaneer staff after spending the 2020-21 season at Ferrum College, a Division III program in Virginia. In the Covid-shortened season the Panthers finished 7-6 overall with a 5-4 mark in the

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Miller adds seven to Cincinnati Basketball Support Staff

University of Cincinnati men’s basketball head coach Wes Miller announced seven members of his support staff for the 2021-22 season.  Former Bearcats players DerMarr Johnson and Kyle Washington highlight the group of seven new faces joining the team. Chris LePore, Kevin Anzenberger and Jaylen Stowe follow Coach Miller from UNCG while Jake Thelen and Matt Miller return home to Cincinnati. LePore will serve as the program’s chief of staff, Johnson the director of player development, Thelen will be the director

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Shay named Assistant Basketball Coach at Wake Forest

Wake Forest head men’s basketball coach Steve Forbes has announced that his long-time colleague and outstanding basketball coach Jason Shay will be joining the Demon Deacons coaching staff. While helping student-athletes achieve their goals on and off the floor, Jason Shay is a veteran coach that has been a part of one Elite Eight appearance,

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Schertz rounds out ISU staff with hiring Williams

Indiana State head basketball coach Josh Schertz has filled out his coaching staff after announcing the addition of Bryston Williams Tuesday, June 1. “We are certainly thrilled to add a coach and more importantly a person of Bryston’s caliber to our staff. I think the formula for success here at Indiana State is very similar to

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Cooper named Assistant Coach at UTRGV

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Men’s Basketball Head Coach Matt Figger announced on Tuesday the hiring of assistant coach Dean Cooper, who has been working with NBA organizations since 1999, including the Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz and Chicago Bulls. Cooper has coached some of the best offenses and defenses in the NBA. During

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D2 DIRT: Salem University (WVa) Opens…

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D2 Salem University (WVa) has opened as head coach Robert Ford has departed for a new position. Ford had been the Tigers head coach for the past past two seasons, going 18-8 in year one, and 6-6 this past year in the COVID shortened season. He also

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Daily Dirt – 6/1/21

Daily Dirt compiled by: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Catching up on a few things following the long weekend… East Carolina associate head coach Steve Roccaforte is headed to Texas A&M as an assistant coach / recruiting coordinator as reported by Hoist the Colours. Roccaforte will reunite with Buzz Williams, who he had previously worked with at

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Ayers named DBO at William & Mary

William & Mary men’s basketball head coach Dane Fischer announced the addition of Cameron Ayers as the program’s director of basketball operations. Ayers, who enjoyed a stellar career at Bucknell and played six years professionally, spent last season as a graduate manager at Temple. “We are extremely excited to add Cameron Ayers as the director of

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Morehouse Head Coach Grady Brewer passes away

The Morehouse College community is mourning the loss of head basketball coach Grady Brewer ’80, who passed away on Saturday, May 29 following an illness at the age of 63. “The past several decades can only justly be described as the Grady Brewer era at Morehouse,” said David A. Thomas, Ph.D., Morehouse College president. “The

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