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Furman Dirt…

Furman head coach Bob Richey has hired Jeremy Growe as an assistant coach. Growe has spent the past ten seasons on the staff at Xavier in various roles – from graduate assistant to DBO to special assistant to the head coach. He is a former manager at Indiana. An official announcement is expected shortly.

Clayman promoted to Assistant Coach at Southern Utah

 Head coach Todd Simon and the Thunderbird men’s basketball program has announced the promotion of Flynn Clayman to full time Assistant Coach ahead of the 2019-2020 campaign. Clayman has been with the program since August of 2017, serving as a Special Assistant for the Thunderbirds. “Flynn will do a great job in his new role,” Simon said. “He has

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Salem U. Men’s Basketball Staff Update

Heading into his first season as head coach at Salem University, Robert Ford brings in a new coaching staff with hopes of an even better season than the 17-9 the team posted last year. Ford brings in Assistant Coach Carliss Robinson from Coastal Bend College where he spent the last four years as the head

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Weir adds McHale to New Mexico Basketball Staff

Head coach Paul Weir of The University of New Mexico men’s basketball program announced the addition of Dan McHale to the Lobo staff on Thursday. McHale will serve as an assistant coach and comes to the Lobos after three years as the head coach at Eastern Kentucky. “Dan is a tremendous addition to our team. His

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Former Tarheel Calabria join Barry U. Basketball Staff

Dante Calabria joins the Barry University men’s basketball coaching staff this fall, director of athletics Michael L. Covone announced. Calabria most recently served as the assistant to Larry Brown for the Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino basketball club in Italy’s Lega Basket Serie A. He was responsible for scouting, recruiting players, game preparations, and practice preparations. Prior

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Binghamton Basketball Staff Update

Binghamton head men’s basketball coach Tommy Dempsey has locked in his staff for the 2019-20 season. Set to join the Bearcats are former Seton Hall standout and international coach Levell Sanders and former Southern Vermont College head coach and familiar UMBC assistant Brian Johnson. Additionally, local product Patrick Norris has been promoted to coordinator of

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