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Clemons Joins Norfolk State Basketball Coaching Staff

  HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish The Norfolk State athletics department announced today that local native and Norfolk State graduate Carlton “C.J.” Clemons has joined the Spartan men’s basketball program as an assistant coach. Clemons arrives at NSU after spending two seasons as the head coach of Bryant & Stratton College in Virginia Beach.

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Larry Davis Named Assistant at Newberry

HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Newberry College head men’s basketball coach Dave Davis has announced the hiring of Larry Davis as assistant coach for the Wolves entering the 2015-16 season. The 1990-91 South Carolina Mr. Basketball averaged 44 points per game as a senior at Denmark-Olar HS. Davis led his high school team to

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Dartmouth Dirt…

HoopDirt.com can confirm that Dartmouth head coach Paul Cormier will hire North Carolina Central Staffer Justin Bradley as an assistant coach.  He will replace Jordan Watson who became an assistant at Siena back in June.  Bradley has worked on LeVelle Moton’s staff at NCCU since 2013, serving as the director of operations, and as a

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Randolph-Macon Adds Adam Blake to Staff

HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Randolph-Macon head coach Josh Merkel has announced the addition of Adam Blake to the men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach in a position financed by the Hal Nunnally Endowed Fund for Men’s Basketball. “Adam will bring a high level of enthusiasm and work ethic to our program,” Merkel

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OFFICIAL: Macchioni Named DBO at Canisius

HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com posted yesterday, it has been made official that Cory Macchioni has been named as new director of basketball operations at Canisius. Macchioni joins the Golden Griffin staff after spending the previous year as the vice president for basketball operations with the Providence Sky Chiefs

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Minot State Names Brett Watson Assistant Coach

HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish The Minot State University basketball team will have a new assistant coach this season with the addition of Brett Watson. Watson comes to MSU after coaching at the high school level in the state of Iowa. Spending last season as the head coach of Creston High School and nine

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Avery Johnson Finalizes Staff at Alabama

HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Alabama head coach Avery Johnson announced on Wednesday that Kobie Baker has been hired as the special assistant to the head coach/senior director of basketball operations. Baker returns to Tuscaloosa, where he spent three years in the program as the director of basketball operations (2006-07), assistant basketball coach (2007-08)

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OFFICIAL: Morris to South Alabama

HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish HoopDirt.com first reported this hiring back on August 19th (South Alabama Dirt).  It is now official, the University of South Alabama men’s basketball head coach Matthew Graves announced Wednesday the hiring of Brock Morris as an assistant coach. He replaces Dan Matic, who joined the staff at St. John’s earlier this month. “I am extremely

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Central Florida Adds Veteran NBA Assistant to Staff

HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish UCF men’s basketball head coach Donnie Jones added to his staff this week, announcing the hiring of long-time NBA assistant coach Tom Sterner as the Knights’ Director of Program Development on Wednesday. “Tom brings great coaching experience,” Jones said. “He’s been at the highest level, coaching in the NBA for 25

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