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Bonacum named Assistant Basketball Coach at Stonehill

Stonehill College men’s basketball head coach Chris Kraus announced the hiring of Tom Bonacum as an assistant coach ahead of the 2025-26 season. Bonacum joins the coaching staff at Stonehill after spending the past five seasons with former Iona and FDU head coach Tobin Anderson. Most recently, Bonacum was an assistant coach at Iona for two seasons, leading the Gaels

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Reeves added as Assistant Basketball Coach at Western Oregon

Chris Reeves has been added as a Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach on first-year Head Coach Ryan Orton’s staff at Western Oregon University. Reeves, comes to Monmouth from Central Michigan University, where during the 2024-2025 season he worked as Director of Basketball Operations. Prior to becoming Director of Basketball Operations, Reeves served as the Director of

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Fleming named Director of Men’s Basketball Player Development at Central Michigan

Story Courtesy: Greg Hotchkiss, CMU Athletics Midwestern native, former Ferris State assistant and player Josh Fleming has been named Director of Men’s Basketball Player Development at Central Michigan University, Head Coach Andy Bronkema announced on Wednesday. Fleming reunites with Bronkema at Central Michigan. “Coach Fleming was a day one no brainer hire for me as he served

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VerHulst named Assistant Basketball Coach at Murray State

Murray State head men’s basketball coach Ryan Miller announced the hiring of Jordan VerHulst, who joins the Racers for the 2025-26 season as assistant coach/offensive coordinator. “We are excited to welcome Jordan VerHulst to our Murray State coaching staff,” said Coach Miller. “His extensive experience at Memphis, Auburn, and the G-League, paired with his offensive

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Mullins promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Murray State

Murray State men’s basketball Head Coach Ryan Miller announced that Brendan Mullins has been promoted to Associate Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator ahead of the 2024-25 season for the Racers. “I’m thrilled to announce Brenden Mullins’ promotion,” Miller said. “His extensive experience in the Missouri Valley Conference, paired with his relentless work ethic and exceptional

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Central Michigan hires McAfee as Assistant Basketball Coach

Story Courtesy: Greg Hotchkiss, CMU Athletics Detroit native, former Ferris State assistant and player Raymoan McAfee has been named an Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Central Michigan University, Head Coach Andy Bronkema announced on Tuesday. McAfee reunites with Bronkema at Central Michigan. “I am very excited to join forces again and pursue our goals,” Bronkema said. “Raymoan

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Wiercinski added to WPI Basketball Staff

Story Courtesy: WPI Sports Information (Rusty Eggen, Alex Gutierrez) The WPI men’s basketball program has added former Lawrence Academy and Dickinson College standout Brandon Wiercinski to the staff. Wiercinski, a ’25 graduate of Dickinson College in PA, was a two-year captain for the Red Devils and finished as the sixth all-time three-point shooter in school

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Faulkner signs contract extension through 2029-30 season at Youngstown State

Youngstown State University men’s basketball second-year Head Coach Ethan Faulkner, who led the Penguins to their third straight 20-win season in 2024-25, has signed a contract extension through the 2029-30 season, Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Ron Strollo announced. “We are thrilled to give Ethan this contract extension,” Strollo said. “Coach Faulkner and his staff have worked tirelessly

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Talladega College Names Hartsfield Men’s Basketball Head Coach

Talladega College athletic director Andre Payne has announced the appointment of Jameus Hartsfield as the new head coach of the Tornadoes’ men’s basketball program. Hartsfield most recently served as the interim men’s basketball head coach at Texas College. Earlier in his career, Hartsfield helped Wiley College (now Wiley University) achieve a 7th place ranking in the NAIA national men’s

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