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Troy Assistant Begley Named East Mississippi CC Head Coach

Troy University assistant men’s basketball coach Billy Begley has been named the basketball head coach at East Mississippi Community College, EMCC announced Thursday. Begley will return to EMCC after spending two years with the Trojans. During his tenure as an assistant coach, Begley worked primarily with the guards, including Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the

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JUCO DIRT: Dawson CC (MT) Finalists

I have heard from a great source that there are two finalists for the vacant Dawson CC (MT) job.  Both candidates are interviewing on campus today, and a decision is expected shortly.  The finalists are: Shelby Lindley – Spent the past two seasons as an assistant at East Mississippi CC.  Was also the assistant coach/interim

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DIII DIRT: Colbert Out at Keene State

I have now heard from multiple sources that Rob Colbert is out as the head coach at DIII Keene State (NH).  Apparently there has been an on going investigation of a former men’s basketball staffer who was employed under Colbert.  I have also heard that Colbert is fighting his dismissal, and will file an appeal

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Dux Promoted to Assistant Coach at Stetson

Stetson men’s basketball head coach Corey Williams today announced the promotion of Kevin Dux to full-time assistant coach. Dux served the last two seasons as Stetson’s Director of Basketball Operations. “When I hired Kevin as Director of Basketball Operations two years ago, I thought then that I had the best of both worlds,” said Williams.

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DIII DIRT: Kobasa to Resign at Wesley (DE)

I have heard from a great source that DIII Wesley College (DE) head coach Jerry Kobasa will resign and accept an Athletic Directors position.  Kobasa has spent the past ten seasons at Wesley where he compiled a 163-109 record.  His best season came in 2013-14 when he led his team to a 23-4 record and

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ShotTracker Improves Training for Players and Coaches

There’s a lot of press about analytics in sports and how the data can be used to improve player  selection, but how about performance?   We’re happy to see a new technology from ShotTracker, a start-up located in Overland Park,  KS.  They’ve solved the age old problem of tracking player shots, and developed a device that  delivers some powerful benefits for coaches as well, particularly during the off season when it’s  hard to keep players in check. It applies the theory “you can’t improve what you don’t  measure” to shooting, which for a skill that improves with repetition, makes a lot of sense to us.   ShotTracker consists of three components: a wrist sensor, net sensor and the ShotTracker App.  The wrist sensor detects when a shot is attempted. The net sensor detects whether the shot was  made or missed. Both sensors communicate with the ShotTracker App, which automatically  keeps track of your shooting stats.   From the player’s perspective, it’s motivating to see day-to-day progress and certainly ups  the focus during even a casual shoot-around. In addition, players can complete structured  workouts and get shot charts of their results. Players can also follow other players – whether  they be teammates or rivals, which creates some healthy competition.  The player functionality is great, but it’s the connectivity between coach and player that gets us  most excited. The ShotTracker Coach App lets a coach create and distribute custom workouts  to their players. Once sent, the coach can see when the player completes the workout, and  his/her performance, in real time. No more paper workout sheets, no more excuses – coaches  can evaluate performance and adjust their players’ workouts throughout the off season. Or, if  their conference rules do not allow off season engagement, the coach can wait to review the  data when their players return to campus.  We think ShotTracker has gotten it right.  It’s an easy-to-use system that improves player  performance via access to data, but also provides increased connectivity between player and  coach. We realize that all coaches are not technically savvy, however our players are, and this is  a training tool that will engage young players and deliver results.  To learn more, visit  www.shottracker.com or contact [email protected]

DII DIRT: Alexander the Choice at St. Leo (FL)

I can now confirm that USC Aiken head coach Vince Alexander will become the head coach at St. Leo (FL).  Alexander was among three finalists that HoopDirt.com listed back on 5/29 (St. Leo Finalists).  He beat out former Bowling Green assistant Mark Downey and former Wisconsin Green Bay Brian Barone for the job. In Alexander’s

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Daily Dirt – 6/3/15

Today’s Daily Dirt… I have heard that the search for an assistant at Presbyterian has been narrowed to four.  Among the group is a DI video coordinator (believed to be the leader), a former DI operations guy, and two other assistant coaches.  Sounds like the official word will come any day.  I’ll go with the

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Braden, Sewell Join Bellarmine’s Coaching Staff

Bellarmine University announced today that Beau Braden and Josh Sewell have been named as assistant coaches for the men’s basketball team. Braden is a Louisville native who played at DeSales High School and Centre College before entering the coaching ranks.  He first served on the staff at Georgetown College before moving on to St. Catharine

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Micah Mills Named Assistant at Wilmington College

Wilmington College men’s basketball head coach K.C. Hunt as named Micah Mills as his assistant coach. He comes to Wilmington after spending three seasons as a graduate assistant at fellow OAC school, Otterbein. “I am very excited to have Coach Mills on board,” said Hunt. “He is a very energetic, smart young coach that will

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Horodyski Named DBO at Utah Valley

Utah Valley University men’s basketball coach Mark Pope announced the hiring of Bobby Horodyski as the team’s director of basketball operations. “We had nearly 100 applicants for our operations position from all over the country but it didn’t take long for Bobby Horodyski to rise to the top of that list,” said Pope. “He takes

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OFFICIAL: Cox Named Assistant at Kennesaw State

The Kennesaw State men’s basketball team has named Stephen Cox the program’s newest assistant coach, head coach Al Skinner announced. Cox joins the Owls after previously serving as the head coach at Thomas University for two seasons. “I am very fortunate to have Stephen on my staff,” Skinner said. “He brings a work ethic that

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