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DI JUCO DIRT: Change made at Otero JC (CO)

I can confirm that Brendan O’Connor is no longer the head coach at NJCAA DI Otero Junior College (CO). O’Connor led the Rattlers to a 29-5 record this past season. He became the head coach at Otero back in 2016 after spending nine seasons as an assistant at the school. An official announcement is expected

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OFFICIAL: Gray added to UNCG Basketball Staff

Following up on something that HoopDirt.com mentioned in the Daily Dirt on 5/3. It’s now been made official… UNCG men’s basketball has announced the addition former Charlotte assistant coach Andre Gray to the same position. Gray coached three seasons with the Charlotte 49ers, and has 16 years of collegiate coaching experience. Gray is familiar with

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HOT: Moore out as Head Basketball Coach at DII Albany State

Albany State University Director of Athletics Sherie Cornish Gordon announced Tuesday that Michael Moore would not return as the men’s basketball head coach for the 2018-19 season. “We thank Coach Moore for his four years of service to our student-athletes, the community and the University,” Gordon said. “We look ahead to moving the program forward with a

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Chris Wright Named Head Basketball Coach at OLLU

Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) has announced the hiring of Chris Wright as the new men’s basketball head coach. Wright joins the Saints in their 10th season as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC). He will start on May 14. Vice President

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C of C Promotes Braeuer to Assistant Coach; Korren to DBO

College of Charleston Head Coach Earl Grant has promoted Matt Braeuer to assistant coach. Braeuer served the last two years as director of men’s basketball operations for the Cougars, who won the Colonial Athletic Association regular-season and tournament titles, made their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1999 and turned in their second-straight 25-win season in

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Ronald Nored and John Thompson III Named Assistant Coaches For June and September USA Men’s World Cup Qualifying Teams

NBA G League Long Island Nets head coach Ronald Nored and former Georgetown University head coach John Thompson III have been named assistant coaches for the USA’s World Cup Qualifying Games in June/July and September. The duo will assist former NBA head coach Jeff Van Gundy, who was announced on July 5, 2017, head coach of the USA Basketball men’s

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Hensley Resigns as Men’s Basketball Coach at Thomas College; Will become new Head Coach at Penn College of Technology

Geoff Hensley has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at Thomas College, Director of Athletics Shanda Ness announced on Tuesday. Hensley steps down after four seasons at the helm of the Terriers where he held a 55-52 record and a 41-31 mark in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) play.  Thomas qualified for the conference tournament

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Ehsan Receives Contract Extension at UAB

UAB President Ray Watts and the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees have agreed upon a contract extension for Head Men’s Basketball Coach Robert Ehsan. Ehsan, who is 37-29 in his first two seasons as head coach, guided the Blazers to their third 20-win season in the last four years and the sixth in

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