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Great Lakes Christian College Names Snyder Head Coach

Spring Arbor University men’s basketball assistant coach Brian Snyder has been named the head coach at Great Lakes Christian College in Lansing, Michigan. “We are thrilled for Brian,” said head men’s basketball coach Ryan Cottingham. “He has been a loyal assistant and a good friend for many years. Brian is extremely passionate about basketball and

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Daily Dirt – 5/20/15

Today’s Daily Dirt… I have heard that Palm Beach Atlantic University top assistant Eddie Shannon will become the Director of Basketball Operations at UT-Chattanooga. Shannon has been at PBA for three years, following a 10-year pro career. Collegiately, Shannon was a four-year starter at Florida for Lon Kruger and Billy Donovan and was recently selected

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Haydock Joins Fresno Pacific Staff

Fresno Pacific head men’s basketball coach Tim Kisner has announced the addition of C.J. Haydock to his coaching staff. Haydock comes to FPU after coaching locally at Immanuel High School where he led the Eagles to back-to-back Valley championships and a ranking as high as #1 in the state this past season. “We couldn’t be

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HOT: Ryan Odom Named Head Coach at Lenoir-Rhyne

Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Neill McGeachy has announced the hiring of Ryan Odom as its new head men’s basketball coach. Odom is the 17th head coach in school history. In May of 2014, Odom was elevated to Associate Head Coach at Charlotte. On January 6, 2015, Odom was named head coach for the

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Daily Dirt – 5/19/15

Here are a bunch of things that I’ve heard… Kim English will be headed to Tulsa to join Frank Haith’s staff as an assistant.  English played at Missouri for Haith in 2011-12, and was a 2nd round pick by the Pistons in the 2012 NBA Draft.  He has been playing overseas since then.  The official

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Gallaudet Men’s Basketball Head Coach Brendan Stern Resigns

Gallaudet University men’s basketball head coach Brendan Stern has resigned to accept a full-time tenure-track position with the Department of Government and Public Affairs this fall as announced by Athletic Director Michael Weinstock. “I truly appreciate what Brendan did for the men’s basketball program, he built a strong foundation and the future looks very bright

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Cornell Dirt…

With the departure of Cornell assistant Marlon Sears to Montclair State, Big Red head coach Bill Courtney is actively on the hunt for his replacement.  The three names that I have heard so far are: Brion Dunlap – Former assistant coach Holy Cross.  Spent five seasons at HC under Milan Brown (2010-15).  Also worked for

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Memphis Dirt…

Damon Stoudamire will leave his position as an assistant at Arizona to re-join the staff at Memphis.   The former NBA and Arizona star was an assistant at Memphis from 2011 to 2013 before returning to his alma mater.  Stoudamire confirmed the move on Twitter with the following Tweets: I tell you the last 72

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