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Andre Gray returns for second stint as Assistant Basketball Coach at Western Carolina

Andre Gray, a veteran NCAA men’s basketball coach with head coaching experience, has joined the staff of Western Carolina first-year head coach Tim Craft. Gray, who previously spent three seasons on the Catamount men’s basketball bench from 2008-11, has been named the associate head coach by Craft. Gray joins previously announced assistant coaches Andrew Brown and

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Crarey II named Head Basketball Coach at FAMU

Vice President and Director of Athletics Tiffani-Dawn Sykes named Patrick Crarey II the 15th head men’s basketball coach at Florida A&M, April 17, 2024. Crarey comes to the Highest of Seven Hills after leading St. Thomas University to a 61-27 record, two consecutive NAIA Tournaments, and three straight winning seasons in the three seasons leading

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INTERIM TAG REMOVED: Fennelly named Head Basketball Coach at Montana State Billings

The Montana State University Billings Athletic Department announced the appointment of Luke Fennelly as head coach for the MSUB men’s basketball program. After three seasons as assistant coach under Mick Durham and one year as interim head coach, Luke Fennelly has officially been named as the MSUB head men’s basketball coach. “Luke’s ability to lead a program at a

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Louisville Basketball Staff Update

University of Louisville men’s basketball head coach Pat Kelsey announced Tuesday the hiring of four support staffers for his program. Those additions include Jermaine Ukaegbu (Director of Player Personnel/Assistant Coach), Mitch Johnson (Director of Basketball Operations), Peyton Siva (Director of Player Development/Basketball Alumni Relations) and Braden Connor (Video Coordinator). Connor, Johnson and Ukaegbu all join Kelsey from

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Jakus retains Todd Abernethy as Assistant Coach on new FAU MBB staff

Florida Atlantic head men’s basketball John Jakus announced Tuesday that Todd Abernethy is returning to the staff as an assistant coach. This will mark Abernethy’s sixth season with the Owls.  Abernethy joined FAU’s staff in the spring of 2019, having spent the previous season as the head coach at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois. Before Trinity, Abernethy served as

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