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Bill Courtney named Assistant Basketball Coach at Temple

Bill Courtney, a veteran basketball coach with 30 years of experience, has been named an assistant coach for the Temple University men’s basketball program, head coach Adam Fisher announced. Courtney joins the Owls after spending the past five seasons at Miami (Fla.), where he helped guide the Hurricanes to three NCAA Tournament appearances, including a run to the 2023

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REPORT: SEMO’s Korn to receive contract extension

According to a report by KFSV-12, Southeast Missouri State University head men’s basketball coach Brad Korn will receive a contract extension with specific terms of the new deal expected to be released later this week. The extension follows an unprecedented season for Korn, who was named Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Coach of the Year after

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D2 NEWS: Bergeson departs Regis U; Named Head Basketball Coach at Cal State San Marcos

The Cal State San Marcos men’s basketball program has a new leader as Brady Bergeson was named the Cougars’ next head coach on Monday morning. “We are very excited to welcome Brady Bergeson into our Cougar Family as the next CSUSM head men’s basketball coach,” CSUSM Director of Athletics Morod Shah said. “Coach Bergeson brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with a successful track

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Tisdale named Assistant Basketball Coach at Indiana State

Story Courtesy: Nick Rush | GoSycamores.com Indiana State men’s basketball head coach Matthew Graves announced the addition of assistant coach Isaiah Tisdale, completing his staff for the upcoming season. Tisdale began full-time at Indiana State on June 23, 2025. He comes to Terre Haute most recently come Garden City, Kan. as the Garden City Community College Interim Head

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Penny Collins resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Tennessee State; Accepts NBA job

Tennessee State University head men’s basketball coach Brian “Penny” Collins has stepped down, effective immediately, to accept a coaching position in the NBA. According to The Field of 68, Collins will join the Memphis Grizzlies organization. Assistant coach Erik Buggs will serve as interim head coach during the transition. Collins’ departure marks the end of a seven-year

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Sam Houston State adds Thorpe to Basketball Staff

Sam Houston head coach Chris Mudge has announced the hiring of a new assistant coach to join his staff for the 2025-26 season. Veteran coach Angres Thorpe is coming to Huntsville after spending the past two seasons at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). This past season, the Cougars won the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament to advance to the

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Einhorn named Assistant Basketball Coach at Stonehill

Stonehill College men’s basketball head coach Chris Kraus announced the addition of assistant coach Josh Einhorn to his staff for the 2025-26 season. Einhorn joins Stonehill after one season at Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass., serving as an assistant coach in one of the most competitive conferences at the Division III level, the University Athletic Association (UAA). Brandeis finished

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Simpson added to South Dakota Basketball Staff

Story Courtesy: Ethan Erdman, USD Assistant Director of Communications University of South Dakota Head men’s basketball coach Eric Peterson has rounded out his 2025-26 staff with the addition of former USD men’s basketball player Triston Simpson.   “We are thrilled to welcome a familiar name back to the University of South Dakota. His experience playing in the Summit

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Indiana Basketball Support Staff Update

 Indiana head men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries announced the hiring of eight support staff members ahead of the 2025-26 season. Mike Bargen | Special Assistant to the Head CoachA native of Lincoln, Neb., Bargen spent the previous 10 seasons as an associate head coach on the sidelines of the Bradley Braves under head coach Brian

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