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Daily Dirt – 5/4/16

A few things that I have heard … I have heard that Pete Hutchins and Mike Quinn will be hired as assistant coaches at Dartmouth. Hutchins has spent the past nine seasons as the head coach at New England prep power house New Hampton School. Quinn spent last season as the DBO at George Mason and has

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Daily Dirt: JUCO Edition – 5/4/16

Here are some things that I have heard from the junior colleges… I have heard that Lincoln Trail College (IL) will hire Luke Stuckey as their new head basketball coach. He was most recently an assistant at Cameron University (OK) and has also worked for the Orlando Magic. He will replace Mike Ray who resigned

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Carlin Hartman Added to Oklahoma Basketball Coaching Staff

University of Oklahoma head men’s basketball coach Lon Kruger announced Wednesday the hiring of Carlin Hartman as assistant coach. Hartman joins the Sooners after spending the past two seasons as the associate head coach at Rice University. “We are very pleased to welcome Carlin, his wife Christine and family to Oklahoma,” Kruger said. “Carlin’s experience

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OFFICIAL: Donlon and Washington Added to Michigan Staff

Following up on a report from earlier today…University of Michigan men’s basketball head coach John Beilein announced the hiring of Billy Donlon and Saddi Washington as assistant coaches for the Wolverines. “We are forever grateful for the fine work that LaVall Jordan and Bacari Alexander brought to our program over the past six years,” said Beilein. “Their departures, however, have opened up a great opportunity

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Wardenburg Joins Southern Utah Men’s Basketball Staff

Southern Utah University men’s basketball coach Todd Simon has announced the addition of assistant coach John Wardenburg to the Thunderbird staff. “John brings a wealth of basketball knowledge and experience to the program,” SUU head basketball coach Todd Simon said about Wardenburg. “He is tremendously respected in the Utah basketball community and beyond. Our student

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Michigan Assistant Search Update

According the Detroit News, there are three finalists for the for the vacant assistant spots on John Beilein’s staff at Michigan. Beilein is currently looking to replace Bacari Alexander and LaVall Jordan who both became head coaches this off season. Alexander took over at Detroit, while Jordan headed to Milwaukee. Two of the finalists are former Wright

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OFFICIAL: Doty Named Head Coach at Graceland University

Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com posted yesterday… Graceland University Athletic Director Joe Worlund announced the hiring of Craig Doty to the position of Head Men’s Basketball Coach for the 2016-17 season. “We are extremely excited to welcome Craig Doty, a tremendously successful NJCAA coach, to the Yellowjacket Athletics family. In 4 years at

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