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Lafayette staff update

Lafayette men’s basketball head coach Fran O’Hanlon has announced the promotions of Pat Doherty ’04 and Donovan Williams and the addition of former assistant John O’Connor to his 2012-13 coaching staff. Doherty recently completed his third season on the staff at his alma mater and had been serving as the program’s second assistant prior to

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Lindgren promoted at Nichols

Director of Athletics Charlyn Robert has announced the promotion of Jeff Lindgren ’09 to Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Lindgren, a four-year men’s basketball player and three-year assistant coach at Nichols, begins his tenure immediately and replaces Dave Sokolnicki ’97, who recently announced his resignation. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and

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Beilein named HC at WVWC

West Virginia Wesleyan College Director of Athletics, Ken Tyler, announced today that Patrick Beilein has been named head men’s basketball coach. Beilein, currently director of men’s basketball operations at Division I Bradley University, will be formally introduced to the campus and community at a press conference on Tuesday, June 5, at 1:30 in the Rockefeller

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MIT’s Byrne named HC @ ONU

Kevin Byrne has been named the head men’s basketball coach at Ohio Northern University. Byrne comes to Ohio Northern after a 4-year stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he served as their associate head coach, and brings 13 years of coaching experience and three years of experience playing professional basketball to the Polar Bears.

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Kentucky State retains Banks

fter serving one year as Kentucky State University’s Men’s Basketball Interim Head Coach, KSU’s Director of Athletics, Dr. Denisha L. Hendricks, announced today that Antwain Banks has been named Head Coach of the Thorobreds. Banks, who led the Thorobreds to a 2011-2012 12-15 overall and 12-12 conference record, served as KSU’s Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

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UMHB Names Johnston Assistant Coach

Former University of Mary Hardin-Baylor men’s basketball player Zane Johnston has been promoted to full-time assistant coach for the Cru men’s basketball team, UMHB head coach Ken DeWeese announced today. Johnston is just the fourth full-time assistant coach in the history of the Cru men’s basketball program and he replaces Jimmy Smith, who left to

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Thomason Announces Retirement Following 2012-13 Season

University of the Pacific announced Monday longtime men’s basketball coach Bob Thomason will retire following the 2012-13 season. Thomason is entering his 25th season at his alma mater and is the all-time leader in wins in Pacific history with 398. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

OFFICIAL: Ford to ISU

We reported this as a rumor last Friday – it’s now official. Illinois State head coach head coach Dan Muller announced the hiring of Dana Ford, another Redbird basketball alumnus, to his staff on Monday. Ford has served as an assistant coach at Wichita State, Tennessee State and Chipola Junior College. Muller has one more

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Daily Dirt – 5/21/12

I’ve got a feeling that it’s going to be a good week! First time in forever that the market is up, Lebron and D-Wade looked like basketball players last night, and Memorial Day is right around the corner! Here’s the "Daily Dirt"… • I can confirm that former Grambling assistant Tae Norwood has accepted an

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OFFICIAL: VI hires Gillespie

Following up on a story I blogged about earlier this week. Jason Gillespie has now officially been named head coach at Virginia Intermont. Here is the statement from the college: http://www.viathletics.com/article/614.php?utm_source=twitte… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

Xavier staff additions

Xavier University men’s basketball head coach Chris Mack announced today that he has filled the two vacancies on his staff with Drexel assistant Ashley Howard and Delaware assistant Mike Pegues. Both coaches come from successful programs in the Colonial Athletic Conference. Ashley Howard spent the past four seasons as an assistant coach at Drexel University

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Daily Dirt – 5/18/12

Some "dirt" to wrap-up the week… • According to multiple reports, Washington State assistant Jeff Hironaka has been re-assigned. He will now serve as the director of player personnel/special assistant to the head coach. Hironaka has been on Ken Bone’s staff at WSU for the past three seasons, and spent 11 seasons as Bone’s assistant

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