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HOT: Bell Retires From Coaching Post, Hellenthal Named Head Coach at Quincy University

Quincy University vice president of intercollegiate athletics Marty Bell announced Thursday (Aug. 10) that he is retiring as men’s basketball head coach and will focus solely on running the University’s athletic department. Assistant coach Ryan Hellenthal has been promoted to the top spot, becoming the program’s 15th head coach. Bell spent 14 seasons on the

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Graceland University Basketball Staff Update

Graceland University head men’s basketball coach Craig Doty has announced the hiring of AJ Gordon and the promotion of Cory Hoff. Gordon comes to Graceland by way of Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa where he has been an assistant coach the past two seasons. Despite Simpson having a 17-59 record in the three seasons prior

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NJIT Dirt…

I have heard from a great source that NJIT head coach Brian Kennedy will add Stephen Sauers to his staff as an assistant coach. Sauers would replace Kevin Driscoll who became an assistant coach at Loyola University Maryland back on June 26th. Sauers was a longtime assistant at Marist (1990-2004), and also spent time as

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Norwich Names Michael Shewmaker Assistant Basketball Coach

The Norwich University men’s basketball program has hired Michael Shewmaker as its Assistant Coach, it was announced Tuesday. Shewmaker will assist Head Coach Paul Booth in the day-to-day operations of the team. Shewmaker joins the Cadets from Castleton State University where he assisted the Spartans men’s basketball team since June 2013. The squad racked up

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