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Czepil Named Assistant Basketball Coach at UC Riverside

The UC Riverside Men’s Basketball Team has added another piece to its coaching staff as the Highlanders welcome Assistant Coach Mike Czepil to the squad. Czepil rounds out a group of unique and experienced coaches led by Head Coach David Patrick, and comes to UCR with nearly 10 years of coaching experience at the collegiate, international, and

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WEEK 1: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions

Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 1 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions. The 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 2018-19 college basketball season. Last season’s weekly winners and

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Assistant Coach In-Game Responsibilities

This article was written by University of West Florida Assistant Men’s Coach Brian Benator.   With the start of college basketball season upon us, each member of a coaching staff is charged with many responsibilities. Whether you are in charge of recruiting, academics, or team travel, more than likely you have some type of responsibility

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Merchant Marine adds Brooks as Assistant Basketball Coach

This week, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy second-year men’s basketball head coach Rob Pryor announced the addition of Derek Brooks as an assistant coach for the Mariners ahead of the 2018-19 season. Brooks officially began his tenure at Kings Point this past Tuesday. Brooks, a 2011 U.S. Air Force Academy graduate, served on the women’s basketball

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Tommy Dempsey Inks Contract Extension at Binghamton

Binghamton Director of Athletics Dr. Patrick Elliott has given seventh-year head men’s basketball coach Tommy Dempsey a contract extension through the 2020-21 season, the department announced on Tuesday. Dempsey was beginning the final year of his existing contract this winter. “I believe strongly in the future success of our program under Tommy’s leadership,” Elliott said.

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HoopDirt.com and Just Play Solutions team up to present 2018-19 Coach of the Week / Coach of the Year Awards

For Immediate Release November 12, 2018   BOSTON, MA – HoopDirt.com and Just Play Solutions have strengthened their partnership by once again teaming up to present college basketball’s Coach of the Week Award, culminating in the 2018-19 Coach of the Year Award. This will be the fourth season that HoopDirt.com will recognize coaches weekly at

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Singer Named Associate Head Basketball Coach at St. Thomas

Following up on something that HoopDirt.com mentioned in our Small College Staff Update back on 11/6… Harrison Singer has been named as the Associate Head Basketball Coach at St. Thomas University (FL). Singer spent the last two seasons as the associate head coach at Gwynedd Mercy University. As defending champions in the Colonial States Athletic

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