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JUCO DIRT: Lackawanna College cancels season; staff dismissed

NJCAA DII Lackawanna College (PA) has cancelled their men’s basketball season, and dismissed their men’s basketball staff. Lackawanna spokeswoman Sharon Lynett said that school officials had “no choice but to cancel the season.” The school says it will focus on rebuilding the basketball program for next year. While the college didn’t comment on the status

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REPORT: Niagara to remove interim tag from Paulus

According to multiple reports, and first tweeted by Jon Rothstein, Niagara will remove the interim tag from Greg Paulus, and sign him to a multi-year contract. Paulus had been serving as the interim head coach since the abrupt resignation of Patrick Beilein back on October 24th. Paulus is a Syracuse native, who was a standout

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Beilein set to resign at Niagara

According to multiple reports, and confirmed by our sources, Patrick Beilein will resign at Niagara before ever coaching a game there. There has been no reason given yet for the sudden resignation. Beilein was hired as the head coach of the Purple Eagles back in late March after a very successful run at DII LeMoyne

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JUCO DIRT: Late coaching change made at VFMAC

Richard Casey has taken over as the head basketball coach at NJCAA DIII Valley Forge Military Academy and College. He replaces Alfred Johnson who departed to become an assistant at DII Elizabeth City State. Casey, who is also the Director of Athletics at VFMAC, has been at the college since 2013. He has also served

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D3 DIRT: Medaille set to name new Head Coach

Medaille College (NY) will name Keith Hack as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace Mike Blaine who became the head coach at Plattsburgh State late last month. Hack has been an assistant at Ursinus College (PA) since 2014. He is a Medaille alum (2010) who scored over 1,200 points in his career

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North Carolina Central Dirt…

I can confirm that LeVelle Moton will add Nigel Thomas as an assistant coach on his staff at North Carolina Central. Thomas had spent the past five seasons as an assistant coach at DIII North Carolina Wesleyan. Prior to that, he was the head coach at Langston University (OK), his alma mater, for three seasons.

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D3 DIRT: Bridgewater College Search Update

Bridgewater College (VA) has moved quickly in their search to replace Shawn Postiglione, who departed for Moravian College back on September 16th. They have narrowed an interview list of 8-10 down to three finalists. I have heard from multiple sources that the final group includes two alums and one former assistant. The names that I’ve

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JUCO DIRT: Western Texas set to replace Owens

Last week, I mentioned that NJCAA DI Western Texas head coach Andre Owens was headed to Sam Houston State as an assistant (SHSU DIRT). I can now confirm that he will be replaced at WTC by recently hired assistant coach Kyle Cooper. Cooper joined the Westerners staff back in July after spending one season as

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Sam Houston State Dirt…

I have heard from multiple sources that Sam Houston State will hire Western Texas College head coach Andre Owens as an assistant. He will replace Kyle Campbell who became an assistant Coffeyville CC (KS) back in the spring. Owens has been the head coach at WTC for the past three seasons (48-38), and was an

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