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HOT: Claffin names Jackson head coach

Claflin University held a press conference Wednesday morning, 07/24/2013 at 11:00 am to announce its new leader of the men’s basketball program. Dr. Jerome Fitch welcomed everyone to the university and this special event, and introduced, Ricky Jackson as the new head men’s basketball coach of the Claflin University Panthers. Jackson is joining the Panther

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PC Adds Reynolds To Staff

Presbyterian College and men’s basketball head coach Gregg Nibert announced recently the hiring of John Reynolds to the staff. He replaces Brooke Savage, who accepted the Director of Basketball Operations position at Chattanooga. Reynolds spent the last two seasons with the Delta State Statesmen and was responsible for guard development, recruiting, travel coordination, film exchange,

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Manhattan College Staff Update

The Manhattan College men’s basketball staff will have a new look in 2013-14 after the departure of assistant coach Oliver Antigua, who accepted a position with the Dominican Republic national team. Former director of basketball operations Mathiew Wilson was elevated to assistant coach while Mike Bramucci will join the staff as the director of basketball

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Northern Michigan Hires Assistant

Bill Hill has been named assistant coach of the Northern Michigan University men’s basketball team, Coach Bill Sall announced on Tuesday (July 23). Hill spent the 2012-13 season as an assistant coach with the women’s basketball team under Troy Mattson. During the 2009-10 season, Hill was an assistant coach for the NMU men’s basketball team

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Sheets bumped up at Maine

The University of Maine has announced that Jon Sheets, ’07, has been promoted to the men’s basketball staff’s second assistant coaching position. Sheets served on the staff this past season after playing professionally in Israel, participating with Athletes in Action touring team in South America, and coaching at the college level in California. "Jon has

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Hahn named assistant at IUP

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has announced the hiring of Matt Hahn as the assistant men’s basketball coach. Hahn comes to the Crimson Hawks after spending two seasons as the top assistant at Division I Robert Morris University. Hahn spent the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons as the recruiting coordinator for the Colonials, as they went a

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Braun Announces Staff Additions

Rice University head men’s basketball coach Ben Braun completed his staff for the 2013-14 season as he announced the addition of assistant coaches Brian Eskildsen and Adam Gierlach on Tuesday. Eskildsen comes to Rice from Stanford, where spent the past three seasons on the Cardinal staff, while Gierlach recently completed his fifth season with the

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Gardner-Webb Hires Craft

Gardner-Webb University announced Monday that Tim Craft would take over as head coach of the men’s basketball program. An introductory press conference is scheduled at 3:00 pm Monday in the Tucker Student Center on campus. Craft, 36, returns to Gardner-Webb after spending the past three seasons as an assistant coach at East Carolina and the

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Air Force hires assistant

Capt. Nick Welch has been assigned as an assistant coach for the Air Force men’s basketball program, according to head coach Dave Pilipovich. Welch joins the Falcon coaching staff after spending four years at Barksdale AFB in Louisiana as an aircraft maintenance officer and two at Los Angeles Air Force Base as an acquisition program

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Skagit Valley names Veltri head coach

Skagit Valley College (SVC) announced the selection of Brock Veltri as Men’s Basketball Coach and Cooperative Education Coordinator. Currently, he is the Assistant Basketball Coach for Carroll College in Helena, Montana. He will begin work at SVC in August. In addition to his coaching duties, Veltri will manage SVC’s Cooperative Education and Learning Into Action

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Hood College names assistant

Hood College has announced the hiring of Chad Dickman as the Blazers head golf coach, assistant men’s basketball coach and facilities coordinator. "I am very pleased to have Chad join our coaching staff," said director of athletics and head men’s basketball coach Tom Dickman. "He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from other successful

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Wyoming staff update

The University of Wyoming men’s basketball team announced the hiring of two staff members on Thursday, as head coach Larry Shyatt welcomed Chris Poole as Director of Player Development and Strength and Conditioning and Matt Wise as Assistant Director of Player Development. "Having a good level of continuity and comfort with your staff is key

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