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Magpayo inks five-year deal at UC Riverside

UC Riverside Athletics announced Friday that Mike Magpayo, the 2021 Joe B. Hall Award winner, has been tabbed to lead the UC Riverside Men’s Basketball program forward on a permanent basis as he has officially signed to a five-year contract. Magpayo led the Highlanders to a 14-8 overall record during the global pandemic shortened 2020-21 season.

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Rodgers named Assistant Basketball Coach at D2 Newberry

Newberry head basketball coach Jason Taylor announced the hiring of South Carolina native Stephen Rodgers as an assistant basketball coach. “Stephen is going to do a great job for our program and Newberry College,” Taylor said. “His familiarity with the state growing up nearby and having played for one of the best coaches at any

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Mealer named Head Basketball Coach at Jones College

 One of the state’s most highly successful prep basketball coaches is coming to Jones College. Newton Mealer, who has guided Center Hill High School in Olive Branch for the past 12 seasons, was introduced as the 17th men’s basketball head coach at Jones College. He was unanimously approved by the college’s Board of Trustees during a

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Esboldt named M/W DBO at Minot State

Sam Esboldt has been announced as the new Director of Basketball Operations for the Minot State men’s and women’s basketball programs. Esboldt comes to Minot from Des Moines Area Community College, where he spent the last three years as an assistant coach. In his time at DMACC the Bears were a combined 72-19 and were

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OFFICIAL: Linton named Head Basketball Coach at Tufts

Following up on something that HoopDirt.com first mentioned back on Monday (D3 DIRT). Tufts has officially announced the hiring of Brandon Linton as their head men’s basketball coach. Here’s the press release: Brandon Linton, who has a wide range of coaching experience in Division I and III and in the NESCAC, has been hired as

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Marrion named Assistant Basketball Coach at Idaho

Tim Marrion has been hired as Assistant Coach of the University of Idaho men’s basketball team, head coach Zac Claus announced today. “My family and I would like to express our sincerest gratitude to Coach Claus and the athletic administration for the opportunity to rejoin the Vandal family! I am personally very excited to work once

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Price assumes new role at Houston

University of Houston Director of Player Development Hollis Price will move into a new position as Special Assistant to the Head Coach during the 2021-22 season, Head Coach Kelvin Sampson announced Wednesday. Following the Cougars’ run to the NCAA Final Four for the first time since 1984, assistant coach Alvin Brooks left the Cougars to

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Morrell receives contract extension at UNCA

UNC Asheville Athletics announced new three-year contracts for head women’s basketball coach Honey Brown and head men’s basketball coach Mike Morrell on Wednesday. “We are excited that both Honey and Mike have signed new three year contracts,” stated Janet R. Cone, Director of Athletics. “Both of them are All in for Asheville and have the

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Hernandez named Head Basketball Coach at Seward County CC

After a national search, Rylee Hernandez has been selected as the 9th Head Coach in Seward County Men’s Basketball History.  Hernandez comes to Seward after a 5-year stretch as the Head Coach at Williston State College, which includes winning the 2019 District XI Championship and becoming the second-ever coach at Williston State to earn a

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