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Alabama Huntsville Basketball Staff Update

New Alabama Huntsville head basketball coach John Shulman has named Anthony Komara, Spencer Palmer, and Elijah Garrison to his staff as assistant coaches. Komara and Spencer had previously served on Lennie Acuff’s staff at UAH, while Garrison just wrapped up his playing career for the Chargers. Anthony Komara Anthony Komara is entering his seventh season

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OFFICIAL: Miller tabbed as Head Basketball Coach at TIU

Following up on a story that HoopDirt.com first mentioned back on May 25th (NAIA DIRT)… Greg Miller, who has been an NAIA head coach, assistant coach and All-America player, has officially been named as the new head coach of men’s basketball at Trinity International University. Miller was a two-time Honorable Mention NAIA All-America player (2012-13

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Turgeon Adds Haynes as Assistant Coach at Maryland

Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon has announced the hiring of assistant coach DeAndre Haynes, who is widely regarded as one of the fastest rising coaches in the country. Haynes most recently spent two seasons as an assistant coach with the University of Michigan men’s basketball program, where he was instrumental in working with the Wolverine

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H-SC names Gibson Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

Hampden-Sydney College first-year head basketball coach Caleb Kimbrough has announced the appointment of Bryson Gibson as the program’s new Assistant Coach.  Gibson served as the director of basketball operations at NCAA Division I Elon University during 2018-19. “I have known Bryson for several years now,” said Kimbrough.  “I recruited him when he was a player

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Crump named Assistant Basketball Coach at SEMO

Tarrance Crump, formerly an assistant coach at fellow Ohio Valley Conference member SIU Edwardsville, was hired as an assistant with the Southeast Missouri men’s basketball program Monday. Crump spent three years as an assistant coach with the Cougars from 2015-18. SEMO head coach Rick Ray coached Crump when he was a student-athlete at Purdue. “I

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Michigan Basketball Staff Update

University of Michigan David and Meredith Kaplan Men’s Basketball Head Coach Juwan Howard announced that 24-year veteran head coach Phil Martelli and NBA assistant coach Howard Eisley have joined the Wolverine program as assistant coaches. Additionally, Howard retained assistant coach Saddi Washington, who recently completed his third season at U-M. “When I took this job,

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Daily Dirt – 6/7/19

Some DIRT to wrap up the week… Canisius assistant Eddie Shannon is on the move and will be headed back to Chattanooga, where he will be named as an assistant coach. He had previously served on the Mocs staff from 2015-17 under former head coach Matt McCall. Shannon, a former standout at Florida, had been

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Book Richardson gets 3-month prison sentence

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has sentenced a former assistant basketball coach at the University of Arizona to three months in prison for his role in a college hoops corruption scandal. Emanuel “Book” Richardson received the sentence on Thursday in federal court in Manhattan. Richardson had pleaded guilty earlier this year to accepting $20,000

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NDSU extends Richman through 2022

North Dakota State University director of athletics Matt Larsen announced today a two-year contract extension for head men’s basketball coach David Richman through April 2022. Richman is entering his sixth year as NDSU’s head coach in 2019-20. In five seasons as head coach, Richman has led the Bison to two NCAA Tournament appearances and three Summit

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OFFICIAL: Pierre joins Elon Basketball Staff

Following up on something that I mentioned in the DAILY DIRT on Monday. It’s now been made official… Elon University head men’s basketball coach Mike Schrage announced the addition of Josh Pierre to his staff on Thursday, June 6, as the team’s video coordinator. “I am so excited to wrap up our basketball staff with

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