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Coaching Change at Pearl River CC

Longtime Pearl River CC (MS) head coach Richard Mathis has announced his retirement due to health reasons.  Assistant coach Chris Oney has been named as his replacement. Mathis spent 24 seasons at PRCC, and had led the Wildcats to seven MACJC State Championships.  He is also a member of the PRCC Hall of Fame. Oney, who

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Double Duty for Tusculum Associate Head Coach Devan Carter

Tusculum College interim athletic director Doug Jones has appointed Devan Carter as the interim head coach of the Pioneer women’s basketball program.  Carter replaces Katrina Williams following her three seasons at the Greeneville, Tennessee school. Carter is in his third season as associate head coach of the Tusculum men’s basketball program, a position he will also continue

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Motlow CC Men’s Assistant Named Interim Head Women’s Coach

Dominic Tharpe has submitted his resignation as head coach of the Motlow State Community College Lady Bucks’ basketball program, effectively immediately, according to Motlow Athletic Director Laura Monks. Motlow men’s assistant coach Arthur Latham has been named interim head coach of the Lady Bucks.  This is Latham’s first season at Motlow.  He had been an assistant

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OFFICIAL: Rice Out at UNLV

UNLV men’s basketball head coach Dave Rice has resigned his position and associate head coach Todd Simon will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season, Director of Athletics Tina Kunzer-Murphy announced Sunday. “Earlier today I met with Dave Rice and after discussing the direction of our season, we mutually agreed that it was time for a change,”

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WEEK 8: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week

Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Award winners for week 8 of the college basketball season. The coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2015-16 college basketball season. The

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HOT: Dave Rice Fired at UNLV

According to an ESPN report, Dave Rice has been fired as the head coach at UNLV.  In his 4+ seasons as the head coach at his alma mater, Rice had compiled a 96-54 record, including a 9-7 (0-3 Mountain West) start to this season.  His win totals have gone down in each of his seasons

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Franklin & Marshall College Head Coach Glenn Robinson Earns 900th Career Victory

Franklin & Marshall College men’s basketball coach Glenn Robinson may be quick to downplay Saturday’s 57-54 defeat of Centennial-rival Swarthmore as just another win, even though it puts him in an exclusive club.  Already the most victorious coach in NCAA Division III history, with the victory Robinson joins Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, Philadelphia University’s Herb Magee

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Former Duke Head Coach Bill Foster Passes Away

Duke Athletics lost an esteemed member of its family on Thursday, Jan. 7, with the passing of former head men’s basketball coach Bill Foster. He was 86 years old. Foster was at the helm of the Blue Devils program from 1974-80, leading Duke to a 113-64 record, one regular-season ACC championship, two ACC Tournament titles

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