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Daily Dirt – 3/19/18

A few quick things to kick off what should be a busy week… The search at Little Rock is moving quickly. I’ve heard that it could be down to four candidates, with on campus interviews this week. The hot name here has been Jacksonville State head coach Ray Harper. His squad is currently 22-12 and

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Evansville Search Update…

The hunt to replaced recently ousted Marty Simmons is moving quickly at Evansville. It sounds like the search committee has been working hard over the weekend, and on campus interviews will begin this week. The names being mentioned here are: Calbert Cheaney – Former Indiana standout, Evansville native. The three-time All-American, National Player of the

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Daily Dirt – 3/16/18

Some things that I’ve heard while watching Porter Moser and Nate Oats show people that they can coach… The search is on at North Alabama as they become a DI program next season and join the Atlantic Sun Conference. It sounds like AD Mark Linder will not use a search firm and will instead rely

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OFFICIAL: Georgia Names Tom Crean Head Basketball

ATHENS, Ga. — Tom Crean, who for nearly two decades has regularly led his basketball teams to national rankings and postseason bids, has been named head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs. Greg McGarity, Georgia’s J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics, announced the hiring on Thursday. “Tom Crean is one of the most successful coaches in

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