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Daily Dirt – 5/2/12

On the go today…here is the “speed round” of the Daily Dirt…. • Yesterday I mentioned Tennessee Tech assistant (and KY coaching legend) Happy Osborne as a candidate at Morehead State (http://www.hoopdirt.com/blog/78bba1e1/morehead-state-rumors/…). I have just heard that he has accepted the Montgomery County High School (KY) job. Looks like you can cross him off of

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Cunningham named assistant at WKU

Phil Cunningham, a 20-year veteran of the collegiate coaching ranks and native Kentuckian, will join the WKU men’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant in 2012-13, Hilltopper head coach Ray Harper announced. Cunningham arrives on the Hill after spending 12 seasons as a nationally-recognized assistant coach as Mississippi State University. The Campbellsville, Ky., native attended

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Matic added at Eastern Illinois

Eastern Illinois head men’s basketball coach Jay Spoonhour has added a second assistant coach to his staff with the hiring of Dejan (Dan) Matic. Matic joins the Panthers staff after working last season just down the road as an assistant coach at Olney Central College. During his lone season on the OCC staff, Matic helped

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TCU Staff Update

TCU men’s basketball head coach Trent Johnson announced Wednesday the first two additions to his Horned Frog coaching staff in Donny Guerinoni and Brent Scott, who have been hired as assistant coaches. Guerinoni and Scott join Johnson from LSU, where they spent four seasons as original members of his Tiger coaching staff. Both individuals also

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Snead State Community College Hires Coach

Jay Welborn has been named head coach at SSCC. Welborn comes to Snead State from Samford University in Birmingham, where he served as the director of basketball operations for both the men’s and women’s programs. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

Clark College Hires Coach

Clark College has hired Alex Kirk as its men’s basketball coach. Kirk spent one year as head coach at King’s Way Christian, guiding the Knights to an 18-9 record and a trip to the Class 1B state semifinals. Kirk previously served as director of basketball operations at the University of Portland. Stay with HoopDirt for

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UNC Hires Assistant

North Carolina has hired former Tar Heels guard and NBA veteran Hubert Davis as an assistant men’s basketball coach. Davis was a first-round draft pick in 1992 and played 12 years in the NBA. He spent the past seven years as a college basketball analyst on ESPN. Davis replaced Jerod Haase, who left in March

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Daily Dirt II – 5/2/12

First, some updates from earlier items… • I mentioned earlier that Austin Peay assistant Scott Combs had been offered the Martin Methodist job – I was right, and he has accepted it. Here is the official press release: http://www.goredhawks.com/article/1888.php… • I also talked about the vacancy at Immaculata (PA). I have now learned that head

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McGillan named assistant at Kennesaw St.

Kennesaw State Owls head men’s basketball coach Lewis Preston announced the addition of assistant coach Marty McGillan to the program. McGillan brings with him to Kennesaw State 21 years of experience as an NCAA Division I assistant coach. McGillan most recently spent five years as an assistant coach at Winthrop, where he helped the Eagles

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Ithica assistant has "interim" label removed

Ithaca College has announced the hiring of Jon Tanous as the men’s basketball assistant coach. Tanous held the role in an interim capacity since September 2011, when he replaced Nevada Smith who was named head coach at Keystone. Tanous previously served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Potsdam. During his six-season tenure with

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Central Georgia Tech names coach

Central Georgia Technical College has officially named Reco Dawson – the former Georgia Southwestern State University and South Georgia Technical College assistant coach – as their next men’s basketball coach. He takes over the program effective May 16. Dawson’s most recent coaching experience was with GA Southwestern State University, where he was part of the

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OFFICIAL: Johnson hired at Va. Tech

Here’s the official press release from Virginia Tech announcing the hiring of former assistant James Johnson: http://www.hokiesports.com/mbasketball/recaps/20120501aaa.ht… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.