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Vandermeer named assistant at Humboldt State

Loading up his bench with former Lumberjack all-stars, Humboldt State men’s basketball head coach Steve Kinder announced Thursday the hiring of Cy Vandermeer as his top assistant. Vandermeer, who played for the Jacks from 2005-2009 and served as a part-time assistant coach from 2010-12, returns to Humboldt State after one year as an assistant coach

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Randolph-Macon adds assistant

Randolph-Macon College men’s basketball coach Nathan Davis has announced the hiring of Joe Meehan as an assistant coach in a position financed by the Hal Nunnally Endowed Fund for Men’s Basketball. “I am excited by the addition of Joe to our staff,” Davis said. “He has all of the characteristics you look for in a

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OFFICIAL: Cheaney to St. Louis

I mentioned in today’s blog that this would be announced today – here’s the official statement from St. Louis on the hiring of Calbert Cheaney as an assistant: Calbert Cheaney, former Indiana University three-time All-American, National Player of the Year and 13-year NBA veteran, has been named an assistant coach on Jim Crews’ staff at

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Extension for Army’s Spiker

Army Director of Athletics Boo Corrigan announced today that the U.S. Military Academy has agreed to contract extensions for men’s basketball coach Zach Spiker and women’s basketball coach Dave Magarity. Terms of the agreements were not announced, but the new pacts will keep both coaches on the Army sideline through the 2017-18 season. “This is

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Daily Dirt – 8/19/13

A few things to start the week… • I have heard that the search for a head coach at Fitchburg State (MA) is down to four candidates: Rich Fazzi (head coach Dean College), Anthony Leonelli (assistant coach Rhode Island College), Titus Manderson (associate head coach Salem State), and Peter Mugar (associate head coach Clark University).

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Weber Promotes Speraw, Yoder on Coaching Staff

K-State men’s basketball coach Bruce Weber announced the promotions of Drew Speraw (pronounced SPEAR-awe) and Dustin Yoder on his coaching staff on Friday. The program’s video coordinator for the past year, Speraw has been promoted to director of basketball operations, while Yoder takes his spot as video coordinator after spending the last year as a

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OFFICIAL: Willemsen to South Alabama

Mentioned this in yesterday’s "dirt" – here’s the press release now that it’s been made official: Russ Willemsen has been named assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of South Alabama, the school announced. Willemsen, who spent the previous eight seasons at Tennessee Tech, replaces Ronald Nored, who left the staff in July for the

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Towson extends Skerry

Towson University head men’s basketball coach Pat Skerry has agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension. The new agreement will extend the term of Skerry’s contract through the 2018-19 season. “Watching Coach Skerry’s historic turnaround with the Towson men’s basketball program both academically and competitively in the last two years, we are excited to

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Moore signs extension at Quinnipiac

Quinnipiac University Director of Athletics and Recreation Jack McDonald has announced that men’s basketball head coach Tom Moore will remain in Hamden for another five years after signing a contract extension through the 2017-18 season. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. "Tom runs his entire program in a first-class manner, and we’re delighted to

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Central Methodist hires GA

Carl Richburg will join the Central Methodist men’s basketball program as a graduate season for the 2013-14 season, head coach Jeff Sherman announced. "Coach Richburg has an impressive basketball resume and brings a wealth of basketball experience and knowledge to our coaching staff," Sherman said. "His playing experience will most certainly benefit our current players,

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Daily Dirt – 8/14/13

Today’s “dirt”… • It sounds like Tennessee Tech assistant Russ Willemsen has departed for a spot on the staff at South Alabama. He had spent the past eight seasons on the TTU staff – one as the DBO, and the last seven as an assistant. • A HS guy headed to the college ranks…I have

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Purdue Adds Assistant

Purdue men’s basketball head coach Matt Painter has tabbed former Boilermaker captain Brandon Brantley to fill the vacancy on his coaching staff, it was announced Wednesday. Brantley has extensive experience on the sidelines, spending the last two years with Basketball University and as the EG10 AAU Under-16 head coach. During his time with the EG10

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