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OFFICIAL: Moore joins UConn staff

Been talking about this for a while….just wanted to pass along the official press release from UConn now that Ricky Moore has been named as the assistant director of basketball operations: http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/101212a… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

Baruch College staff update

Head Men’s Basketball Coach John Alesi ’03 has announced his coaching staff for the upcoming 2012 season that will begin on Friday, November 16, at the Radisson Scranton Invitational with a season-opening game against York College of Pennsylvania. Alesi, beginning his first season at Baruch after serving as an Associate Head Coach during 2011-12, has

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Maritime (NY) staff update

New Maritime College head coach Jake Scott has added Duane Woodward and Mike McSloy to his staff as assistant coaches. Woodward comes to Maritime after a 13-year professional career overseas. Throughout his career, he played in 10 different countries and saw success for numerous teams, most notably during his tenure in the Cyprus League for

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Kuntz named AC @ UNH

Bill Herrion, head coach of the University of New Hampshire men’s basketball team, has announced the hiring of Marc Kuntz as an assistant coach of the program. Kuntz comes to New Hampshire after a seven-year stint at University of Massachusetts Lowell, where he served as associate head coach the last two seasons. While at UMass

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Daily Dirt – 10/11/12

Just a few more days until practice starts – I am fired up! The staff and I are planning the first two practice sessions today. I can’t wait to be back on the court again! Here are a few things that I’ve heard as we prepare for the 2012-13 season… • I have heard that

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New Mexico St. staff update

New Mexico State men’s basketball head coach Marvin Menzies has announced the hiring of Josh Daeche as video coordinator and Preston Laird as graduate assistant. Daeche arrived in Las Cruces following a stint at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi as video coordinator and academic coordinator. He spent three years at Memphis as the video coordinator. Daeche helped

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Farid Promoted at Stevens

Stevens Institute of Technology has promoted Waleed Farid to it’s top assistant. Farid was a volunteer assistant with the Ducks last season and replaces Brendan Twomey, who was recently named the head coach at Centenary College. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

HOT: C. Conn’s Dickenman signs extension

Central Connecticut Director of Athletics Paul Schlickmann has announced that head men’s basketball coach Howie Dickenman has signed a contract extension that will keep him as the head coach at his alma mater through the 2015-16 season. Dickenman will be entering his 17th season leading the Blue Devils in 2012-13. Dickenman’s record speaks for itself

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BREAKING: Monroe out at UMBC

Randy Monroe has resigned as head men’s basketball coach at UMBC, effective immediately, Director of Athletics Dr. Charles Brown announced today. Aki Thomas, who has served the five previous seasons on the Retriever basketball staff, has been named acting head coach for the 2012-13 campaign. UMBC will be actively evaluating the men’s basketball program to

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Charleston Southern staff update

Men’s Basketball Coach Barclay Radebaugh announced the addition of Kyle Dobyns and Eric Lechlitner to the CSU men’s basketball coaching staff for the 2012-2013 season. Dobyns will take over as Director of Basketball Operations for the Buccaneers, while Lechlitner will serve as the team’s Video Coordinator for the upcoming season. Dobyns comes to Charleston Southern

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Friday named AC at Susquehanna

Susquehanna’s head men’s basketball coach Frank Marcinek has announced the hiring of Don Friday as his new assistant coach, announced on Monday. Friday comes to SU from Division I St. Francis (Pa.) where he was the head coach from 2008-12. He led the Red Flash to the Northeast Conference (NEC) playoffs in 2010 and 2011,

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Corbin promoted at Shenandoah

Shenandoah University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Doug Zipp and head men’s basketball coach Rob Pryor announced that Allen Corbin has been promoted to full-time assistant men’s basketball coach. Corbin, who joined the SU staff as Pryor’s lead assistant prior to the 2011-12 campaign, becomes the 19th full-time coach in the department and the sixth full-time

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