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OFFICIAL: Colorado Christian parts ways with Hironaka

Following up on HoopDirt.com’s D2 DIRT from earlier today. Colorado Christian has made it official by announcing that they have parted ways with head men’s basketball Jeff Hironaka. The statement released by the college is below: Colorado Christian will begin a national search for a new men’s basketball head coach. Effective immediately Jeff Hironaka will

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Montana State Billings assistant basketball coach resigns

Montana State University Billings Yellowjackets men’s basketball assistant coach Bobby Howard has resigned his post effective Friday March, 13. Howard completed his second year as an assistant for the Yellowjackets in 2019-20. Prior to his time at MSUB, Howard served as assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks for four years alongside

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Ghiloni announces retirement as Denison men’s basketball coach; Sullivan promoted to head coach

After 18 years leading the Denison University men’s basketball team, Bob Ghiloni announced his retirement as the program’s head coach.  Ghiloni will maintain his faculty status as a professor in the department of health, exercise and sport studies at Denison.  Associate head coach Chris Sullivan has been promoted to head coach of the men’s basketball

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Platt retires as Head Basketball Coach at Huntington U.

Ty Platt, head coach of the Huntington University men’s basketball team, has announced his retirement, effective this spring. The announcement took place at the men’s basketball annual end-of-the-year banquet, the conclusion of the 2019-2020 season and Platt’s 29th year of coaching basketball. “It has been an honor to be the head men’s basketball coach at Huntington University

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Kline Will Not Return at Arkansas Tech

Chad Kline, head men’s basketball coach at Arkansas Tech University, will not return for the 2020-21 season. Kline was named the 22nd head coach in ATU men’s basketball history on June 2, 2014. He had previously served as assistant coach for the Wonder Boys basketball program from 2011-14. “We are appreciative of Chad’s many contributions

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Jeffers retires at Johnson County CC (KS)

The Hall of Fame career of Johnson County Community College (KS) head coach Mike Jeffers came to a close, as his Cavaliers fell to cross-town rival Kansas City Kansas 75-68 in the Region VI Championship at the Hutchinson Sports Arena in Hutchinson, Kan.  Jeffers, who announced prior to the start of the season he would

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OFFICIAL: Edwards not retained at Wyoming

As promised earlier, here is the official statement from the University of Wyoming on the dismissal of head men’s basketball coach Allen Edwards: University of Wyoming Athletics Director Tom Burman announced Monday that head men’s basketball coach Allen Edwards will not be retained as coach of the Wyoming Cowboys.  Edwards will be paid for the

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Air Force parts ways with Pilipovich

The Air Force Academy has parted ways with head men’s basketball coach Dave Pilipovich, Director of Athletics Nathan Pine announced today. Pilipovich took over the program midway through the 2011-12 season and just completed his eighth year as head coach and 13th overall at the Academy. Air Force finished the 2019-20 season with a 12-20 record, including a

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NCAA hits Jimmy Patsos with 3-year show-cause order

Former Siena head coach Jimmy Patsos was issued a three-year show-cause order today by the NCAA. The school and a booster also received penalties. The full public infractions decision can be found HERE. Below is a summary of the findings released by the NCAA: The former Siena men’s basketball head coach provided impermissible cash payments

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Louis Rowe out at James Madison

James Madison Director of Athletics Jeff Bourne announced Monday that the university has mutually parted with Louis Rowe as men’s basketball head coach following four years in the role. “You won’t find many individuals who love this institution and this basketball program more than Louis Rowe,” Bourne said. “He poured his heart and soul into

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