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Sam Houston State Dirt…

Following up on something that I tweeted earlier tonight… I can confirm that Sam Houston State assistant Chuck Taylor has departed the staff and will enter the private sector. Taylor had been on the Bearkats staff since 2016. Prior to coming to SHSU, he served as an assistant at North Carolina Central and also spent

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Xavier Dirt…

Xavier will name current Evansville assistant Matthew Graves as their new Special Assistant to the head coach. Graves joined the Evansville staff prior to last season after spending five seasons as the head coach at South Alabama (65-96). Prior to heading to USA, Graves had spent 17 years at Butler both as a player, and also

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ETBU Men’s Basketball Staff Update

Promoting from within his program, East Texas Baptist University head men’s basketball coach Brandon Curran has announced the staffing changes for the 2019-2020 season. Mitch Freeman has been promoted to Recruiting Coordinator and Assistant Coach, Dion Mack to Developmental Head Coach and varsity assistant, and Fletcher Forte to Director of Operations and added duties as

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Murray State Basketball Staff Update

Murray State head men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon announced his coaching staff for 2019-20 season. McMahon is excited to have assistant coaches Shane Nichols, Tim Kaine and Casey Long return for a third straight season. This group has led the Racers to one of its most successful periods in program history. In the last two seasons, the Racers have a 54-11 record

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Eaton named Head Basketball Coach at St. Michael’s College

 Saint Michael’s College Director of Athletics Chris Kenny ’86 announced the hiring of Eric Eaton as men’s basketball head coach on Thursday. Eaton has helped four Division I programs win 11 conference regular-season and tournament crowns in two decades as an assistant, making a run to 11 postseason tournaments, including seven NCAA bids. In 2016, he was named

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Southwestern CC (IA) Head Basketball Coach Resigns

Southwestern Community College Head Men’s Basketball Coach Blake Peterson resigned his position with the college yesterday to pursue other employment. His last day at Southwestern will be August 9. The college has launched an immediate search for a new men’s basketball coach, with the start of the fall semester just a month away. In his

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