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Carrington added to ECSU Men’s Basketball Staff

Elizabeth City State University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Shawn Walker has added Marque Carrington to the coaching staff. Coach Carrington brings 19 years of coaching experience to the Vikings Men’s Basketball program, along with a lifetime of knowledge of the game.  Most recently, Carrington completed his third season as Men’s Basketball Head Coach at Southeast

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Underwood to ink 6-year extension at Illinois

University of Illinois Director of Athletics Josh Whitman announced Thursday an extension for men’s basketball head coach Brad Underwood, pending approval by the UI Board of Trustees at its Sept. 23 meeting. The new agreement will keep Underwood on a six-year contract through the 2026-27 season. Underwood’s proposed contract will move his total annual compensation into the top

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Kay tabbed as top assistant at D2 West Chester

West Chester University men’s basketball head coach Damien Blair has announced that former assistant, Ben Kay, has returned to the Golden Rams as his top assistant for the 2021-22 campaign. Kay replaces Dane Watts, who stepped down from coaching in August. Kay spent two seasons on Blair’s coaching staff from 2015 to 2017, before leaving

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UMass Lowell Men’s Basketball staff update

We’ve been talking about these moves since July. UMass Lowell has finally made the official announcement… Head Coach Pat Duquette has added two new members to his staff for the 2021-22 season. Jon Iati joins the program as the River Hawks’ newest assistant coach, while Chip Cunningham will step into the director of basketball operations

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Avery named Assistant Basketball Coach at Stony Brook

Geno Ford has completed his coaching staff with the hiring announcement of Jalen Avery to round out his three assistant coaches. The former Kent State guard arrives from Northwest Florida State University and East Tennessee State, where he served on each staff after graduating from the Golden Flashes in 2019.  “I’m excited and appreciative of

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Lane added to SLC MBB staff

Sarah Lawrence College men’s basketball head coach, Chris Ehmer, announced the addition of Robert Lane to his coaching staff on Wednesday afternoon. Lane will serve as the second assistant, joining a staff that includes Sean Clores and Marek Fuchs. “I’m very excited to have Rob join our staff,” said Ehmer. “He brings a wealth of experience

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Vincent named Assistant Coach at Fort Lauderdale

Chris Vincent has joined the University of Fort Lauderdale Men’s Basketball staff under Head Coach Anthony Anderson. Vincent comes to UFTL after previously being on the men’s basketball staff at Southern Mississippi University. “An opportunity to coach with a young and upcoming coach that gets it,” Anderson stated. “I love it. He can recruit, and

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