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Western Oregon Staff Update

 Western Oregon men’s head basketball coach Jim Shaw has announced a pair of additions to his staff for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Shaw has tabbed Gage Aker and Zach Payne as assistant coaches for the Wolves. “We’re excited about adding two great coaches to our staff in Gage and Zach,” Shaw said. Aker comes to

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West Virginia Men’s Basketball Coaches Clinic – October 8th, 2016 – Morgantown, WVa.

West Virginia Men’s Basketball Coaches Clinic When: October 8, 2016 (10:00am – 5:oopm) Where: WVU Men’s Basketball Practice Facility Cost: $75 Guest Speakers Include: Danny Sancomb – Wheeling Jesuit Head Coach / NABC Atlantic Region & Mountain East Coach of the Year Fran Fraschilla – ESPN College Basketball Analyst / Former Head Coach (New Mexico,

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Matthew Taylor Joins Nicholls State Men’s Basketball Staff as Director of Operations

Nicholls State University men’s basketball head coach Richie Riley announced the addition of Matthew Taylor as director of operations. Taylor comes to Nicholls after stints as head coach at St. Catharine College and head recruiting coordinator at NAIA powerhouse University of Pikeville. Taylor helped guide the Pikeville Bears to back-to-back Mid South Conference Championships, as

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Maine Dirt…

HoopDirt.com can confirm that Maine head coach Bob Walsh will promote Tyler Schlegel to assistant coach replacing Zak Boisvert who departed for Army last week (NY DI DIRT). Schlegel spent last season on the Black Bears staff as the Director of Operations & Recruiting Coordinator. He has also worked as an assistant coach at St.

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