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Daily Dirt – 4/7/17

A few quick things that I’ve heard… Interesting new name that I’ve heard at Furman is Marquette assistant Chris Carrawell. The former Duke standout has been on Steve Wojciechowski’s staff for the past three seasons. After graduating, the 2000 ACC Player of the Year spent time overseas before returning to Duke where he worked in

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John Cooper joins Oklahoma State basketball staff

John Cooper, a veteran of over 100 wins as a Division I head coach, has joined Mike Boynton’s staff as an assistant coach for the Oklahoma State basketball team. A Kansas City, Missouri native, Cooper spent the previous five seasons as the head coach at Miami (Ohio), where his defense-first approach saw the RedHawks ranked

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Daily Dirt II – 4/5/17

Been a busy day. Here are a few more things that I’ve heard while flipping between the Red Sox and Celtics… Earlier today in the first edition of the Daily Dirt, I mentioned some names at New Mexico. I’ve now been told that UT Arlington head coach Scott Cross should be added to the list.

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Brad Underwood announces staff additions at Illinois

Illinois head coach Brad Underwood announced Wednesday two assistant coaches for the program with the hiring of Orlando Antigua and retention of Jamall Walker. Strength and conditioning coach Adam Fletcher also will remain with the Illini, and two support staff roles have been filled with the additions of Joey Biggs as director of operations and

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OFFICIAL: John Groce Named Head Basketball Coach at Akron

University of Akron President Matthew J. Wilson and Director of Athletics Larry Williams announced on April 5 that John Groce has been selected as the Zips’ next men’s basketball head coach, pending formal approval from the University’s Board of Trustees. Leading his teams to 19 postseason appearances, including two Mid-American Conference championships and an NCAA

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USC extends Andy Enfield’s contract through 2023

Fourth-year USC men’s basketball head coach Andy Enfield, who has guided the Trojans to back-to-back NCAA Tournament berths and the most victories in a season in program history, has had his contract extended through the 2023 season, USC athletic director Lynn Swann announced today. “With Andy Enfield as our head coach, we have built consistency

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Cuonzo Martin Finalizes Mizzou Coaching Staff

Mizzou Men’s Basketball head coach Cuonzo Martin announced additions to his coaching staff on Wednesday, April 5, with more than 30 years of Division I coaching experience represented between the trio of new Tiger assistant coaches. Chris Hollender, Cornell Mann and Michael Porter, Sr., have been selected by Martin to assist him in coaching the

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