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George Mason Men’s Basketball Staff Update

George Mason University men’s basketball head coach Dave Paulsen has announced a trio of coaching staff updates for the 2020-21 season. Duane Simpkins, who has served as an assistant on Paulsen’s staff since 2015-16, has been promoted to associate head coach. Bryson Johnson, who has worked as a graduate manager and interim assistant coach under Paulsen, has

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Robinson named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at La Salle

La Salle University head men’s basketball coach Ashley Howard announced Monday that former University of Virginia standout Jamal Robinson has been hired as an assistant coach on his staff. Robinson, who was a four-year letterwinner with the Cavaliers from 1993-97 before embarking on a 13-year professional career that included a stint in the National Basketball Association,

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Western Michigan tabs alum Kendrick as new Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

The Western Michigan men’s basketball program and head coach Clayton Bates announced the hiring of former Bronco Kristof Kendrick as assistant coach on Monday. As an experienced coach from the Indianapolis area, Kendrick spent last season as the Coordinator of Player Development and Video Operations for Bradley men’s basketball. Kendrick returns to Kalamazoo after earning

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Former Green Bay Associate Head Coach joins Minot State Basketball staff

Minot State University head men’s basketball coach Matt Murken announced that the program has hired Randall Herbst as an assistant coach.  Randall Herbst brings 25-plus years of coaching experience to the Minot State men’s basketball program after spending the last four seasons as an Associate Head Coach with the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay. Herbst’s coaching helped five players earn First-Team

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Rice Men’s Basketball Staff Update

Rice head basketball coach Scott Pera announced the promotions of Derek Glasser to Assistant Coach and Ryan Kapustka to Director of Basketball Operations, as well as the addition of Greg Howell as Video Coordinator Friday morning. “Today I want to announce some changes to our staff. I am promoting Derek Glasser to Assistant Coach and am

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Pendery added to ECU Basketball Staff

East Central University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Chris Crutchfield announced the addition of Max Pendery to the 2020-21 men’s basketball staff. Pendery comes to ECU after spending a season at the University of Arkansas as a graduate assistant, with Crutchfield, where he worked closely with skill development and scouting reports, while assisting with recruiting and

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Magpayo promoted to Head Coach at Cal Riverside

Cal Riverside Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Tamica Smith Jones announced that Associate Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mike Magpayo will lead the Highlanders program going forward following the announcement that Head Coach David Patrick accepted the Associate Head Men’s Basketball coaching position at the University of Arkansas, a move that provides Patrick with a return to the SEC and the opportunity to be closer to

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