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IVY LEAGUE DIRT: Dartmouth set to hire two DIII assistants

I can confirm through multiple sources that that Dartmouth will add Williams College assistant Justin Bradley and Johns Hopkins University assistant John Andrzejek to the men’s basketball staff. Bradley had previously served as an assistant at Dartmouth under former head coach Paul Cormier before joining the Williams staff back in 2016. The 2013 graduate of

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Daily Dirt – 8/13/18

Back from vacation for a few days before heading out again. Catching up on some things that I’ve heard… It sounds like Mike Cyprien has joined the basketball staff at Southeastern Louisiana. Most recently, the New Orleans native (and SLU alum) had worked as an assistant at Independence Community College (KS). He has previously been

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Winston-Salem State Dirt…

Earlier this week, I reported that Ricky Wilson was no longer the head coach at Baton Rouge CC (JUCO DIRT). It now sounds like Wilson is headed to Winston-Salem State as an assistant coach. Wilson had spent the past six seasons at BRCC, and served on the staff at Southern Mississippi before that. He and

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JUCO DIRT: Change made at Baton Rouge CC

I can confirm that Ricky Wilson is no longer the head basketball coach at Baton Rouge Community College. Wilson had led the Bears for the past six seasons, and was named as the Louisiana Junior College Coach of the Year in 2012-2013 and 2016-2017 by the LABC. He worked for Larry Eustachy at Southern Mississippi

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DII DIRT: Elizabeth City State Search Update

I have heard from multiple sources that there are at least four finalists for the vacant head coach position at DII Elizabeth City State University (NC). The names that I have heard are: Alfred Johnson – Head Coach Valley Forge Military College Dwayne “Redz” Saunders – Current Interim Head Coach ECSU Shawn Walker – Former

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DePaul Dirt…

I can confirm that Lucas Shapiro has been elevated to the position of men’s basketball video coordinator by head coach Dave Leito at DePaul. He replaces Baba Diallo who became an assistant at Central Connecticut back in mid-July. Shapiro had spent the past two seasons as the graduate assistant for the Blue Demons. Before that,

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Lamar Dirt…

I have heard from a great source that Lamar head coach Tic Price will hire David Dumars as an assistant coach. He would replace Justin Bailey who became the head coach at Arkansas Fort Smith earlier this summer. Dumars and Price go way back. They were assistants together on Ron Everhart’s staff at McNeese State

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New Mexico State Dirt…

Been at the beach all week, but wanted to follow-up on something that I tweeted on Wednesday… I have heard from multiple sources that North Texas assistant James Miller is the leader to replace Lou Gudino (departed for Wichita State) on Chris Jans’ staff at New Mexico State. Last season was Miller’s first at UNT

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NC A&T Dirt…

I have heard from a great source that Andrew Brown will join Jay Joyner’s staff at North Carolina A&T. Brown had spent the past three seasons as an assistant at Winston-Salem State University, and had served as the head coach at St Andrew’s University (NC) before that. He began his career at his alma mater,

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JUCO DIRT: New Head Coach at Western Wyoming CC

I guess it’s Wyoming week here at HoopDirt.com… Following yesterday’s Central Wyoming College Dirt, we’re now headed to Western Wyoming CC, where I can confirm that Steve Soza has been named as the Mustangs new head basketball coach. Soza has been an assistant at Northeastern Junior College (CO) since 2008, and has also worked at

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Daily Dirt – 7/31/18

Some things that I’ve heard…. I can confirm that Mike Nesbitt has been hired as an assistant coach at Panola College (TX). He replaces Adam Blaylock who became an assistant at IPFW earlier this month. Nesbitt has previously served as a special assistant at Southern Utah under Todd Simon and a as graduate assistant at

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