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King, Lake added to Winona State Basketball Staff

The Winona State University head men’s basketball coach Todd Eisner has added two new faces to the sideline this upcoming season.   Owen King and TJ Lake have joined Eisner and the Warrior program. Lake was recently on staff at Benedictine University and King joins the Warrior program after graduating from Winona State in December of 2023.  Coach Eisner had

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Big 12 names Thornton Vice President of Men’s Basketball

Today, the Big 12 Conference announced the hiring of Brian Thornton as Vice President of Men’s Basketball. Thornton most recently served as Commissioner of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and has over two decades of experience in college basketball as a student-athlete, coach and administrator. In this role, Thornton will oversee all operations of Big 12

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Oglethorpe adds Oxman as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

Benji Oxman joined Oglethorpe’s athletic staff as assistant men’s basketball coach. Oxman’s responsibilities with the team include assisting with on-court instruction, recruiting, scouting, and player development. Oxman brings six years of collegiate basketball experience to the staff. Oxman served two years as a Graduate Assistant  for Belmont University’s men’s basketball team (2022-2024). During his time at

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Kuberka, Sanders hired as Assistant Basketball Coaches at RIT

Rochester Institute of Technology Men’s Basketball Coach Dominic Parker recently announced the hiring of Mick Kuberka and Terris Sanders as assistant coaches. Kuberka comes to RIT with over twenty years of coaching experience, having previously served at Hilbert and St. John Fisher. He is also the founder and director of the Buffalo Titans Basketball program, which offers training, clinics, and travel teams in

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Donahue joins Barry University Basketball Staff

Kevin Donahue joined the Barry men’s basketball staff for the 2024-25 season as an assistant coach, director of athletics Dr. Scott Smith announced. Donahue spent three seasons as an assistant coach with the Nichols College men’s basketball program in Massachusetts, leading them to a 73-14 record, 46-6 in the Commonwealth Coast Conference. The Bison three straight

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Wallace named Assistant Basketball Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Arkansas Pine Bluff

Dee Wallace has been appointed as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff men’s basketball team, as announced by head coach Solomon Bozeman. “Coach Dee brings a wealth of experience to our staff, having coached at various levels,” said Bozeman. “He is a highly knowledgeable and effective recruiter, and

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Williams added as Assistant Basketball Coach at Northwest Missouri State

Northwest Missouri State University head men’s basketball coach Matt Keeley has announced the hiring of Braxton Williams as an assistant coach for the Bearcats. Prior to arriving in Maryville, Williams spent this past year at Pittsburg State University.  He helped coach the Gorillas to a 21-11 season that resulted in a trip to the MIAA Tournament Championship and the school’s first NCAA Division

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