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Tucker named Interim Assistant Coach at Wisconsin

Wisconsin’s all-time leading scorer is back on the Badgers bench. Alando Tucker returns to the Wisconsin basketball program as an interim assistant coach, head coach Greg Gard announced Tuesday. Tucker will serve in this role for the 2019-20 season, filling the position of assistant coach Howard Moore, who is on medical leave. “I never wanted

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Daily Dirt – 7/31/19

Catching up on a bunch of things… Former Holy Cross assistant Freddie Owens will land on the staff at Patriot League foe Loyola (MD). This was first reported by Evan Daniels. He will replace A.J. Guyton who recently went back to his hometown of Peoria, IL to become the Director of Athletics for the Peoria

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Rutgers Basketball Staff Update

Rutgers head men’s basketball coach Steve Pikiell announced today that Mike Larkin has joined the staff as Special Assistant to the Head Coach and Ben Asher has been elevated to Director of Basketball Operations and Recruiting. Larkin arrives after serving as associate head coach at Saint Michael’s College, while Asher has worked under Pikiell for the past three seasons. “Mike and Ben

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Michael Musselman Joins Arkansas Basketball Staff

Michael Musselman has been hired as the University of Arkansas men’s basketball director of recruiting, Razorback head coach Eric Musselman announced. Prior to Arkansas, Musselman spent one year (2018-19) as a graduate assistant at Nevada, helping the team win 29 games, win a Mountain West Championship and earn an NCAA Tournament berth. Musselman previously served

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Zimmerman announces retirement at Alderson Broaddus

Alderson Broaddus men’s basketball coach Greg Zimmerman announced his retirement after an 18 year career with the Battlers.  Zimmerman ends his incredible career with a 390-156 all-time record, a .714 career winning percentage. “Greg is a hall of fame coach and will leave a lasting legacy on our men’s basketball program,” said Director of Athletics  Carrie Bodkins. “This

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Dennis Gates named Head Basketball Coach at Cleveland State

Cleveland State University Director of Athletics Scott Garrett is excited to name Florida State University men’s basketball assistant coach Dennis Gates as the Vikings’ head men’s basketball coach. Gates, one of the most highly regarded young assistants in college basketball, brings to CSU a track-record of highly accomplished recruiting and student-athlete development success. Gates, along

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