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Jackson promoted to Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Macomb CC

Macomb Community College Athletic Director, Bryan Rizzo, announced on Tuesday (August 4) that Blake Jackson has been named interim head men’s basketball coach, effective immediately. Jackson joined the Monarchs’ men’s basketball staff prior to the 2019-20 season as assistant coach and helped the program to a 19-win season and a postseason berth. Jackson’s promotion comes

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Ricciardi joins Northern Arizona Basketball Staff

Northern Arizona men’s basketball head coach Shane Burcar completed his staff for the upcoming 2020-21 season with the announcement of Jake Ricciardi in a Basketball Operations position. “Jake is young and he’s a go-getter,” Burcar said. “He will be a worker and he’s paid his dues at a young age already. I got calls from a

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Macomb CC Head Coach Jim Twigg announces retirement

After 30-plus years in the profession, including the last 10 leading the Macomb Community College men’s basketball program, Jim Twigg has retired from coaching. The announcement bookends a highly-successful, decade-long tenure as the Monarchs’ head coach where Twigg compiled a 165-134 record. “I consider myself lucky to have been the coach at Macomb for the

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OFFICIAL: Wilberforce tabs Mark Mitchell as new Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Following up on HoopDirt.com’s NAIA DIRT from yesterday… The Wilberforce University Athletic Department has announced that Mark Mitchell has been hired as the school’s next head men’s basketball coach. Wilberforce Athletic Director Derek Williams states that an influx of resumes were received for the position. “Mark Mitchell’s goal to always mold tomorrow’s leaders and prepare them to

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