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Ole Miss, Kermit Davis Agree to Contract Extension

Heading into his fourth season as the head coach of Ole Miss Men’s Basketball, Kermit Davis has agreed to a new four-year contract that runs through 2025, Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Keith Carter announced. “Starting with his first season when he was SEC Coach of the Year, Coach Davis has increased the expectations of Ole

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Jenkins added to Lehigh Men’s Basketball Staff

Lehigh head men’s basketball coach Brett Reed announced on Tuesday the addition of Willie Jenkins as assistant coach. Jenkins was a former standout at Tennessee Tech, earning Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year his senior season of 2004-05, while leading his team to the regular season title. He replaces Noel Hightower on the staff,

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Daily News – 11/1/21

Former UMass assistant Tony Bergeron has been named as the head coach of the national boys team at First Love Christian Academy in Pittsburgh. Bergeron had his contract bought out at UMass this past spring after spending two seasons on Matt McCall’s staff. The former head coach at Woodstock Academy (CT), had seven of his

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VIDEO: Mark Few’s DUI arrest

TMZ has released footage of Gonzaga head coach Mark Few’s DUI arrest from September 6th. In the video, Few refuses orders, and argues with police about taking a field sobriety test. The seven minute video can be seen HERE. Not a great look for Few. Following the arrest, Few pled guilty to misdemeanor driving under

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Jaquish named Assistant Basketball Coach at Plattsburgh State

Adam Jaquish, a former four-year Cardinal men’s basketball student-athlete, has been named an assistant men’s basketball coach at Plattsburgh State, as announced by the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation. “I am incredibly excited to add Adam to our coaching staff,” head coach Mike Blaine said. “I enjoyed coaching him as a player, and I have

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Maine-Farmington Men’s Basketball Assistant takes over as Beavers Interim Head WBB Coach

University of Maine at Farmington alumnus and longtime men’s basketball assistant Nate Carson will join the UMaine-Farmington women’s basketball program as the interim head coach for the 2021-22 season. “We are thrilled Nate Carson has accepted this new role within UMaine-Farmington athletics as our head women’s basketball coach,” said Jamie Beaudoin, UMaine-Farmington’s interim director of

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Ballard resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Mesa CC

Sam Ballard, Mesa men’s basketball coach since 2008, has retired effective immediately. In his 12 years as coach (there was no basketball season last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic), Ballard produced a 223-136 won-lost record despite facing several handicaps facing an NJCAA Division I schedule but following Division II rules. Said Mulhern of Ballard,

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