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Penn State Shenango Men’s Basketball Staff Update

Two area veteran basketball standouts and well-respected coaches have joined the Penn State Shenango Men’s Basketball coaching staff. Geoffrey Evans, former assistant coach for the Hickory Hornets, and David Jackson, former Penn State Nittany Lion basketball player, will unite with Penn State Shenango Head Basketball Coach Andre Smith to share his vision for the campus’s

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JUCO DIRT: Coaching Change at Northwest Tech (KS)

Northwest Kansas Technical College head coach Jeremy Johnston has departed and will become an assistant at DII Metropolitan State University of Denver. Current NW Tech assistant coach Nathan Padia has been promoted to replace Johnston. Johnston had been the Mavericks head coach since 2014 and led his squad to a 18-13 record this past season.

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Ryan Shay Named Head Basketball Coach at Pitt Bradford

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s men’s basketball program has named Ryan Shay its head coach, according to an announcement by Bret Butler, director of intercollegiate athletics. “I am extremely excited that Coach Ryan Shay has accepted our offer to become head men’s basketball coach. Ryan has a very impressive basketball background as a player

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Bemidji State Names Tim Wagner Assistant Basketball Coach

Bemidji State University men’s basketball Head Coach Mike Boschee has named Tim Wagner to the second assistant coach position on the coaching staff. Wagner completed his collegiate playing career after two seasons at Harding University in Searcy, Ark. “Tim is a hard-working, young coach with a bright mind,” Boschee said. “He just finished his playing

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The Coach’s Insight, featuring Chico State Assistant Coach Mark Darnall

Coach Mark Darnall, Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Chico State, discusses the evolution of of utilizing the ball screen and the intricacies involved in using it effectively (including details on the handlers, space guys, and bigs). View past Episodes of The Coach’s Insight: Episode 1: HoopDirt.com’s DirtKing Adam Nelson Episode 2: Cal State Fullerton Associate Head Coach

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North Dakota Dirt…

I can confirm that Nate Kaeding will be named as the Director of Basketball Operations at the University of North Dakota. Kaeding has most recently served as the associate head coach at NCAA DII University of Sioux Falls. The North Dakota native also worked as an assistant at Southwest Minnesota State University. An official announcement

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Clemson Men’s Basketball Staff Update

Clemson University men’s basketball and head coach Brad Brownell have announced the additions of Marty Simmons and Matt Bucklin to the coaching staff on Wednesday. Simmons, the former head men’s basketball coach at the University of Evansville, will join Brownell’s staff. Simmons compiled a record of 184-175 across 11 seasons at his alma mater of

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