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Panola’s Smith heads to Louisiana Tech

After multiple announcements this week, Louisiana Tech Men’s Basketball head coach Talvin Hester finalized his coaching staff on Thursday with the announcement of Aaron Smith as assistant coach. Smith, a two-time TexasJucoBasketball.com Coach of the Year, has spent the past seven seasons with head coaching stops at Jacksonville College and Panola College. “I have known Aaron since his freshman year in

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Nutt named Assistant Basketball Coach at Mizzou

An experienced and talented coach, David “Dickey” Nutt, will join University of Missouri Whitten Family Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dennis Gates‘ staff as an assistant coach, as announced by Gates Thursday afternoon. Nutt has over 30 years of NCAA Division I coaching experience, including 19 as a head coach.    Nutt joins Charleton Young, who was

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HoopDirt.com 2021-22 NCAA D2 Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions

For Immediate ReleaseApril 14, 2022 By AJ Nelson, HoopDirt.com staff writer Nova Southeastern head men’s basketball coach Jim Crutchfield has been named as the HoopDirt.com NCAA D2 Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2021-22 college basketball season. Crutchfield qualified for the award by being named as the HoopDirt.com/Just Play Solutions Coach of the

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Griffin Named Assistant Coach at FGCU

Head coach Pat Chambers announced today the addition of Kyle Griffin as assistant coach for the FGCU men’s basketball program. Griffin joins the Eagles after four years at La Salle including the past two as associate head coach. “Kyle is a great addition to our staff,” said Chambers. “He has a great basketball mind and is

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Herbst Named Assistant Coach at University of North Dakota

University of North Dakota men’s basketball head coach Paul Sather announced the hiring of Randall Herbst as an assistant coach on Tuesday evening. Herbst brings over 25 years of coaching experience, most recently serving as an assistant coach at Minot State the past two seasons, helping to lead the Beavers to the NSIC Tournament semifinal in

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Slay added to Marshall Men’s Basketball Staff

Marshall men’s basketball head coach Dan D’Antoni announced the addition of Tamar Slay to the staff as an assistant coach. “I am pleased to add a respected name in Tamar to the staff,” D’Antoni said. “The way he played, he was respected the way he carried himself off the floor. He’s going to add a ton of basketball knowledge and

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OFFICIAL: Schunk announces retirement at D2 D’Youville

Following up on something that HoopDirt.com published earlier this week. Here’s the official statement from D’Youville on the departure of head men’s basketball coach Earl Schunk: Earl Schunk, head coach of the D’Youville men’s basketball program will retire on May 27, he announced Tuesday. His decision will leave the men’s basketball team with their first

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HoopDirt.com 2021-22 NCAA D3 Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions

For Immediate ReleaseApril 13, 2022 By AJ Nelson, HoopDirt.com staff writer UMass Dartmouth head men’s basketball coach Brian Baptiste has been named as the HoopDirt.com NCAA D3 Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2021-22 college basketball season. Baptiste qualified for the award by being named as the HoopDirt.com/Just Play Solutions Coach of the

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Felder named Head Coach at Toccoa Falls

According to a TWEET by Toccoa Falls Men’s Basketball, Dwayne Felder III has been named as the Screaming Eagles new head coach. Felder has most recently been on the staff at UPike, and served as an assistant at Bryn Athyn before that. Felder will replace Leonard Epps, who became the head coach at NAIA Brewton-Parker

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SMU Basketball Staff Update

Rob Lanier’s new staff at SMU is now complete. In addition to assistant coach Chris Kreider and DBO Kyle Condon (previously announced HERE), Lanier has added the following staff members: Cliff Warren – Assistant Coach Josten Crow – Assistant Coach Andre Owens – Director of Recruiting Jordan Glover – Director of Player Personnel Isaiah Campbell

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Ubel added to South Dakota Men’s Basketball Staff

South Dakota head men’s basketball coach Eric Peterson announced the addition of Brandon Ubel to his coaching staff Tuesday. Ubel (pronounced YOU-bell) played collegiate basketball at Nebraska, spent five years playing professional basketball overseas, and has been a part of Craig Smith’s staff for the last three seasons. “Brandon is a tremendous addition to our

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