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Finding The Right Representation For You

FINDING THE RIGHT REPRESENTATION FOR YOU By Aaron Swerdlow (Kauffman Sports Management Group) Finding the Right Representation Initially, it may appear unusual for college basketball coaches to benefit from representation. It is one thing for a 21-year old college player who has declared his eligibility for the NBA Draft to seek the guidance of an

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Idaho Staff Update

The Idaho men’s basketball staff has added two new members, as announced by head coach Don Verlin today. Joe Ford takes over as an assistant coach, while Zac Claus joins the program as the director of player development. Ford joins the Vandals after spending the previous five seasons at the University of the Pacific, where

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Daily Dirt – 7/28/15

Another busy week at camp…Day 1 yesterday got off to a great start – kid puked during stretching, two others who witnessed it got sick as well.  Awesome.  Anyway, here are a few things that I’ve heard while dodging the chunks… Phone interviews have started at DIII Hunter College (NY).  It now sounds like the

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Johnson State Names Miles Smith, Jr. Head Coach

The Johnson State College athletic department has hired Miles Smith Jr. ’09 as the assistant athletic director and head men’s basketball coach effective August 10th.  Smith replaces Tommy Verdell who served as head coach for two years before leaving to be the assistant director of athletics and compliance officer at Bates College. Athletic Director, Jamey

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Brendan Suhr Named Associate Head Coach at LSU

LSU men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones completed his coaching staff for the 2015-16 season on Tuesday by naming former NBA championship winning assistant coach Brendan Suhr as the Tigers’ new Associate Coach. Suhr, who is the founder and president of the speaking and consulting firm Off the Court, Inc., has been a part of the University of Central Florida

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Allen Corbin Joins Palm Beach Atlantic Staff

Palm Beach Atlantic head men’s basketball coach David Balza announced the addition of Allen Corbin as the head assistant coach on his staff for the upcoming season. Coach Corbin comes to the Sailfish program with years of experience at varying levels of college basketball as well as strong recruiting ties in the state of Florida. Corbin is set to

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American Staff Update

American University men’s basketball head coach Mike Brennan announced two additions to his staff for the 2015-16 season. After two years away from the program, Eddie Jackson returns as an assistant coach, while Tommy Strine has been tabbed as the director of basketball operations. Jackson and Strine round out Brennan’s bench for this coming season, joining top assistant coaches Scott Greenman and Matt Wolff.

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Bob Simmons Named Head Coach at Allegheny

 A coaching veteran with over two decades of experience, Bob Simmons has been named the head men’s basketball coach at Allegheny College. Simmons replaces Jim Driggs, who resigned in June due to family obligations, and now becomes the 18th head coach in Allegheny men’s basketball program history. “We are extremely excited to welcome Bob Simmons to the Gator family,”

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Defiance College Names Scott Cutter Head Coach

Defiance College and Yellow Jacket Athletic Director Rudy Yovich announced the hiring of Scott Cutter to take over the men’s basketball program as head coach. “I’m tremendously excited to be the next men’s basketball coach at Defiance College,” said Cutter.  “I appreciate the opportunity given to me by Mr. Yovich, and the search committee. I

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Missouri Dirt…

Multiple sources are reporting that former UALR head coach Steve Shields will be hired by Missouri as a special assistant to head coach Kim Anderson.  Shields, who was released in March, had been the head coach at UALR since 2003 (192-178).  Last month, Shields joined Porter Moser’s staff at Loyola (Chicago) as an assistant –

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Santa Clara Dirt…

HoopDirt.com can confirm that Santa Clara head coach Kerry Keating will add Mike Peck to his staff.  Peck was the head coach at powerhouse Findlay Prep (NV) from 2007-12 where he compiled a 157-8 overall record (including 65-0 at home).  After that, he became the head coach of the Idaho Stampede (NBA D-League) where he coached

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