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OFFICIAL: Bosket Named Assistant at Presbyterian

Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com posted back on 6/9 (DI Staffers on the Move) – Presbyterian College and head men’s basketball coach Gregg Nibert have officially announced the addition of Cassius Bosket to the staff as assistant coach. He replaces Steve Roberts, who became the head men’s basketball coach at Lander this past

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Mike Smith Joins Alabama A&M Staff

Matthew “Mike” Smith has joined Alabama A&M as assistant men’s basketball coach. Smith, who was head coach at Lawson State and named Alabama Community College Conference North Division Coach of the Year in 2014, will coach the post players as well as recruiting for the Bulldogs, said A&M men’s basketball Head Coach Willie Hayes. “We

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Cameron University Adds Assistants

The Cameron men’s basketball program will add experience to its staff with the addition of Andrew Brown as assistant coach and Jared Lyons as graduate assistant on Thursday. “We are very excited to have Coach Brown and his family joining the Aggie Family,” said head coach Nate Gamet. “Coach Brown brings with him a wealth

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Cabrera Joins Lebanon Valley Coaching Staff

Former Mansfield University and Messiah College assistant Will Cabrera has joined the Lebanon Valley men’s basketball coaching staff in the same position. “We are extremely excited to have Will joining our staff,” said LVC head coach Brad McAlester. “He’s going to be a great addition to our program and will help us tremendously on the

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Cody Anderson Named DBO at Longwood

Cody Anderson, former student manager for the University of Georgia men’s basketball program, joined the Longwood men’s basketball staff as director of operations, head coach Jayson Gee announced Thursday. In his director of basketball operations role at Longwood, Anderson will coordinate the program’s travel operations, academic monitoring, scouting and film preparation and statistical analysis while

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Julian Terrell Named Assistant at Austin Peay

Julian Terrell, a former Vanderbilt standout who has served as the program’s director of video operations the last two seasons, has been hired as Austin Peay State University men’s assistant basketball coach. The announcement was made by head coach Dave Loos. Terrell replaces Corey Gipson, who left last week for an assistant’s position at Missouri State.

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Hurley Adds Burno to Arizona State Staff

Rashon Burno, assistant coach at the University of Florida the past three seasons, has joined the Arizona State University men’s basketball coaching staff, Coach Bobby Hurley has announced. Burno, who held collegiate coaching positions at Towson State, Manhattan College and the University of Nebraska – the latter post he accepted in May after Florida head

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North Carolina Central Dirt…

On Monday, it was announced that Paris JC (TX) head coach Chuck Taylor had resigned to become an assistant at a DI school in North Carolina (Taylor Resigns at Paris JC).  I have now heard that his landing spot will be North Carolina Central where he will replace Michael Cotton who recently became the associate

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Akbar Waheed Named Assistant at Hofstra

Hofstra University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Joe Mihalich announced today that Akbar Waheed has joined the Pride coaching staff as an assistant coach. Waheed replaces Shane Nichols, who departed for a similar position at Murray State. “Akbar will be a tremendous addition to an already strong staff here at Hofstra,” commented Mihalich. “Akbar was on

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