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Mobley, Karis added to SMU Basketball Staff

SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield has named Eric Mobley and Kurt Karis as assistant coaches for SMU Men’s Basketball. Mobley and Karis worked with Enfield at USC. Mobley spent the past six seasons as an assistant coach. Karis was also at USC for six seasons, including the 2023-24 season as an assistant coach. Enfield previously announced

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OFFICIAL: Pope named Head Basketball Coach at Kentucky

When his alma mater came calling, Mark Pope knew there was no place like home. Pope, a captain of the University of Kentucky’s 1996 National Championship team, has returned to Lexington as the 23rd head coach of Kentucky’s storied men’s basketball program, UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart announced Friday. Pope is a nine-year head coaching

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Eberhardt named Director of Basketball Operations at Loyola Marymount

Head Coach Stan Johnson has announced the hiring of Daniel Eberhardt to fill the role of Loyola Marymount University’s Director of Basketball Operations ahead of the 2024-25 season. Eberhardt has experience in college basketball at multiple levels in a variety of roles. “I am extremely excited about adding Daniel to our staff,” said Johnson. “His passion for the game,

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REPORT: Kentucky zeroing in on Mark Pope

According to multiple reports, Kentucky is “zeroing in” on BYU head coach Mark Pope as John Calipari’s replacement. Pope is a 1996 Kentucky alum who played for four NBA teams following his graduation. He has spent the past five seasons at BYU where he has gone 110-52 (.679) including a 23-11 (10-8) mark this past

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Wicks inks contract extension through 2028-29 at UWGB

Following one of the most successful year-to-year turnarounds in NCAA Division I history and the greatest single season turnaround in Horizon League basketball history, Green Bay men’s basketball coach Sundance Wicks has agreed to a contract extension that will keep him in Titletown through the 2028-2029 season. In his first year at the helm, Wicks won the

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Arkansas State promotes Butters to Associate Head Coach

Arkansas State men’s basketball head coach Bryan Hodgson announced Thursday that Tee Butters has been promoted to Associate Head Coach. Butters joined Hodgson’s staff as an assistant ahead of the 2023-24 season following nine seasons at Charleston Southern, including the final four campaigns as Associate Head Coach. “I’m so excited and fortunate to have Coach Butters on my staff,”

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Graves named Head Basketball Coach at Indiana State

Indiana State Interim Director of Athletics Angie Lansing announced Matthew Graves has been named the 27th men’s basketball head coach on Thursday afternoon. Friday Press Conference: An introductory press conference will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in Hulman Center. The press conference will be streamed live via Indiana State Athletics YouTube Page and will be open to the

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