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UT Arlington Basketball Staff Update

UT Arlington men’s basketball coach Chris Ogden has finalized his first coaching staff as a head coach with the appointment of Riley Davis, Royce Johnson and Greg Young as assistant coaches. “I’m thrilled we have put together such an outstanding coaching staff,” said Ogden. “The moment I accepted the position as head coach at UTA,

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Hoop Group Elite Team Camp

For over fifteen years the Hoop Group Elite Team Camp has been considered the best in the country. Our goal for this event is to provide each program an opportunity to play against great competition, build team chemistry, and gain exposure for each team and its players.  Hoop Group Elite Team Camp will be attended by 20+ scouting/media services and 50+ D2/D3 colleges. We know that

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The Coach’s Insight, featuring UC Davis Assistant Coach Jono Metzger-Jones

Coach Jono Metzger-Jones, Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at UC Davis, discusses his experiences in helping build winning cultures across the 3 successful Division I programs he’s been a part of. View past Episodes of The Coach’s Insight: Episode 1: HoopDirt.com’s DirtKing Adam Nelson Episode 2: Cal State Fullerton Associate Head Coach John Smith Episode 3: Minnesota West

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Albany State Men’s Basketball Search Update

Albany State University (GA) Director of Athletics Sherie Gordon today announced the appointment of a search committee, comprised of university representatives, supporters and community partners, to assist in a nationwide search for a head men’s basketball coach. In establishing the committee, Gordon emphasized that the group’s goal will be “to identify an exceptional leader who

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Boomer Roberts Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Purdue Northwest

Purdue Northwest Director of Athletics Rick Costello announced the hiring of Brian “Boomer” Roberts as the university’s new men’s basketball head coach Monday evening. Roberts joins the Pride after a nearly four-year stint at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Ill., where he compiled an 84-48 overall record (.640 win percentage) over four seasons. Roberts engineered

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