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University of Rhode Island Staff Update

Head coach Dan Hurley has announced the addition of two new members of the Rhode Island men’s basketball staff – Daniel Anthony and Tyron Boswell – for the start of the 2016-17 season. Boswell joins the Rams’ staff as the director of basketball operations.  He arrives in Kingston after spending the previous seven years with

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OFFICIAL: Hart Named Assistant Coach at Colorado College

Back on 8/22, HoopDirt.com mentioned that Mike Hart would be named as an assistant coach at Colorado College. The move has now been made official… Mike Hart, who worked his way up from an un-recruited walk-on to a two-year starter for Gonzaga University, has joined the Colorado College men’s basketball program as an assistant coach.

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Andrew Hudiburg Added to Arkansas State Basketball Staff as Director of Scouting/Recruiting

Andrew Hudiburg has been added to the Arkansas State Men’s Basketball staff as the Director of Scouting/Recruiting. Hudiburg joined Coach Grant McCasland’s staff after two years as an assistant coach at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. While working for the Bulldogs, Hudiburg helped the program to two conference tournament appearances and a 33-24 record. The 2014-15

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Colton Everett Named Video Coordinator at Charleston Southern

Colton Everett has been named as the men’s basketball video coordinator at Charleston Southern University. Everett spent the last two years as a graduate assistant at Hawaii Pacific University. He assisted in all aspects of HPU’s program, including recruiting, scheduling and film breakdown and presentation. Everett played two years of college basketball at Sinclair Community College

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Marty Simmons Inks Contract Extension at Evansville

University of Evansville Director of Athletics Mark Spencer has announced that head men’s basketball coach Marty Simmons has signed a contract extension to remain at his alma mater. “We are very excited about the significant progress our men’s basketball program has made under Coach Simmons and are thrilled that he will continue to lead the

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Why Basketball Coaches Should Care About Pokemon Go

It’s not like your prospects will be playing on their phone instead of practicing. …Or will they? The newest app to capture young basketball players’ attention isn’t Snapchat. It isn’t something that lets them swipe right on potential dates, or even communicate with their friends.   You’ve probably heard of Pokemon Go.   Just to

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NABC Appoints 5 DI Head Coaches to Board of Directors

The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) today announced appointments of five head men’s basketball coaches to its board of directors. Northeastern University’s Bill Coen, Ed Cooley of Providence College, Frank Martin of the University of South Carolina, Purdue University’s Matt Painter and Gary Waters of Cleveland State University join the board in 2016-17.  

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