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Bemidji State names Majkrzak assistant

Bemidji State Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Boschee has announced the addition of Matt Majkrzak as an assistant coach. Majkrzak, most recently a graduate assistant at Chadron State College, joins Boschee and assistant coach Ryan Montgomery for the 2014-15 season. “We are very excited to add Matt to our coaching staff,” Boschee said. “He is

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Authier joins Augustana staff

Augustana College head men’s basketball coach Tom Billeter announced on Tuesday the hiring of Collin Authier as an assistant coach. Authier replaces Jeff Trumbauer who was recently named the head coach at Black Hills State University. "We are extremely happy to have Collin back with our program," Billeter said. "His experience at Texas A&M Corpus

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OFFICIAL: Popp to Vermont Academy

I reported this as a rumor last month. It’s now official – former Holy Cross DBO Alex Popp has been named as the head coach at Vermont Academy. Here’s the official press release: Incoming Athletic Director, Chris Davidson, is pleased to announce that Alex Popp has joined Vermont Academy as Assistant Director of Admissions and

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Gettysburg adds assistant

Jeff Slanovec has been named assistant men’s basketball coach at Gettysburg College, head coach George Petrie has announced. Slanovec replaces Chris Nevolo ’09, who had held the same position for the last two seasons. A 2012 graduate of Misericordia University, Slanovec comes to the Battlefield after spending the last two seasons working as assistant coach

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Richards named assistant at UNC-Pembroke

UNC Pembroke men’s basketball head coach Ben Miller has announced the addition of Drew Richards as an assistant coach for the Braves. Richards, a former player under Miller at Missouri State, makes the trip to Pembroke from Lawton, Okla., where he served as an assistant coach for Cameron (NCAA Division II) last season. In addition

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Daily Dirt – 7/14/14

Today’s "dirt"… • I have heard that interviews are beginning at RPI. There were nearly 90 legitimate applicants who were reviewed by the committee. Of those, 13 were selected for the first round of interviews (believed to be phone or Skype interviews). From that group, five will be chosen to come to campus. The group

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HOT: Phillips named head coach at Alfred

Russell Phillips has been appointed head men’s basketball coach at Alfred University, athletic director Paul Vecchio has announced today. Phillips comes to AU from Hobart College, where he was the top assistant under head coach Mike Neer the last five seasons. He replaces former AU head coach Dale Wellman, who resigned this summer to take

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UPIKE staff update

After five seasons in various assistant roles with the University of Pikeville men’s basketball team, Tigh Compton has been promoted to Associate Head Coach entering the 2014-15 season, UPIKE head coach Kelly Wells announced on Monday. In addition to Compton’s promotion, Wells also announced the hiring of Donald Thomas as an Assistant Coach and Bradlee

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Lewis added to Coppin State Staff

With the announcement that Doug Lewis will join Coppin State as an assistant coach, first-year head men’s basketball coach Michael Grant has added another familiar face to be part of his staff. Lewis, who coached with Grant at Central State University as an associate head coach for five years, comes to Baltimore from the University

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Blaine named Clarke Head coach

Clarke University has named Jim Blaine as its next men’s basketball coach, replacing Jerry Drymon who stepped down after six seasons at Clarke. "I am pleased to announce Jim Blaine as our head basketball coach," said Curt Long, Clarke’s director of athletics. "Jim brings a wealth of experience, wisdom and success to our program. Our

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Nwadike Named Assistant Coach at CCSU

Former First Team All-Conference selection and member of the 2007 Northeast Conference champion men’s basketball team Obie Nwadike is returning to the men’s basketball program as an assistant coach. Nwadike spent last season on staff at Wagner. Nwadike helped the Seahawks finish last season 19-12 overall and 12-4 in the NEC, good for a second

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Coppin State Hires Assistant

The final piece of the Coppin State men’s basketball staff is now in place with the announcement that local native Kevin Jones was named as an assistant coach. Born and raised in Baltimore, Jones worked for two seasons as an assistant coach for St. Frances Academy in Baltimore on its varsity staff. During his tenure

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