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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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DeGeorge added to UW-Oshkosh Basketball Staff

UW-Oshkosh head men’s basketball coach Matt Lewis has announced the addition of Max DeGeorge as the program’s newest assistant coach. “We are thrilled to welcome Max to our coaching staff,” stated Lewis. “Max brings a deep understanding of the game and a unique perspective on basketball that will be a tremendous asset to our team. He’s an incredibly

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Summey named Head Basketball Coach at D3 Heidelberg

With an impressive resume that includes time at all three NCAA divisions, Mike Summey has been named the next head coach of the Heidelberg University Men’s Basketball program. Summey reports to Tiffin after a stint as the General Manager of the Men’s Basketball program at the University of Utah. Summey becomes the 21st head coach

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Britt named Head Basketball Coach at D2 Fort Valley State

Fort Valley State University welcomes Brandon Britt as the next head coach of the men’s basketball team, ushering in a new chapter for Wildcat basketball. Coach Britt brings a proven track record of transforming programs and developing student-athletes on and off the court. He most recently served as assistant men’s basketball coach and co-recruiting coordinator at Edward

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Mercuri named Assistant Basketball Coach at Central Maine Community College

Central Maine Community College has announced the hiring of Michael Mercuri as its new Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach. Mercuri will work under head coach Dave Gonyea and joins fellow assistants Corey David and Jared Rubin on the coaching staff. “I am thrilled coach Mercuri is joining our staff,” said Athletic Director Gonyea. “His experience at the high school level

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Utah State Basketball Staff Update

Utah State head men’s basketball head coach Jerrod Calhoun announced the hiring of Johnny Hill as an assistant coach and Curran Walsh as the team’s director of player personnel and analytics. This will be the second stint in Logan for each, Hill serving as an assistant coach and the director of player development on Danny Sprinkle’s staff

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Auburn hires Gatens as Men’s Basketball General Manager

Matt Gatens has rejoined Auburn men’s basketball as the program’s new general manager, announced head coach Bruce Pearl. Gatens, who was on Pearl’s staff at Auburn from 2016-18, will be responsible for roster management and evaluation, agent and donor relations, scouting, recruiting and game planning. One of the University of Iowa’s all-time leading scorers, Gatens returns to

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Goods joins Arkansas State Basketball Staff

Arkansas State men’s basketball head coach Ryan Pannone announced the hiring of Anthony Goods to his 2025-26 staff as an assistant coach. Goods moves into coaching after serving as a Draft Scouting Consultant for the Detroit Pistons. In addition, he operated as the Chief Marketing Officer and Co-Founder of Swish Cultures starting in 2017, covering the

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