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Nate Oats Named SEC Coach of the Year

Alabama’s Herbert Jones was named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, while Nate Oats was tabbed the league’s Coach of the Year, as the league office announced the 2021 postseason awards on Tuesday. In addition to those honors, John Petty Jr. joined Jones as All-SEC First Team honorees,

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McBeth Tabbed as New Falcon Men’s Basketball Head Coach

Friends University Director of Athletics Dr. Rob Ramseyer has announced the Friends University Men’s Basketball Falcons have a new head coach. Austin McBeth has been selected to be at the helm of the program, “We are excited to welcome Austin as our new men’s basketball head coach,” Ramseyer said.  “His detailed plan and holistic approach

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Week 15: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions

By AJ Nelson, HoopDirt.com staff writer Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 15 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions. These coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by Just Play Solutions which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2020-21 college basketball

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Niko Medved Named Mountain West Coach of the Year

Coming off the best conference season in program history, Colorado State men’s basketball was rewarded with several honors, including Niko Medved being named Mountain West Coach of the Year by the league’s media as announced today. Joining Medved was sophomore forward David Roddy, who was selected to the first team, and sophomore guard Isaiah Stevens,

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Mississippi College Head Coach Mike Jones retires

Coach Mike Jones announced his retirement as athletic director and head men’s basketball coach at Mississippi College, ending a storied, 33-year career with MC. “I am so blessed to have been a part of MC for all this time,” Jones said. “Retiring has been a tough decision and an emotional thing, but I’ve prayed hours and

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Joe Pasternack Named Big West Coach of the Year

JaQuori McLaughlin was named Big West Player of the Year, Joe Pasternack was selected as the league’s Coach of the Year, and UC Santa Barbara claimed a bevy of league honors, it was announced Monday.  McLaughlin was joined on the First Team All-Big West by junior forward Amadou Sow, who had previously earned a pair

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Lansing out at Indiana State after 11 seasons

Indiana State University and head men’s basketball coach Greg Lansing will part ways after 11 seasons, Director of Athletics Sherard Clinkscales announced today.   Clinkscales and Lansing will appear together at a news conference at 2 p.m. today at Dede I in the Hulman Memorial Student Union on campus. The news conference will be socially distanced and masks are

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Jacksonville parts ways with Jasick

Jacksonville University Senior Vice President and Athletic Director Alex Ricker-Gilbert announced today that a change in leadership will occur at the top of the men’s basketball program, officially parting ways with Head Coach Tony Jasick, effective immediately. Jasick’s tenure comes to a close having posted a 95-122 record across seven seasons including a 42-60 mark

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Young captures 2020-21 ACC Coach of the Year Award

No. 22/19 Virginia Tech men’s basketball had three ACC honorees on Monday, with Mike Young winning ACC Coach of the Year, Keve Aluma being named second-team All-ACC and Tyrece Radford being tabbed ACC honorable mention, as announced by the league office. The 2020-21 All-ACC Team and awards were determined by a 75-person selection panel consisting

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