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SIUE adds Holloway as Assistant Basketball Coach

Story courtesy: Joe Pott, SIUE Athletic Communications SIUE men’s basketball Head Coach Brian Barone has added veteran assistant coach Rob Holloway to his staff. Holloway comes to the Cougars after most recently serving as an assistant coach at Triton College outside of Chicago. “I am greatly humbled and elated to join Coach Barone’s staff and the SIUE community,” Holloway

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Dartmouth Basketball Staff Update

Story courtesy: Callie Cyr, Dartmouth Athletics Head coach of men’s basketball, David McLaughlin, has announced two changes to his coaching staff ahead of the 2025-26 season. Ryan Kapustka has been promoted to an assistant coach while Dylan Sortillo joins the program as the new director of basketball operations. Kapustka becomes an assistant coach after serving one year as the director

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St. Lawrence adds Cook to Basketball Staff

The St. Lawrence University men’s basketball team has added a decorated student-athlete to its coaching staff, beginning in the 2025-26 season. Kaleb Cook has joined head coach Chris Downs‘s staff as graduate assistant coach after wrapping up his playing career at Oswego State in 2023-24. “We are really excited to welcome Kaleb to the North Country,”

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Weinman named General Manager for M/W Basketball and Senior Associate Athletics Director for Analytics at Wake Forest

Story courtesy: Will Pantages, Wake Forest Athletics Wake Forest Athletics announced that Steve Weinman, a seasoned NBA front office executive with over a decade of experience in data strategy, scouting and performance analysis, has been appointed as Senior Associate Athletics Director for Analytics. In this role, Weinman will also serve as General Manager for both

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NBA Veteran DerMarr Johnson Named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Tennessee State

Tennessee State head men’s basketball coach Nolan Smith announced the addition of former NBA veteran and nationally acclaimed player DerMarr Johnson as an assistant coach for the 2025-26 season.  Johnson brings more than 16 years of professional playing experience, including seven seasons in the NBA, along with key coaching and player development roles at the collegiate level.

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Former Ft. Lewis Head Coach Bob Hofman passes away

Bob Hofman, one of the most successful coaches in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference basketball history, has passed away at the age of 75. Hofman announced his retirement following the 2015 season after leading the Skyhawks for 19 years. He holds every major coaching record in program history, including 359 wins, a .654 winning percentage, and

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