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Central Michigan Basketball Staff Update

Storu Courtesy: Greg Hotchkiss, CMU Athletics Central Michigan Head Men’s Basketball Coach Andy Bronkema officially announced the addition of two new staff members on Tuesday. Lance Roark has been hired as an Assistant Coach; Dorian Aluyi is CMU’s new Assistant Director of Operations & Player Development; Cody Torpey (Video Coordinator) and Kyle Cousino (Operations Coordinator) both earned promotions to their respective

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Aleksić named Assistant Basketball Coach at Ole Miss

Longtime FIBA coach Petar Aleksić was named an assistant coach for the Ole Miss men’s basketball program, head coach Chris Beard announced on Tuesday. Aleksić has been involved in European basketball for nearly 35 years as a player and coach. “Petar has built a reputation as a winner everywhere he’s coached”, Beard said. “His experience

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Florida Atlantic names Mike Taylor Assistant Basketball Coach

Florida Atlantic men’s basketball Head Coach John Jakus has announced the hiring of longtime professional and international coach Mike Taylor as an assistant for the upcoming 2026-27 season. “I’ve known Mike for a few years, since his time with the Polish national team,” said Jakus. “He’s one of the most well-respected Americans to ever coach overseas. To combine that

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Oliver joins UC Riverside Basketball Staff

Evan Oliver joins the UC Riverside men’s basketball program as an assistant coach for the 2026-27 season, bringing collegiate playing experience, professional competition and player development expertise to the Highlanders. Oliver was a four-year scholarship student-athlete at California State University, Chico, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology from 2020–24. Following his undergraduate

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Radford Basketball Staff Update

Radford Men’s Basketball Head Coach Zach Chu announced Monday morning three additions to the coaching staff for the upcoming 2026-27 season that include Larry Mangino, AJ Caldwell, and AJ Hoynack. LARRY MANGINO – ASSISTANT COACH Mangino joins the Radford coaching staff after most recently serving as an assistant coach with Liberty. While there, he helped guide the

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Mississippi Valley State Basketball Staff Update

Mississippi Valley State head coach Mike Davis has added four to his staff: Mike Davis Jr. Played for his father (current MVSU head coach Mike Davis) at UAB and was on his staff at Texas Southern (2012-18) and Detroit Mercy (2018-24). Bobby Gonzalez Former head coach at Seton Hall (2006-10) and Manhattan (1999-2006). Has also

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Bentley adds Haladyna as Assistant Basketball Coach

Stephen Haladyna joined the Bentley men’s basketball coaching staff in July 2026. He spent the previous three years as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at NCAA DIII Endicott. During Haladyna’s Endicott tenure, the Gulls were regularly ranked top-25 in the nation. The program was twice awarded the Conference New England (CNE) Player of the

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D2 NEWS: Pinzur named Assistant Basketball Coach at Lincoln Memorial

Story Courtesy: John Dunn LMU Athletics Lincoln Memorial men’s basketball has announced the hiring of Ezra Pinzur as the newest assistant coach for the Railsplitters program. Pinzur comes to Harrogate to join the LMU staff after building a strong coaching résumé with stops at various collegiate levels and locations across the Southeast. Prior to joining the Railsplitters, Pinzur spent

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Endicott Head Coach Bettencourt receives Public Reprimand from NCAA DIII Committee

The NCAA has issued the following public reprimand to Endicott head basketball coach Kevin Bettencourt following his actions at the NCAA D3 Tournament back in March: The NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Committee issued a public reprimand to Endicott men’s basketball coach Kevin Bettencourt. Bettencourt was cited for misconduct incidents that occurred after the school’s

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Burton, Marshall named Men’s Basketball Player Development Specialists at Pitt

Former Pitt men’s basketball players Jamarius Burton and KJ Marshall have been named player development specialists for the 2026-27 Pitt men’s basketball season. Both Burton and Marshall were graduate managers for the program before being elevated into their roles for the upcoming season. In their roles as player development specialists, Burton and Marshall will be tasked with assisting the

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