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Missouri-Kansas City rumor

Three separate sources have now told me that Seward (KS) CC assistant coach Jason Sautter will be hired as an assistant at UMKC. Before joining the Seward staff two years ago, Sautter was the head coach at Western Texas College. He has also been an assistant at Howard College (TX), and Lincoln University. The hiring

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Junior College Dirt – 5/16/13

A couple quickies from the JC world… • Garden City Community College head coach Rand Chappelle has resigned and will become an assistant at Eastern Illinois. Chappelle just finished his first season at GCCC with an 11-20 record. He has also been the head coach at Central Arkansas, Henderson State, and Phillips (OK). • I

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Ozarks head coach Boxell resigns

University of the Ozarks Head Men’s Basketball Coach Doug Boxell has resigned from his position and accepted the head boy’s basketball job at Bowie High School in Bowie, Texas, Athletics Director Jimmy Clark announced Thursday. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

Baker Named Head Coach at Mount Marty

Andrew Baker has been named the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Mount Marty College. Baker will be the 8th Head Coach in Lancer history, succeeding Jim Thorson, who resigned recently after leading the program the last 18 years. Previous to assisting the Lancer men’s program the past two years, Baker served as a coach

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OFFICIAL: Midland hires Dreiling

We broke this one last week (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/8f7f9b34/midland-college-update/…) – just wanted to pass along the official press release now that Jordan Dreiling has been tabbed as the head coach at Midland College… Here’s the link to the PDF announcement: http://www.gochaps.com/docs/New_Head_Coach_Jordan_Dreiling.p… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

Hayes named head coach at Thomas

Thomas College Athletic Director David Roussel ’91 has announced the hiring of Jon Hayes as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Hayes, who was an assistant coach last season, will fill the position vacated by former Head Coach T.J. Maines, who stepped down earlier this month after leading the Terriers for the past seven seasons. Coach

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OFFICIAL: Duquette named head coach at UMass Lowell

Pat Duquette, former associate head coach at Northeastern University and Boston College, was named the head men’s basketball coach at UMass Lowell, Director of Athletics Dana Skinner announced Thursday. Duquette comes to the University following three years as the associate head coach to Bill Coen at Northeastern; which followed 13 years as an assistant/associate head

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Daily Dirt II – 5/15/13

Here’s the second installment of the "dirt" for today… • I have now heard from two different sources that former Marquette assistant Scott Monarch will become the new head coach at Claffin University (SC). He had worked at Marquette from 2008-2012 and also worked for Buzz Williams at New Orleans. Monarch also served as the

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Washington rumor

According to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, Villanova assistant Raphael Chillious will return to Lorenzo Romar’s staff at Washington. Chillious worked at UW for three seasons before joining Jay Wright’s staff last summer. He has also been the head coach at South Kent Prep (CT), and worked as Nike’s business manager for Elite Youth Basketball. The

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Memphis rumor

Multiple sources are saying that LSU assistant Robert Kirby will accept a similar position on Josh Pastner’s staff at Memphis. Kirby just wrapped up his first season at LSU – he was an assistant at Georgetown before that. He also spent 14 seasons as an assistant at Mississippi State. The hiring is expected to be

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OFFICIAL: Monarch to Claffin

I blogged earlier today that I had heard Scott Monarch was the choice at Claffin – it’s now official. Here’s the release: Coach Scott Monarch is coming to Claflin from the University of Northern Colorado, and was an assistant at Marquette University 2008-2012, where he helped lead the Golden Eagles to four NCAA I appearances.

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HOT RUMOR: Duquette to UMass-Lowell

Multiple sources are now telling me that Northeastern associate head coach Pat Duquette is the choice at UMass-Lowell. Duquette just completed his third season on Bill Coen’s staff at NU – he worked for Al Skinner at Boston College for 13 seasons before that. UMass-Lowell is making the move to DI next season and will

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