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Harris Adler Departs Auburn Basketball Staff

Auburn assistant basketball coach Harris Adler is leaving the program to work in his family’s business as a licensed pharmacist. The Philadelphia, Pa. native has decided to return home and continue his career choice from 20 years ago. “I appreciate the contributions that Harris has made to bring credibility and excellence to Auburn’s basketball program,”

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OFFICIAL: G.G. Smith joins High Point Basketball Staff

Following up on something that HoopDirt.com first mentioned last month (Daily Dirt – 4/2/18)… High Point University men’s basketball head coach Tubby Smith announced that G.G. Smith has joined the program as the Panthers’ associate head coach. Smith comes to High Point after serving five years as the head coach at Loyola University Maryland. He

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JUCO DIRT: Manor College makes its choice…

I can confirm that NJCAA Manor College (PA) will hire Dave Ellerbee as their new head men’s basketball coach. Ellerbee, who played collegiately at Elizabeth City State University, coached the Bluejays women’s team last season. He is also the Athletic Coordinator at the college, and coaches the men’s and women’s cross country teams. He will

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Bergstraser Named Minnesota State University Moorhead Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach

Minnesota State University Moorhead head men’s basketball coach Chad Walthall has announced that Tim Bergstraser has been named as an assistant coach on the Dragon staff. Bergstraser is no stranger to MSUM men’s basketball, having served as a graduate assistant from 2015-17.  During his time at MSUM,, the Dragons went 54-12, won two division championships

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Daily Dirt – 5/24/18

Here are a few things that I’ve heard… The Director of Administration for Men’s Basketball job at UAB was posted yesterday. I have heard that the posting is actually a formality and that Blazers head coach Rob Ehsan is just shuffling some titles of current staffers. More when the changes here are official. Iowa State

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