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Northern Vermont University–Johnson hires Alfred Johnson as new Head Basketball Coach

Northern Vermont University–Johnson and NVU Badger Athletics are excited to announce that Alfred Johnson has been named as the next Head Men’s Basketball Coach / Assistant Athletic Director for the Badger Men’s Basketball program. Coach Johnson comes to the Badgers from Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina where he was the Assistant Men’s Basketball

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Tyler Underwood Joins Illinois Basketball Staff

Illinois head coach Brad Underwood announced the hiring of Tyler Underwood to the Fighting Illini staff as director of recruiting and scouting. Tyler Underwood recently concluded a six-year college career, including the last four years at Illinois. He appeared in 40 career games over three seasons as a Fighting Illini. Underwood was part of the

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OFFICIAL: McGraw named Head Basketball Coach at Elmira

Following up on something that HoopDirt.com first mentioned back on 6/29 (DAILY DIRT: New York Edition). Nebraska Wesleyan assistant Casey McGraw has officially been named as the head men’s basketball coach at Elmira. Here is the official release from the college: Elmira College Interim Director of Athletics Rhonda Faunce is pleased to announce former national

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Southwestern CC (IA) opens (again)…

The Southwestern Community College athletic department is once again on the hunt for a men’s basketball coach. The position has been open since Devin Kastrup announced his resignation at the conclusion of the 2020-21 season. Brandon Gossett, most recently an assistant coach at Emporia State University, got the nod to replace Kastrup earlier this month,

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OFFICIAL: Ciresi named Head Basketball Coach at Hartwick

Following-up on something that HoopDirt.com first mentioned back on Tuesday (DAILY DIRT: New York Edition). Hartwick has made it official, and named Union College assistant Nick Ciresi as their new head men’s basketball coach. Here is the release from the college: On Friday, Hartwick College Director of Athletics John Czarnecki announced the hiring of Nick

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Daily Dirt – 7/2/21

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things that I’ve heard as we slide in to the 4th of July weekend… I can confirm that Lafayette has hired Mark Hueber as an assistant Coach and Jeremy Brown as the Director of Basketball Operations. Hueber has been at Temple since 2016, serving first as a graduate manager

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