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Sanders named Assistant Basketball Coach at Green Bay

Head Coach Doug Gottlieb has announced the addition of Aerick Sanders to the men’s basketball coaching staff. Sanders joins the Phoenix from Kansas City, where he spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach. “I cannot contain my excitement over Aerick Sanders joining our program,” commented Gottlieb. “I’ve known Aerick since he was 14

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Loyola Maryland Basketball Staff Update

Loyola University Maryland Head Men’s Basketball Coach Josh Loeffler has announced three members of his staff who will serve as assistant coaching for the 2024-2025 season, his first at the head of the bench with the Greyhounds. The trio – Matt Blue, Kevin Farrell and Ricky Hernandez – combines significant regional, international and professional backgrounds along with

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OFFICIAL: Crawford named DBO at Stony Brook

I mentioned this move in yesterday’s DAILY DIRT – it’s now official. Stony Brook has hired former Ohio GA Casey Crawford as their new Director of Basketball Operations. Here’s the official release from SBU: Stony Brook University men’s basketball head coach Geno Ford announced the appointment of Casey Crawford to the coaching staff for 2024-25. Crawford will

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OFFICIAL: Patrick resigns at Sacramento State; Czepil named Interim Head Coach

Following-up on yesterday’s report…David Patrick has officially resigned as the head basketball coach at Sacramento State, and will become the associate head coach at LSU. Here’s the statement from Sac St: Sacramento State head men’s basketball coach David Patrick has resigned to take the associate head coaching position at LSU. Current Hornet associate head coach Michael Czepil, entering

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Eastern Washington Basketball Staff Update

Eastern Washington men’s basketball head coach Dan Monson announced the hiring of three assistant coaches to his 2024-25 staff today. Ryan Lundgren joins Monson as an Associate Head Coach and Larry Anderson will be an Assistant Coach. Ben Beauchamp will stay in Cheney, retaining his position as Assistant Coach. Ryan Lundgren  Lundgren comes to EWU after spending

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Former NBA Player Tyrus Thomas named Player Development Coach at Baton Rouge CC

Baton Rouge Community College Men’s Basketball announced today that former Louisiana State University (LSU) standout and Nation Basketball Association (NBA) first-round draft pick Tyrus Thomas will join the Bears coaching staff. Thomas will serve as a player development coach responsible for coaching on-court skill development programs and assessing individual players’ training progress. “Experienced, relatable, and focused

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UMass names Figger Assistant Basketball Coach

University of Massachusetts basketball welcomes Matt Figger as assistant coach, head coach Frank Martin announced Tuesday. Figger spent ten seasons on Martin’s staff at Kansas State and South Carolina before head coaching stints at Austin Peay and UT Rio Grande Valley.   “Like any business when you have success the people within your organization become attractive to others,” stated Frank

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Jones named Assistant Coach and Director of Player Development at Detroit Mercy

The University of Detroit Mercy men’s basketball staff continues to be assembled as head coach Mark Montgomery has announced Ian Jones as an Assistant Coach and Director of Player Development. Jones is a former basketball player at East Carolina and was a graduate assistant at Michigan State for the last three years, when Montgomery was on staff.  “Ian is a young and upcoming

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Jans extended through 2027-28 at Mississippi State

After leading the Mississippi State men’s basketball program to consecutive NCAA Tournament trips, head coach Chris Jans has signed a contract extension through the 2027-28 season. “We are excited for the future of Mississippi State basketball under the leadership of Coach Jans,” MSU Director of Athletics Zac Selmon said. “He and his staff have done a tremendous

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Dr. Dish Drill of the Week

Coach Tony Miller demonstrates a simple warmup for players to add to their routine. See it in action below!  During individual workouts, I like to add some variation into basic drills as part of player’s warmups. Incorporating a little ballhandling allows us to work on multiple skills while maximizing our time. Instead of the normal 5

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