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Alabama A&M assistant Wright passes away

It is with great sadness Alabama A&M announces the death of Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach James Wright. Wright passed away Wednesday. He was 46. Head Coach Willie Hayes and Director of Athletics Bryan Hicks spoke with the basketball team Wednesday evening. "We ask that you pray for Coach Wright’s family and keep them in your

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Nichols College Hires Assistant

Nichols College has announced the addition of RJ Evans to its men’s basketball coaching staff. Evans was a four-year member of the College of the Holy Cross men’s basketball program who scored over 1,200 points during his time in Worcester. He graduated in May, 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. As a

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Brennan Earns 300th Win

Senior John Wickey (Manchester, N.H.) led all players with 22 points and 12 rebounds, and head coach Stephen Brennan earned his 300th career victory as 15th-ranked Babson held off visiting Wheaton College, 65-63, in New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) men’s basketball action on Saturday afternoon at Staake Gymnasium. With the victory, Babson

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DeWitt Records 300th Win

Junior post Claude Gray (Avon) and junior post Matt Jeske (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard South) hit 3-pointers as 17th-ranked Ohio Wesleyan opened the game with a 12-0 run and went on to a North Coast Athletic Conference win over DePauw on Saturday at Branch Rickey Arena. The victory was the 300th career win for Ohio Wesleyan

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Djurickovic’s 500th career win

Senior Cameron Van Wyk shot 6 for 7 from the field in scoring 16 points and leading the Carthage College men’s basketball team to an 80-76 victory over Millikin Saturday night in a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin game in the Tarble Arena on the Carthage campus in Kenosha. The victory was the 500th

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Haase receives 2-year extension at UAB

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — UAB basketball coach Jerod Haase has received a two-year contract extension that doesn’t include a raise. The University of Alabama System trustees compensation committee approved the deal Monday, which keeps his pay at $525,000 annually plus incentives. It runs through March 25, 2019. Haase, a former Kansas player, has led the

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Court upholds contract ruling vs. Bradley’s Ford

KENT, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio appeals court has upheld a $1.2 million judgment against former Kent State men’s basketball coach Geno Ford over his 2011 departure to become coach at Bradley. The ruling issued earlier this week sided with Kent State after it sued its former coach over breach of contract. The school’s lawsuit

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Emory & Henry adds assistant

Emory & Henry College Head Men’s Basketball Coach David Willson has announced the addition of Franklin Featherston to the team’s coaching staff. Featherston comes to Southwest Virginia by way of Arkansas where he spent time as an assistant coach for Ecclesia College and Ouachita Baptist University. "Coach Featherston came highly recommended as a dependable, hard-working,

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Miller Nets 100th Victory

he 18th-ranked UNC Pembroke men’s basketball team shot better than 53 percent from the field and led for nearly 36 minutes as the Braves handed head coach Ben Miller his 100th career coaching victory with a 91-75 win over Montevallo on Saturday evening in Trustmark Arena. The triumph marked the first for the Braves (14-1,

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HOT: Utah State’s Morrill to retire

Utah State head men’s basketball coach Stew Morrill announced Friday that the 2014-15 season, his 17th year leading the Aggies’ program and the 40th overall in the coaching fraternity including his 29th as a head coach, will be his final one as he will retire in March bringing to an end the most successful era

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Rebsom Resigns at Rockford University

Ryan Rebsom resigned his post as the Rockford University head men’s basketball coach on Wednesday effective immediately. Rebsom spent 11 years coaching at Rockford including 10 seasons as the head men’s basketball coach. "I would like to thank Coach Rebsom for his service over the past decade to Rockford University and the men’s basketball program"

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BREAKING: Major to take indefinite leave at Charlotte

Charlotte 49ers head men’s basketball coach Alan Major will be taking an indefinite medical leave of absence, effective immediately. Major, who took a similar medical leave during the summer, approached Director of Athletics Judy Rose to request the leave due to a return of health conditions. “This is an extremely difficult basketball decision for me

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