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OFFICIAL: Fleegle named Head Basketball Coach at Messiah

Following up on something that I first mentioned in the Daily Dirt on Tuesday…Jabon Fleegle has been officially hired as the head men’s basketball coach at D3 Messiah University. Here’s the release: On Wednesday afternoon, the Messiah University Athletic Department announced the hiring of Jacob Fleegle as the new head coach of the Messiah University men’s basketball

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Drake named Head Basketball Coach at D3 St. Scholastica

The College of St. Scholastica has hired Jared Drake as the next Saints Men’s Basketball Head Coach. Most recently, Coach Drake served as assistant coach at the University of Arkansas–Fort Smith (UAFS), where they signed eleven Division I transfers, coached three all-conference honorees and helped lead the team to a major upset victory over No.

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D3 St. Mary’s (MN) opens

D3 St. Mary’s University of Minnesota has opened, as head basketball coach Joe Fano is headed to the prep level. No announcement yet by St. Mary’s, but Nazareth Academy posted the following on their social media: Fano had been the head coach at St. Mary’s since the 2018-19 season, and put together a 66-95 (.410)

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Moran promoted to Head Basketball Coach at Trevecca Nazarene University

Nathan Moran has been promoted to head coach of the Trevecca Nazarene University men’s basketball program, Athletic Director Mark Elliott announced today. Moran, a Lipscomb University and BGA graduate, becomes the eleventh head coach in program history. He was promoted to associate head coach before last season and spent the past two seasons as Kevin Carroll‘s assistant, helping to

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D3 NEWS: Richards departs Chatham; Named Head Basketball Coach at Westminster

After seven seasons with the Cougars, Men’s Basketball Head Coach David Richards will be departing the program, Chatham Vice President of Athletics and Recreation Leonard Trevino announced Tuesday. Richards, a New Castle native, will take over as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Westminster, his alma mater. “We want to thank Coach Richards for his efforts that have made

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Florida Basketball Staff Update

The Florida men’s basketball team has added a pair of assistant coaches to its staff, head coach Todd Golden announced on Tuesday. Jonathan Safir, who has been UF’s director of basketball strategy and analytics since 2022, has been promoted to an assistant coach role. In addition, Dave Klatsky joins the Florida staff after three seasons as the head

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Herl added to West Virginia Basketball Staff

West Virginia University men’s basketball coach Ross Hodge has announced the hiring of Jase Herl as an assistant coach. Herl, a native of Goodland, Kansas, spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at North Texas. Herl has 15 years of coaching experience, including a period as the interim head coach at Colorado State. “Jase is

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Frank Haith added to Texas A&M Basketball Staff

Story Courtesy Brad Marquardt, Assistant AD/Athletics Communications, Texas A&M Men’s basketball coach Bucky McMillan added 36-year coaching veteran Frank Haith to his initial coaching staff at Texas A&M on Monday. Haith, who has 18 years of experience as a Division I head coach, served two previous stints in Aggieland as an assistant coach for Tony

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Thomas joins Wyoming Basketball Staff

Story Courtesy Nick Seeman, Wyoming Athletics Cowboy basketball head coach Sundance Wicks announced the addition of Chris Thomas as an assistant coach to the program on Monday. A veteran in the coaching ranks with over 20 years of experience, Thomas comes to Wyoming after serving as head coach of KK Cibona Zagreb of the Adriatic Basketball League.

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