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Wade, Wilson Added to St. Louis Men’s Basketball Staff

The men’s basketball staff at Saint Louis University continues to take shape as new Billikens head coach Travis Ford announced two additions today. Tommy Wade has been hired as Director of Student-Athlete Development, while Michael Wilson is the new Video Coordinator. Both served on Ford’s staff at Oklahoma State University. “Having known Tommy Wade my

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Joe Mihalich Extended Through 2020-21 at Hofstra

Following a season in which the program won 24 games, captured the regular season Colonial Athletic Association Championship and earned an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament, Hofstra University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Joe Mihalich agreed to a contract extension with the University, it was announced today by Vice President and Director of Athletics

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Terry Porter adds Mike Burns to Staff at Portland

Recently hired University of Portland men’s basketball head coach Terry Porter has made the first official hire to his coaching staff as Mike Burns was named as an assistant coach. Burns served last season as the interim head coach at the University of the Pacific and has 22 years of collegiate coaching experience, including four

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Nwachukwu Named DBO at Milwaukee

Milwaukee men’s basketball head coach LaVall Jordan has announced the hiring of Chinedu Nwachukwu to the position of Director of Basketball Operations. Nwachukwu, who spent the past four seasons at Saginaw Valley State University as an assistant coach, joins the Milwaukee staff and will work directly with Jordan on coordinating team travel, budget, practices and

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Tulane Staff Update

New Tulane head coach Mike Dunleavy has announced the first three members of his staff.  HoopDirt.com reported earlier this week that Doug Stewart had been named as the associate head coach (Daily Dirt – 4/26) – he will be joined by assistant coach Anthony Wilkins and DBO Raman Sposato. Doug Stewart Doug Stewart has been

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OFFICIAL: Max Good Named Head Coach at Pratt CC

Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com posted earlier today (JC DIRT).  It has now been made official, Pratt Community College has hired Max Good as their new head men’s basketball coach. Good has more than 30 years of head coaching experience ranging from high school to NCAA Division I. “We are thrilled that Coach

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BREAKING: Brian Dolan out as Head Coach at Wayne State

Wayne State College Director of Athletics Mike Powicki announced today that Wildcat head men’s basketball coach Brian Dolan will not be returning for the 2016-17 season. “I want to thank Brian for his hard work and dedication to our men’s basketball program and Wayne State College,” commented Powicki.  “I most certainly wish him well in

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Vanderbilt Staff Update

Vanderbilt men’s basketball head coach Bryce Drew has announced the addition of Jake Diebler, Omar Mance, Roger Powell, Jr., Casey Shaw, and Luke Simons to his coaching staff.  Powell, Jr., joins the staff as associate head coach, Diebler and Shaw as assistant coaches, Mance as the Director of Recruiting and Player Personnel and Simons as

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BYU-Hawaii Head Coach Ken Wagner Resigns

BYU-Hawaii Athletics has announced the departure of Ken Wagner, BYU-Hawaii’s athletic director and head men’s basketball coach. Wagner moves on to take a position helping both the Taiwanese men’s and women’s national basketball teams. Wagner has overseen the athletic program for 21 seasons in both the NAIA and NCAA Division II. This season Wagner earned

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