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St. Mike’s hires assistant

Saint Michael’s College men’s basketball head coach Josh Meyer announced the hire of Scott Faucher as a part-time second assistant coach on Monday. A former men’s basketball captain at Wheaton (Mass.) College, Faucher provides a tremendous amount of leadership experience to the Purple Knights and will begin his duties with the program in August. "I

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Upper Iowa names head coach

The Upper Iowa Athletics Department will hold a press conference on Tuesday, July 30, to introduce Brooks McKowen as Upper Iowa’s eighteenth head men’s basketball coach in the program’s 98-year history. McKowen, a Fairbank, Iowa native and graduate of Wapsie Valley Community Schools and the University of Northern Iowa, comes to Upper Iowa after spending

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Daily Dirt – 7/29/13

Today’s “dirt”… • South Alabama assistant Ronald Nored will be joining his former head coach Brad Stevens with the Celtics. Nored played for Stevens at Butler from 2008-2012. He spent last season as a HS coach before joining Matthew Graves staff at USA this past spring. • I have heard from multiple sources that former

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Attack and React Coaches Clinic

WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE OFFENSE THAT IS TAKING TEAMS TO STATE CHAMIONSHIPS? THEN ATTEND THE FIRST ANNUAL ATTACK AND REACT COACHES CLINIC!!!! DATE: Sept. 21-22 LOCATION: Hazelwood Central High School (Florissant, MO) TIME: Sat. 5pm-9pm and Sun. 9am-1pm PRICE: $95 per coach REGISTRATION: http://www.attackandreact.com/…attacking-basketball-skills-camps/”>http://www.attackandreact.com/…attacking-basketball-skills-ca… The Attack and React Offense is an attacking offense

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HOT: Extension for UTSA’s Thompson

UTSA Director of Athletics Lynn Hickey announced that head men’s basketball coach Brooks Thompson has signed a contract extension through the 2016-17 season. Financial terms were not disclosed. “We are very appreciative of the job Brooks has done for this program,” Hickey said. “When he arrived, he was faced with a tremendous challenge and he

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OFFICIAL: Taylor named DBO at Iowa

We reported this as a rumor a few weeks ago – it’s now official… University of Iowa head men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery announced today that Billy Taylor will join the staff as the program’s director of basketball operations. Taylor will work closely with the basketball staff, helping coordinate travel and carry out the day-to-day

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Southeastern OK names assistant

Southeastern’s head men’s basketball coach Kelly Green has announced the addition of Ryan Quinn as the program’s new assistant coach. Quinn replaces Chris McGill who spent three seasons on staff before taking the head coaching position at Murray State College earlier this summer. "I’m grateful for the opportunity to come work for Southeastern," said Quinn.

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Daily Dirt – 7/27/13

After being out on the road recruiting, and a LONG week of camp, I finally have a little time to get caught up with some of the things that I’ve heard – here’s what I’ve got… • It sounds like Arizona State will hire Winston-Salem State assistant Tim Wells to an administrative role (most likely

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Morrison hired as GU student coach

Former Gonzaga great Adam Morrison is taking classes at the school and expected to have a role with the basketball program. Head coach Mark Few told CBSSports.com that Morrison will be a “student assistant. It’ll be great,” Few said. “The players really respect him.” GU officials confirmed Morrison is enrolled in summer school. His specific

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Loyola (IL) hires DBO

Bryan Mullins, a former standout player at Southern Illinois University, who later went on to a career as a professional in Europe, has been named director of men’s basketball operations at Loyola University Chicago it was announced today by head coach Porter Moser. "Bryan is one of the most decorated student-athletes to come out of

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Bennett to serve as adviser at UWGB

Former Green Bay men’s basketball head coach and Phoenix Hall of Famer Dick Bennett will serve as an adviser to head coach Brian Wardle and the men’s basketball program beginning in 2013-14. “Phoenix Hall of Famer and legendary coach Dick Bennett has been a great mentor and supporter of mine since I became the head

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