Author Archives: The DirtKing

Calipari Endows McLendon MLI Future Leader Position at NCCU

The John McLendon Minority Scholarship Foundation (“McLendon Foundation”) today announced that University of Kentucky Head Men’s Basketball Coach John Calipari has endowed a McLendon Minority Leadership Initiative (“Minority Leadership Initiative,” or “MLI”) Future Leader position at North Carolina Central University (“NCCU”) where the McLendon Foundation’s namesake, John B. McLendon, coached from 1941 – 1952. NCCU

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Martin joins Friends U. Men’s Basketball Staff

Alex Martin has been chosen as the new Friends University men’s basketball graduate assistant intern coach, head coach Dale Faber has announced. Martin joins the Falcons after prepping at Maize South High School and competing collegiately at NCAA D-II program Missouri Western University and Cloud County Community College.  “We are excited about the opportunity to

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UIndy Men’s Basketball Staff Update

UIndy men’s basketball first-year head coach Paul Corsaro solidified his staff, adding former Butler standout Roosevelt Jones as an assistant this coming season. An All-Big East performer for the Bulldogs, Jones spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at IU-Kokomo, including spending the 2019-20 campaign as Associate Head Coach. Jones will assume his

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Daily Dirt – 7/21/20

Catching-up on a bunch of things… I have heard that Mississippi State GA Tevin Baskin will be hired as an assistant at D2 St. Michael’s College (VT). Baskin, who played at Quinnipiac when current St. Mike’s head coach Eric Eaton was an assistant there, had been at MSU for the past two seasons. He also

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Kennedy joins Arkansas Tech Men’s Basketball Staff

Arkansas Tech University head men’s basketball coach Mark Downey has announced the hiring of Nathan Kennedy as an assistant coach, once more reuniting the two on the sidelines. “We are excited that Nathan Kennedy has joined us at Arkansas Tech,” remarked Downey. “Coach Kennedy is a veteran coach on the Division II level with a winning

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Richardson named Head Basketball Coach at D2 Wheeling U.

Charleston native and University of Central Missouri Assistant Chris Richardson was introduced as the 11th Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Wheeling University in a press conference Monday morning. Richardson was listed as a finalist for the job last month by HoopDirt.com (Daily Dirt – 6/24). He reportedly beat out former Niagara head coach Patrick Beilein for

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Brent receives contract extension at Jackson State

Jackson State University has announced a contract extension for head men’s basketball coach Wayne Brent. “I need to thank President Thomas Hudson and Vice President and Director of Athletics Ashley Robinson for the faith and support they are placing in me with this extension,” Brent said. “The opportunity to continue working with our student-athletes, assistant coaches

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