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WEEK 8: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by The Hoop Group

Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 8 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by The Hoop Group. The coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by the Hoop Group which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2016-17 college basketball season. Nominations for next week’s award

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Long-time College Assistant Glynn Cyprien Named Interim Head Coach of NBA D-League’s Iowa Energy

The Energy have announced that Head Coach Matt Woodley has been relieved of his head coaching duties, effective immediately. Glynn Cyprien has been named Interim Head Coach of the Energy. Cyprien joined the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2014-15 season as basketball operations assistant/scout, returning to the city where he helped guide the University of Memphis

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Building A Value Driven Culture In College Athletics – Jason Belzer, GAME, Inc.

What are your organization’s “core values”? Here’s a list of common ones adopted by college athletics departments across the country: Excellence, Faith, Integrity, Leadership, Service, Humility, Passion, Innovation, Perseverance, Unity, Servanthood, Responsibility, Thankfulness. It’s a safe bet that your department has at least one, if not several, of these on its own list. Powerful, evocative

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John Beilein Wins 200th Game at Michigan

With Michigan’s win earlier this week against Penn State, head coach John Beilein became the second coach in program history to reach 200 wins with the Wolverines, joining Johnny Orr, who is the all-time leader with 209. He now has a 751-445 record in his 38+ seasons as a head coach (Michigan, West Virginia, Richmond,

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