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James Madison staff update

James Madison head coach Matt Brady announced the addition of Lucious Jordan and Sam Dowell to the program’s staff. Jordan will serve as director of basketball operations for the Dukes while Dowell will fill the role of graduate assistant coach. Jordan spent the last few years getting his feet wet in the coaching profession following

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Bechtel named HC @ SUNY Canton

SUNY Canton is pleased to announce that Jim Bechtel has joined the athletic department as the new men’s basketball coach. Bechtel takes over the program from Keith Sullivan who resigned this summer after four years at the helm. Bechtel brings 10 years of coaching knowledge to the Roos having served as an assistant coach at

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Onondaga CC staff update

The Onondaga Community College men’s basketball program has announced the addition of two new assistant coaches. Mitchell Howe (SUNY Potsdam / Fayetteville) and John Meehan (Southern Connecticut State University / Baldwinsville) join the Lazers’ staff for the 2012-2013 season. They join Johnny Davis (SUNY Cortland / DeWitt), who is entering his 11th season as an

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Gillispie update

According to the El Paso Times, doctors have ordered Texas Tech head coach Billy Gillispie to avoid any stress for 30 days in an effort to bring the his blood pressure down. Here’s a link to the article: http://www.elpasotimes.com/newupdated/ci_21562582/ex-utep-ba… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

Brayden Carr Coaches Clinic

We here at HoopDirt are huge supporters of the Brayden Carr Coaches Clinic. This has now become a yearly event and helps to support a great cause run by URI assistant Jim Carr. Here’s the official link for registration (http://braydencarrfoundation.com/site/?p=294……) and there is more info below. There may even be a DirtKing sighting at the

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St. John’s staff update

St. John’s head men’s basketball coach Steve Lavin announced the promotions of assistant coaches Rico Hines and Tony Chiles within his staff on Friday. In addition to elevating the duo within the men’s basketball unit, Lavin completed his elite and diversified staff with the official addition of assistant coach Darrick Martin. Assistant coaches Hines and

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HOT: Extension for Oregon State’s Robinson

Oregon State men’s basketball head coach Craig Robinson received a one-year contract extension that takes him through the 2016-17 season, Director of Athletics Bob De Carolis announced. Robinson has amassed 64 wins in his first four seasons at Oregon State, more than legendary Hall of Fame coaches Slats Gill and Ralph Miller in the same

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LIVE LINK: UConn press conference

Here’s a link to view Jim Calhoun’s retirement press conference LIVE. It is scheduled to start at 2:00pm (ET) today. http://www.uconnhuskies.com/allaccess/?media=334376…

Daily Dirt – 9/13/12

Some things I’ve heard while we wait for Jim Calhoun’s 2:00 presser… • Asbury College has hired Brock Hurtle as an assistant. Hurtle recently graduated from Asbury where he was a four year letter winner for head coach Will Shouse. He replaces Matt Botner who departed this past spring to become the head coach at

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OFFICIAL: Calhoun retires

Jim Calhoun, who took over a regional program at the University of Connecticut 26 years ago and built it into a three-time NCAA champion and a perennial national power, has announced his retirement as the UConn men’s basketball coach. Under a transition agreement that runs through next spring, Calhoun, 70, will continue his association with

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Tennessee-Martin staff update

Lance Egnatz and Mark Halsell have joined The University of Tennessee at Martin men’s basketball coaching staff, head coach Jason James announced today. Egnatz has been hired as an assistant coach while Halsell will serve as a graduate assistant. Egnatz joins the Skyhawks after four seasons as the top assistant at Lincoln Memorial University in

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Brayden Carr Coaches Clinic

We here at HoopDirt are huge supporters of the Brayden Carr Coaches Clinic. This has now become a yearly event and helps to support a great cause run by URI assistant Jim Carr. Here’s the official link for registration (http://braydencarrfoundation.com/site/?p=294…) and there is more info below. There may even be a DirtKing sighting at the

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