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Daily Dirt – 4/2/19

Another busy day. Here we go (this is just a start – more coming)… Yesterday, I mentioned that APSU assistant Rick Cabrera was interviewing at Tennessee Tech (confirmed that he was in yesterday). I have now heard that Ole Miss assistant Ronnie Hamilton has interviewed and it sounds like Murry Bartow will be in today.

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Kentucky, Calipari agree to long term deal

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has agreed to a long-term contract with coach John Calipari that will allow him to finish his career with the Wildcats. Calipari’s current deal was amended in March 2017 to run through the 2023-24 season, with a base annual salary of $8 million plus incentives. Men’s basketball spokesman Eric Lindsey

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Vanderbilt Dirt…

I can confirm that the Jerry Stackhouse to Vanderbilt rumors are very, very real. While no deal has been struck yet, both sides are getting closer as we speak. Stackhouse, the 3rd overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft is currently an assistant with the Memphis Grizzlies. He played in the league for eight teams

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Hitchcock Named Head Basketball Coach at USW

The University of the Southwest would like to introduce Cory Hitchcock as the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. The hiring comes after Timm Dixon resigned from his position on Friday afternoon. Coach Hitchcock will be coming over from the Lady Mustang Women’s Basketball Program, which he took over in August of 2018.  “It came as

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Brendan Mullins named Assistant Basketball Coach at SIU

Southern Illinois men’s basketball head coach Bryan Mullins announced on Monday that his brother, Brendan Mullins, has joined his staff as an assistant coach. Brendan Mullins, 33, spent the last two seasons on Dan Muller’s staff at Illinois State, where he served as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. He is a 12-year coaching veteran with

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Belmont’s Rick Byrd Retires

Belmont University men’s basketball head coach Rick Byrd announced his retirement Monday after 33 years leading one of the most respected college basketball programs in America. “For the past 33 years, it has been my privilege to work with, and for, a remarkable community of men and women at Belmont University,” Byrd said. “Throughout my

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Daily Dirt – 4/1/19

Some things to kick off the week… I have heard from multiple sources that Austin Peay assistant coach Rick Cabrera will interview at Tennessee Tech today. Cabrera is a TTU alum who just wrapped up his second season at APSU. He served as an assistant at Tennessee Tech from 2012-17, and also worked at Chattanooga.

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