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Scheyer agrees to new six-year contract at Duke

 Duke University Vice President and Director of Athletics Nina King announced Saturday that head men’s basketball coach Jon Scheyer has agreed to a new six-year contract through the 2028-29 season. The 2010 Duke graduate, who signed an initial five-year contract when he was named head coach, enters his second year as the head coach of his alma mater in

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Elmhurst University Basketball Staff Update

Elmhurst University head men’s basketball coach John Baines announced his coaching staff for the upcoming 2023-24 season. Peyton Wyatt has been elevated to the position of Associate Head Coach. A four-year member of the Bluejays’ basketball team from 2012-2016, Wyatt spent the 2016-17 season as a graduate assistant coach at Anderson University before joining the Bluejays’ staff in

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Minnesota Basketball Staff Update

University of Minnesota head men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson has announced two promotions within his staff. Josh Adel has been promoted from video coordinator to assistant coach, while Collin Southworth has been promoted from recruiting coordinator to head video coordinator. Adel now joins Marcus Jenkins, Jason Kemp and Dave Thorson as coaches. The NCAA approved the addition of a fourth assistant per team this past summer.

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BREAKING: Young out at Fairfield

Fairfield University has released the following statement on the status of head men’s basketball coach Jay Young: Fairfield University announced today that Jay Young, the University’s Head Men’s Basketball Coach, has stepped down from his position and will be leaving the University. We would like to thank Coach Young for his dedication and contributions to

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UCF promotes Witherspoon to Assistant Basketball Coach

UCF men’s basketball head coach Johnny Dawkins announced the promotion of Ben Witherspoon to assistant coach, following the NCAA’s coaching limit increase. “We’re happy to announce Ben’s promotion to assistant coach,” said head coach Johnny Dawkins. “He has worked extremely hard and has made a big impact in the film room and in our on-court

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Woodall named Assistant Basketball Coach at Louisiana Monroe

ULM head men’s basketball coach Keith Richard announced the recent addition of Christopher Woodall as assistant coach. Woodall comes to ULM from Southeastern, where he was the recruiting coordinator and in charge of player development for the Lions for the 2022-23 season. He spent four seasons as an assistant coach at Jackson State from 2018-22, in his hometown of

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Patten joins Carroll College Basketball staff

Carroll Men’s Basketball Head Coach Ryan Lundgren has announced the final addition to his 2023 coaching staff. Connor Patten will join the Saints on the sidelines in 2023 as an assistant on the Men’s Basketball Staff. Connor Patten is a Utah native, who was born in Salt Lake City. He attended American Heritage South Jordan High

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