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Williams added as Assistant Basketball Coach at Northwest Missouri State

Northwest Missouri State University head men’s basketball coach Matt Keeley has announced the hiring of Braxton Williams as an assistant coach for the Bearcats. Prior to arriving in Maryville, Williams spent this past year at Pittsburg State University.  He helped coach the Gorillas to a 21-11 season that resulted in a trip to the MIAA Tournament Championship and the school’s first NCAA Division

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IUP names Scuilli as new Assistant Basketball Coach

Kevin Scuilli was named the newest assistant coach for the Indiana University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball program in September 2024 and begins his first season with the program in 2024-25.  Scuilli arrives at IUP after two successful assistant coaching stints as at Penn State Behrend in 2017-18 and 2021-24, including a regular season championship for the Lions

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Walden elevated to Assistant Basketball Coach at Texas A&M

 Longtime Texas A&M men’s basketball team staffer Vince Walden has been elevated to assistant coach, head coach Buzz Williams announced. “Coach Walden’s title has been a misnomer with us from the beginning,” Williams said. “With the NCAA legislation changing this summer, his promotion to assistant fits more appropriately. “Vince has been with us since we arrived in College Station

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NAIA NEWS: Bryan College Head Coach Don Rekoske to retire at end of 2024-25 season

Bryan College has announced that Head Men’s Basketball Coach Don Rekoske will retire at the end of the current basketball season. This decision concludes a remarkable 20-year tenure during which Coach Rekoske made a significant impact on the basketball program and the countless student-athletes he mentored throughout his impressive 38-year coaching career. Coach Rekoske boasts

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West Alabama Basketball Staff Update

The University of West Alabama Men’s Basketball program announced changes to their coaching staff on Tuesday as head coach Nick Woodruff announced the hirings of Justin Allison, Charles Tripp, and Zach Clemons. Allison makes his return to West Alabama as Woodruff’s head assistant. Before getting into coaching, Allison was a standout on the court for UWA, playing four years with

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Caldwell named Player Development Coordinator at Tennessee

University of Tennessee head men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes announced the hiring of Justin Caldwell as player development coordinator. A veteran coach, Caldwell possesses over a decade of experience across the Division I, Division II, high school and youth levels, including five years as a collegiate head coach. Caldwell most recently spent the 2023-24 campaign as an

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Longwood Basketball Staff Update

Longwood men’s basketball coach Griff Aldrich announced the addition of Matt Sholtis and Michael Crowder to the men’s basketball staff. Sholtis joins the staff as an Assistant Coach with a strong background of success, and Crowder was named the Managing Director—Culture Formation and Program Development. In addition, he also announced promotions of Myo Baxter-Bell to Assistant Coach-Player Development, Odri Dedolli to Assistant Coach-Analytics & Technology and Joe Lupetin to

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