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Minnesota Assistant Departs to Join American Athletic Conference Staff

American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco announced today the hiring of Nate Pomeday, a 13-year veteran of the collegiate coaching ranks, as associate commissioner for men’s basketball. Pomeday joins the American Athletic Conference after spending the past two seasons on the University of Minnesota men’s basketball staff. Pomeday will be The American’s primary administrator and

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The Coach’s Insight, featuring IPFW Assistant Coach Mark Downey

In this episode of ‘The Coach’s Insight’, Richie Schueler picks the brain of Mark Downey (Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at IPFW) on coaching the millennials of today, keeping players disciplined and accountable, recruiting players that fit that mentality, and sustaining the culture. View past Episodes of The Coach’s Insight: Episode 1: HoopDirt.com’s DirtKing Adam Nelson Episode

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Daily Dirt – 8/10/16

Here are some things that I’ve heard… According to the guys at WestCoastHoops, Pearl River CC (MS) assistant coach Scott Sommer will become the Director of Basketball Operations at Cal State Northridge. He will replace former DBO Victoria Sun on Reggie Theus’ staff. Barry University (FL) assistant coach Cody Stephens has departed the staff and

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