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Cornerstone University’s Elders wins #700

In a night filled with milestones, Head Coach Kim Elders capped off yet another incredible achievement notching win number 700 in his Cornerstone career with a 91-83 victory over Saint Xavier. Redshirt-senior Tyler Baker had a milestone of his own in the win, hitting a three in the first half that gave him 1,000 career

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UVI names Duncan as new Head Basketball Coach

The University of the Virgin Islands welcomes Alfonzo Duncan to the University’s Athletics Department, where he will serve as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach and Wellness Center Manager. Duncan brings over 30 years of experience in intercollegiate coaching and athletic administration to the department at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I & II

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Elmhurst U. Men’s Basketball Staff Update

Elmhurst University Men’s Basketball Coach John Baines has announced the additions of John Cheng and Tyler Pierce to the Bluejays’ coaching staff. Both will be serving as volunteer assistant coaches for the 2020-21 season.  A graduate of Denison University, Cheng comes to Elmhurst after spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach at the

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Dakota Wesleyan’s Wilber returns from leave

Dakota Wesleyan University head men’s basketball coach Matt Wilber has returned from a leave of absence, according to a report from the Mitchell Republic. Wilbur had been on an unspecified leave since early October. According to the report, Mitchell will coach the Tigers this weekend in the NAIA Basketball Classic. DWU will face Valley City

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Gilliland joins Mercer Basketball Staff

Head Coach Greg Gary announced the hiring of graduate manager Ben Gilliland, who joins the staff after a stint with the Minnesota Golden Gophers.  Gilliland, a native of Beloit, Wisc. comes to Mercer following two seasons as a student manger with the Golden Gophers’ men’s basketball program. At Minnesota, Gilliland was responsible for creating video

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