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HOT: Stewart resigns at Minot State

Minot State University Athletic Director Rick Hedberg announced Tuesday that head men’s basketball coach Peter Stewart has resigned his position effective July 20. Hedberg received noticed from Stewart Monday after the second year head coach made the decision to spend more time with his family and to pursue career interests outside the game of basketball.

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Montgomery extended at Cal

The University of California and head men’s basketball coach Mike Montgomery have agreed to a two-year contract extension to remain at the school through the conclusion of the 2015-16 season. The Bears have flourished in four seasons under Montgomery’s direction, posting an 88-47 combined record. California captured the 2010 Pac-10 Championship – its first league

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Towson staff update

Towson University head men’s basketball coach Pat Skerry has announced that Patrick O’Connell will join his staff as Director of Student-Athlete Development and Michael Swets has been promoted to Director of Basketball Operations. Swets, who served as the Director of Student-Athlete Development for the Tigers last season, replaces Duane Simpkins as the Director of Basketball

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Daily Dirt – 7/9/12

Just a few things to kick off the week… • UNLV assistant Stacey Augmon is involved with a spot on Mike Dunlap’s staff with the Bobcats. Augmon was the #9 pick in the 1991 NBA draft, and spent 15-seasons in the league. He and Dunlap worked together with the Nuggets from 2006-2008. • Mike Thomas

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OFFICIAL: Hamilton to UH

Ronnie Hamilton has joined the University of Houston men’s basketball program as assistant coach. We reported this as a rumor last week – just wanted to pass along the official statement now that it has been released: http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/070612aad.… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

Dartmouth promotes DBO

Dartmouth men’s basketball head coach Paul Cormier today announced that Jordan Watson, the Dartmouth Director of Basketball Operations for the past two years, has been promoted to assistant coach. As the director of basketball operations, Watson has helped lay the foundation for the rejuvenation of the Dartmouth men’s basketball program under Cormier. Last year the

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UPIKE staff update

University of Pikeville Head Men’s Basketball Coach Kelly Wells has announced updates to his men’s basketball staff for the 2012-2013 season. Tigh Compton and Matthew Taylor have been named assistant coaches, with Nick Bowman and Ryan Whitaker graduate assistant coaches while Chris Puckett and Corey Hoskins student assistant coaches and John Biery remains as a

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Extension for USF’s Heath

The University of South Florida and Director of Athletics Doug Woolard announced a contract extension through the 2017-18 season for men’s basketball head coach Stan Heath. Heath signed a contract that added three years to his previous agreement, which was due to expire on August 1, 2012. Heaths owns a career record of 151-131 during

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OFFICIAL: Scott named HC at Arcadia

Arcadia University has named Justin Scott as the new Head Coach for Men’s Basketball. Scott was Assistant Coach of the Arcadia Knights for two seasons and led a commitment to academic excellence as the department’s Academic Coordinator. We first reported this as rumor on 7/3 (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/5c42ead1/daily-dirt-7-3-12/…). Here’s the link to the official press release: http://athletics.arcadia.edu/news/2012/7/5/MBB_0705125451.as…

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Daily Dirt – 7/6/12

Some things that I’ve heard as we head into the live period… • Two separate sources have told me that Tulane assistant Ronnie Hamilton will join the staff at Houston. Hamilton has been on Ed Conroy’s staff at Tulane for the past two seasons. He also worked for Conroy at The Citadel. • Speaking of

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Wetzel promoted at MSUB

Montana State University Billings announced that Justin Wetzel has been promoted in title to associate head men’s basketball coach after dedicating the past four years to the program. Wetzel is entering his fifth season at MSUB in a career that has seen him coach at the high school, college and professional levels. This past season,

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HOT: Gillespie out at VI

Jason Gillespie has resigned as the head coach at Virginia Intermont after 6 weeks on the job. The school issued the following release today: http://www.viathletics.com/article/637.php… We have learned what his "other opportunity" is…he will become the new head coach at Reinhardt University. That announcement is expected early next week. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest

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