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Castagna named Assistant Basketball Coach at Siena

Siena Basketball Head Coach Carmen Maciariello has announced the hiring of Bobby Castagna as an assistant coach. The Brooklyn, New York native brings a wealth of experience with him to Loudonville, having spent more than four decades at both the collegiate and professional athletics levels, including the past 19 years as an NBA scout with

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Spradlin inks contract exrension at Morehead State

After leading the Morehead State men’s basketball program to national prominence in 2020-21 with an Ohio Valley Conference championship and NCAA Tournament appearance, the commitment to the future of the program has been solidified with a contract extension for head coach Preston Spradlin. The extension will keep Spradlin as the Eagles’ head coach through the

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TopConnect Announces Leadership Institute

TopConnect has announced the inaugural cohort of TopConnect Leadership Institute beginning May 18th. TopConnect (formerly Villa 7), originated in 2003 by then VCU Athletic Director Dr. Richard Sander, identifies the top basketball assistant coaches and senior level athletics administrators in the country and provides them the necessary skills and relationships to assist them on their

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Ponder elevated to Assistant Coach at UNCW

Director of Basketball Operations Craig Ponder has been elevated to assistant coach, UNCW Head Men’s Basketball Coach Takayo Siddle announced today. A standout for the Seahawks from 2011-16, Ponder returned to UNCW last season to serve on Siddle’s staff and helped the Seahawk head coach with all facets of the program, including travel, practice planning,

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Dollar joins Cincinnati Basketball Staff

Chad Dollar has been named an assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Cincinnati, Head Coach Wes Miller announced. “While building our staff I thought it was important to have a high level of experience among our assistant coaches. Hiring Chad Dollar gives us just that,” Miller said. “He has been coaching at the high major level of

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Eastern Michigan Men’s Basketball Staff Update

Eastern Michigan University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Stan Heath announced a trio of coaching additions today, May 11, to finalize his staff heading into the 2021-22 season. The Eagles will welcome Bob Simon, Shawn Trice, and Drew Denisco as the assistant coaches of the men’s basketball program.  Simon, an EMU alum, possesses more than 25

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Hrabik added to Peru State Basketball Coaching Staff

Peru State head men’s basketball coach Bob Ludwig has announced that he will be adding Mark Hrabik from Syracuse, Neb., to his coaching staff.  Hrabik brings 38 years of coaching experience with 448 wins to the Bobcat program. In an impressive 14-year run from 1997-2010, Hrabik’s Syracuse high school teams went 259-62 while experiencing seven

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Battle joins Northwestern Basketball Staff

Talor Battle has joined the Northwestern men’s basketball program as an assistant coach, Sullivan-Ubben Head Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Collins announced Monday. Battle served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Penn State, before joining Collins’ staff. He played professionally overseas for seven years before joining the coaching ranks. “We’re excited to welcome Talor to

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