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Mike Brey Adds Ryan Ayers to Staff at Notre Dame

Ryan Ayers, a 2009 Notre Dame graduate and sharp-shooting guard for the Fighting Irish, has returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach on Mike Brey’s staff. Ayers is the second former Brey player and team captain added to the men’s basketball coaching staff in the last two weeks joining 2002 graduate Ryan Humphrey.

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Shields Joins the East Central Community College Men’s Basketball Staff

El Dorado, Ark. native Dylan Shields was recently named assistant men’s basketball coach at East Central Community College in Decatur. Shields’ main responsibilities will be recruiting coordinator with a focus on out-of-state players, opponent preparation, and coordinating East Central men’s basketball camps. Prior to joining the ECCC staff, Shields served as the assistant director of

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Pinkins to Leave LSU Staff

LSU head men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones has announced that assistant coach Al Pinkins is leaving the Tigers staff to pursue another coaching opportunity. Pinkins, a native of Camilla, Georgia, joined the Tiger program prior to the 2015-16 season, after coaching in the SEC for one year at Tennessee and three seasons at Ole Miss.

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OFFICIAL: Cantu Named Assistant Coach at Portland

Bob Cantu will join the University of Portland men’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant coach, head coach Terry Porter announced on Thursday. Cantu spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach at UTEP and the previous 12 seasons at USC as an assistant coach, associate head coach and interim head coach. Cantu brings

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