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Siena Basketball Staff Update + Dirt

Siena Men’s Basketball Head Coach Carmen Maciariello has announced a pair of staff promotions. Greg Fahey has been elevated to an assistant coach, while Matt Miner moves into the director of basketball operations role. In addition – in a move that has not been announced yet, assistant Bob Simon has departed the staff. The veteran

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OFFICIAL: McLean named Assistant at Lamar

Following up on something that I mentioned back on 4/8 (DAILY DIRT). Lamar officially announced today the hiring of Mikhail McLean as an assistant coach. Here’s the release: Positive news has been surrounding the Lamar University basketball program over the course of the past week and head coach Alvin Brooks added to that with the

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Ehsan added to Stanford MBB staff

Reuniting after four years together at UAB, the Anne and Tony Joseph Director of Men’s Basketball Jerod Haase has named Rob Ehsan as assistant coach. “Rob is one of the best coaches in the country, and we are thrilled to add him to our coaching staff,” said Jerod Haase, the Anne and Tony Joseph Director

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Utah State Administrative Staff Update

Utah State head men’s basketball coach Ryan Odom has announced the additions of Billy Bales and Noah Ralby to his staff, with both expected to fill administrative roles with the Aggies. Bales will serve as the Director of Player Development, while Ralby will be the Director of Analytics. Bales is following Odom from the University

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Daily Dirt – 4/27/21

Catching-up on a bunch of things… I’ve heard the search at Central Connecticut is wrapping up this week. Sounds like the four finalists met with the “upper administration” yesterday (and maybe the last one today). I’ve heard a decision could be made by tonight, and announced shortly after that. The final group includes 3 MM

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UTRGV names Johnson Assistant Basketball Coach

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Men’s Basketball Head Coach Matt Figger announced on Monday the hiring of assistant coach Nikita Johnson, who worked with Figger at Austin Peay the last two seasons. Over the last two years, Johnson helped Austin Peay to 35-25 (.583) record, including a 21-win season in 2019-20. “Nikita and I have a 30-year relationship

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Ragland named Assistant Basketball Coach at Butler

David Ragland, who helped Utah State to a record of 74-24 over the past three seasons, has joined the Butler staff as an assistant coach. Head coach LaVall Jordan made the announcement Monday, April 26. Ragland arrives in Indianapolis with nearly two decades of experience, including previous assistant coaching stops at Valparaiso, Northern Kentucky, Bowling

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OFFICIAL: Danny Manning added to Maryland Basketball Staff

Maryland men’s basketball coach Mark Turgeon has announced the hiring of Danny Manning to the program’s coaching staff as an assistant coach. Manning’s basketball resume is unprecedented. The highlights include being a member of the Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, a two-time first team all-american, the No. 1 overall selection in the 1988 NBA Draft,

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