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D3 DIRT: Moravian U (PA) opens…

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm through multiple sources that Moravian University (PA) head men’s basketball coach Shawn Postiglione has resigned, and will enter the private sector. He informed his team of the decision earlier this afternoon. Postiglione took over at Moravian back in 2019 after four seasons as the head coach at Bridgewater

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Fois named Assistant Basketball Coach at Arizona

Arizona men’s basketball head coach Tommy Lloyd announced the addition of Riccardo Fois as an assistant coach for the Wildcats. Fois has served as a player development coach for the Phoenix Suns the last two seasons and has experience on the coaching staff with the Italian national team. “Ricky is a rising star in the coaching

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NAIA DIRT: Florida National Opens

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) JJ Thatcher is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NAIA Florida National University. Thatcher had been the Conquistadors head coach for the past eight seasons. His teams had made appearances in the USCAA national tournament from 2015 through 2020. Before coming to FNU, Thatcher had worked as an assistant

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Timmons added to WJU MBB coaching staff

William Jessup University Head Coach Lance Von Vogt is adding to his coaching staff as the 2021-22 season rapidly approaches. On the heels of six consecutive seasons in the NAIA Top-25, Von Vogt has announced the hiring of Travis Timmons as the latest addition to the Jessup sideline. “Travis is a young but seasoned basketball coach,”

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Pastner signs 3-yr extension at Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech men’s basketball coach Josh Pastner has signed a three-year contract extension, Tech athletics announced. Combined with the two years remaining on his current agreement, Pastner’s contract to serve as the Yellow Jackets’ head coach now runs through the 2025-26 season. “Coach Pastner has done a masterful job of building our men’s basketball program

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D2 DIRT: Allen U (SC) set to open

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D2 Allen University (SC) head men’s basketball coach Michael Grant will step down in order to become the associate director of athletics at D2 Morehouse College. Grant, the former head coach at Coppin State and Southern University took over at Allen this past spring. Grant has spent

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