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Thiede, Starr join Presbyterian Basketball Staff

Presbyterian Blue Hose head men’s basketball coach Quinton Ferrell announced the additions of Andrew Thiede and Kenny Starr to the Blue Hose coaching staff. Thiede is the men’s basketball program’s strength and conditioning coach and the director of basketball operations. Starr will be the video coordinator. ANDREW THIEDEThiede joins Presbyterian’s coaching staff after spending the last three

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JUCO NEWS: Evans joins Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff at Richard Bland College

Head men’s basketball coach, Guillermo Cabrera is pleased to announce the addition of Dylan Evans to the men’s basketball coaching staff for the 2024-25 school year. Evans will focus on player development, communication with future recruits, and creating content for team social media pages. Evans earned his Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management from St. Bonaventure

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Jeff Jones returns to ODU in mentorship role

Story: ODU’s senior executive writer Harry Minium Jeff Jones didn’t stay retired very long. After resigning as Old Dominion’s head basketball coach last February, Jones will continue to work for ODU athletics as a mentor for the University’s 18 head coaches and the dozens of Monarch assistant coaches. Dr. Wood Selig, ODU’s director of athletics,

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Scully named Assistant Basketball Coach at UC Irvine

UC Irvine Head Men’s Basketball coach Russell Turner has added Patrick Scully to his staff as an assistant coach. “I’m excited to add Patrick Scully to our coaching staff,” remarked Turner. “He is a local product with excellent experience in high school, grass roots, and Power 5 college basketball. He was incredibly highly recommended to me by multiple

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Samuels named Assistant Basketball Coach at Dartmouth

Taurus Samuels ’22 has joined the Big Green men’s basketball program as an Assistant Coach, Head Coach David McLaughlin announced. Samuels spent four years with Dartmouth as a student-athlete and returns to Hanover to begin his coaching career alongside former coach McLaughlin. “I am absolutely thrilled to welcome Taurus back to Dartmouth and the Upper Valley.  His

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The University of Dallas adds Zapinski as Men’s Basketball Graduate Assistant Coach

The University of Dallas Athletic Department has announced its next Graduate Assistant for the Crusaders men’s basketball program. The University of Dallas has selected Jonathan Zapinski as the graduate assistant coach for the Dallas men’s basketball program. Jonathan Zapinski is entering his first season as the graduate assistant coach of the University of Dallas basketball team. Zapinski is

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Flannery Returns to Babson as Men’s Basketball Associate Head Coach

Babson College head men’s basketball coach Stephen Brennan announced the hiring of national champion and former Division III Player of the Year Joey Flannery ’17 as the program’s new associate head coach on Wednesday.  Flannery returns to Babson after spending the last six seasons on the men’s basketball staff at Villanova University. After originally joining the Wildcats as a

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White named Assistant Basketball Coach at University of the Ozarks

Hayden White has been hired as the new assistant men’s basketball coach at University of the Ozarks.     White, of Centerton, spent the last two seasons at nationally-ranked Dallas Baptist University as a graduate assistant. The Patriots posted their best season in program history winning the Lone Star Conference East Division Championships and advancing the NCAA Division II

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