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Robinson joins UT Martin Basketball Staff

Montez Robinson, who won Southwestern Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors in 2016-17, is the newest member of University of Tennessee at Martin men’s basketball coaching staff under head coach Anthony Stewart.           Robinson comes to the Skyhawks as an assistant after a successful five-year stint as head coach at Alcorn State University. Taking over a

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Gossett added to Emporia State Men’s Basketball Staff

Emporia State head coach Craig Doty has announced the addition of Brandon Gossett to the men’s basketball staff at Emporia State. He replaces Brandon Schwebke who was named the full-time assistant coach at Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa. Gossett arrives in Emporia by way of North Central Missouri College in Trenton, Mo. As the lead assistant

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NC A&T Men’s Basketball Staff Update

NC A&T Head men’s basketball coach Will Jones announced on Wednesday, the additions of Sam Hunt and Bruce Martin to his staff. Hunt will serve as the third assistant alongside Ahmad Dorsett and Phillip Shumpert. Martin will be the special assistant to the head coach. Ahmad Abdullah will return as the men’s basketball staff’s director

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TAMIU adds Tomlin to Men’s Basketball Staff

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mac McConnell rounded out his staff with the addition of Darius Tomlin as an assistant coach. Tomlin brings with him nearly a decade of collegiate coaching and playing experience. Tomlin comes to TAMIU after two seasons as an assistant coach at Henderson State University (HSU). While

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Matthews joins Ave Maria U Basketbal Staff

Paul Matthews has been added to the Ave Maria University men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach. “I am ecstatic to join the Ave Maria community and Coach Copeland’s staff,” said Matthews. “I believe that Ave Maria is an incredible place for a student-athlete to accomplish all their personal and spiritual goals. Through competition and

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Daily Dirt – 9/8/20

It’s crazy that Labor Day has come and gone and school is now in session. Here are a few things that I’ve heard as we begin the slow march towards the possible start of college basketball season. The search at D3 SUNY Purchase sounds like it’s down to a group of five. They are vying

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NCAA: King U. (TN) men’s basketball program committed violations

The following release is from the NCAA regarding violations by D2 King University’s men’s basketball program, and their former staff. The complete public infractions decision can be found HERE. Sanctions are listed below the press release. The King (Tennessee) men’s basketball program committed violations involving the university’s work-study program, impermissible benefits and academic misconduct, according

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Turner named Associate Head Basketball Coach at Texas

An assistant coach at Southern Methodist University for the last seven years, including the last four in the role of associate head coach, K.T. Turner has been named the associate head coach at The University of Texas. The 42-year-old Turner brings 15 years of collegiate coaching experience to the sidelines. “I’m very excited about K.T. joining

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