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UAB’s Kennedy receives contract extension

UAB head coach Andy Kennedy has received a contract extension through 2028-29, according to a tweet posted by the school’s men’s basketball Twitter: AL.com reports that the deal is worth $1 million per year and will increase by $100,000 each season for the length of the terms. Kennedy has gone 78-25 in three seasons at

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Jones named Assistant Basketball Coach at Pacific

Jonathan Jones joined the Pacific men’s basketball staff in September 2023 as an assistant coach. Jones coached the 2022-23 season at American, helping to guide the Eagles to a 17-15 mark in the Patriot League. American had marquee non-conference wins on the road at Georgetown and George Washington. Plus, the Eagles picked up a Patriot League

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Michigan’s Juwan Howard undergoes successful heart surgery

Story: Michigan Athletics David and Meredith Kaplan University of Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard underwent a successful heart procedure today (Friday, Sept. 15) at the University of Michigan Health Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center. The scheduled operation was performed by Dr. Himanshu Patel, who successfully resected an aortic aneurysm and repaired Howard’s aortic valve. Patel indicated

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Texas A&M International Men’s Basketball Staff Update

The Texas A&M International University Athletic Department has announced the addition of Gabi Laurent & Sam Harrison to the coaching staff as the new Assistant Men’s Basketball Coaches. With impressive backgrounds in collegiate basketball, Gabi & Sam bring a wealth of experience to the team. Gabi Laurent’s coaching journey has been marked by dedication and

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Brooks joins Air Force Basketball Staff

Derek Brooks joins the Air Force men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach for the 2023-24 season, announced today by head coach Joe Scott. A 2011 Air Force Academy graduate and four-year letterwinner with the basketball team, Brooks returns to the Academy after serving on the basketball staff at Siena. “The coaching experience Derek has gained

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Dixon promoted to Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Caldwell CC

Heading into the 2023-2024 season, Carlos Dixon has been promoted to Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Caldwell Community College (Hudson, NC).  Coach Dixon has been at Caldwell since 2019.  During his time, the Cobras have won two Region 10 regular season championships, played for three Region 10 conference tournament championships and won the tournament championship in

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UMBC adds Bryan as MBB Graduate Assistant

Sean Bryan has been named men’s basketball graduate assistant coach it was announced by UMBC head coach Jim Ferry. “We are extremely excited to have Sean join our staff,” stated coach Ferry. “Sean was a phenomenal college basketball player and brings great energy and passion. His experience will play a big role with our player development.”

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Jones ’05 named Assistant Coach – Player Development at St. Joe’s

Saint Joseph’s Head Coach Billy Lange has announced that former Hawk standout Dwyane Jones ’05 has been named assistant coach – player development for the men’s basketball program. As assistant coach – player development, Jones will be responsible for in-game coaching and implementing and teaching drills focused on player and team development. Additionally, he will assist in opponent scouting,

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