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SMU names Capko Associate Head Basketball Coach

SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield has named Chris Capko associate head coach for SMU Men’s Basketball. Capko was on Enfield’s staff at USC for ten seasons, including the past three years as associate head coach. USC was 176-93 in his eight seasons as assistant or associate head coach, including four trips to the NCAA Tournament

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Christian named Head Basketball Coach at Canisius

Canisius Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation Bill Maher announced today (Monday, April 8) that Jim Christian has been named the 25th head coach in Canisius men’s basketball history. With nearly two decades of NCAA Division I head coaching experience to his credit, Christian takes over the Golden Griffin program after spending the previous two seasons as

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Calipari finalizing 5-yr deal at Arkansas

Kentucky head basketball coach is reportedly finalizing a five-year deal to become the next head coach at Arkansas. Calipari has been at Kentucky for the past 15-seasons, where has gone 410-123 (.769). The Wildcats have struggled recently, having not advanced past the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament since 2018-19. The coaching veteran has

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OFFICIAL: Walberg named Head Basketball Coach at Fresno State

Following-up on yesterday’s report…Fresno State has now officially named Vance Walberg as their new head men’s basketball coach. Here’s the official statement from FSU: University President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval named Vance Walberg as the 20th head men’s basketball coach at Fresno State on Saturday, April 6. Well-known in the basketball world for innovating the dribble drive

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OFFICIAL: Schertz named Head Basketball Coach at St. Louis

Worst kept secret in college basketball over the past two weeks is now official. Here’s the press release from St. Louis announcing Josh Schertz’s hiring… Saint Louis University announced today that Josh Schertz has been named head coach of the Billikens’ men’s basketball program. Schertz will be formally introduced on Monday, April 8, at 10 a.m. in

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Richter named Head Basketball Coach at USC Upstate

Boasting 21 seasons of experience coaching at the collegiate and international levels and bringing a resume that features 12 postseason appearances, 10 conference players of the year, 72 all-conference selections, and teams with a penchant for winning at home—his teams have won 168 games at home over the past 12 seasons—Marty Richter has been named

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Fennell named Head Basketball Coach at UTRGV

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vice President and Director of Athletics Chasse Conque announced on Friday the hiring of Kahil Fennell (pronounced kuh-HILL fuh-NELL), who spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at BYU, as the new head men’s basketball coach. Fennell will be formally introduced to the public and the media at a

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James Madison Basketball Staff Update

James Madison Head Coach Preston Spradlin has announced his initial coaching staff hires for the men’s basketball program, as he brings in four members of his staff from Morehead State while retaining one member of the previous JMU leadership. Joining Spradlin with the Dukes are Associate Head Coach Scott Combs, Assistant Coach Dominic Lombardi, Assistant Coach Cason Burk and Assistant Coach/Operations Ky Klingsick.

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