Author Archives: Brady Dirt

Warren Wilson College Names New Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Roughly 15 minutes before his team’s graduating seniors presented their capstone projects focused on sustainable business, alumnus Anthony Barringer became the Warren Wilson College Owls’ head men’s basketball coach. While his leadership during the 2015-16 storybook season was never in question, Barringer was the Owls’ interim coach until Tuesday. Barringer’s appointment was one of serendipity.

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CSU Bakersfield Announces Contract Extension for Head Men’s Basketball Coach Rod Barnes

CSU Bakersfield Athletics Director Kenneth ‘Ziggy’ Siegfried has announced a contract extension for head men’s basketball coach Rod Barnes following the conclusion of a historic season for the Roadrunners highlighted by the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance. Under the terms of the new agreement, Barnes will receive a five-year contract extension to remain head coach

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Mason Joins Keller’s Staff as Assistant Coach at SFA

Stephen F. Austin head men’s basketball coach Kyle Keller made the first hire for his 2016-17 coaching staff by bringing Wade Mason aboard as one of the ‘Jacks’ new assistant coaches. Mason, who spent the past four seasons at one-time Southland Conference institution Oral Roberts University as an assistant on head coach Scott Sutton’s staff,

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Wortham Named Assistant at Montana

Rachi Wortham, the former director of player personnel at Oregon State, has been selected to join the Montana men’s basketball staff as an assistant under Grizzly head coach Travis DeCuire. Rachi (pronounced Rah-shee) comes to Montana after spending two seasons at Oregon State working under former Griz head coach Wayne Tinkle. No stranger to the

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O’Toole Joins Cal Staff

Tim O’Toole, who brings nearly 25 years of collegiate experience, including eight years as a head coach, will join the Cal basketball staff as an assistant coach, Golden Bear head coach Cuonzo Martin announced Thursday. “I’m excited to welcome Tim and his family to Cal,” Martin said. “Tim brings a wealth of knowledge and experience

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McCall Signs Contract Extension at UTC

The Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball team’s list of 2015-16 accomplishments is lengthy. It was a historic season. School Record 29 wins. 11th NCAA Tournament Appearance (1st since 2009). 11th Southern Conference Regular Season Championship (1st since 1994). 11th SoCon Tournament Title (1st since 2009). 1st Power 5 win (at Georgia & at Illinois) since 2004

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OFFICIAL: Weir named 25th NM State Basketball Coach

New Mexico State University announced the hiring of NM State associate head coach Paul Weir as the 25th men’s head basketball coach of the Aggies. NM State Director of Athletics Mario Moccia introduced Weir at a news conference on Tuesday afternoon. “After a nationwide search that yielded several top candidates, I felt that the right

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