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Old Dominion’s Jeff Jones suffers heart attack in Hawaii

Old Dominion head men’s basketball coach Jeff Jones suffered a heart attack in Honolulu on Wednesday night, the athletic department announced in a release earlier today. According to the statement, Jones suffered the heart attack on Wednesday night, and is “resting comfortably and expecting a full recovery.” Jones, is expected to remain hospitalized for the

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D3 NEWS: Jessee takes leave at Augustana; Delp named Acting Head Coach

Augustana College Director of Athletics Mike Zapolski has announced a change of leadership in the men’s basketball program, with head coach Tom Jessee taking an immediate voluntary personal leave of absence. Assistant coach Jordan Delp has been named the program’s acting head coach and will lead all aspects of the program. Delp has served as the program’s top assistant coach

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WEEK 6: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 6 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions. These coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by Just Play Solutions which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2023-24 college basketball season. This is

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NAIA NEWS: Molina out as Basketball Coach at Florida National; Pressman named Interim Head Coach

A mid-season men’s basketball coaching change has been made at NAIA Florida National University. The school has released the following statement: Florida National University’s red-hot men’s basketball team (3-5) will have a new leader in the locker room, as first-year assistant coach Daniel Pressman will take over head coaching responsibilities for the Conquistadors. Pressman’s promotion

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WEEK 5: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 5 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions. These coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by Just Play Solutions which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2023-24 college basketball season. This is

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D3 NEWS: Macciocco joins Keystone Men’s Basketball Staff

Keystone College head men’s basketball coach Andrew Kettel has announced that Tara Macciocco will be joining the men’s basketball coach staff as the Director of Basketball Operations/Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach. Macciocco is no stranger to the Northeastern Pennsylvania college basketball scene. She previously was the head women’s basketball coach at Wilkes University from 2018-2023. During her time with Colonels,

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OFFICIAL: Coastal Carolina’s Ellis announces retirement

Mentioned this earlier today – it’s now official. Here’s the statement from Coastal Carolina: Cliff Ellis, the winningest active coach in NCAA Division I basketball, has announced his retirement as the Coastal Carolina University men’s basketball coach. Ellis completed his coaching career Monday night with a victory over St. Andrews, his 831st at the NCAA Division

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