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Week 7: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions

By AJ Nelson, HoopDirt.com staff writer Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 7 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions. These coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by Just Play Solutions which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2019-20 college basketball

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BREAKING: McCarty placed on leave at Evansville

Evansville head basketball coach Walter McCarty has been placed on leave pending the outcome of a Title IX investigation. In an internal letter to University staff Evansville President Pietruszkiewicz wrote: “The University has received reports of unwelcome conduct by Coach McCarty since his arrival in March 2018. We have counseled him about his behavior. In

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NAIA DIRT: Holt out at Oklahoma City

Stan Holt is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NAIA Oklahoma City University. He has been replaced on an interim basis by assistant coach Hank Aldous. Holt was hired at OCU last May after a successful tenure at Langston University, where he went 107-50 during his five seasons. Through ten games this season,

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Week 6: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions

By AJ Nelson, HoopDirt.com staff writer Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 6 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions. These coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by Just Play Solutions which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2019-20 college basketball

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Bahar named Assistant Basketball Coach at San Diego

Martin Bahar, with 14 years of collegiate coaching experience and nine trips to the postseason, has been named the new assistant coach with San Diego, head coach Sam Scholl announced. In his role at USD, Bahar will be the Toreros’ recruiting coordinator, including an emphasis on international recruiting, as well as coach all facets of

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Official Statement from Central Arkansas on Russ Pennell

The University of Central Arkansas released the following statement on the status of head men’s basketball coach Russ Pennell. Reports about Pennell ‘s future surfaced earlier today. University of Central Arkansas men’s basketball coach Russ Pennell is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the program for personal reasons, according to Dr. Brad Teague, UCA’s

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