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Shawn Finney Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Manhattan

Manhattan Head Coach Steve Masiello has announced the addition of former Tulane Head Coach Shawn Finney as an assistant coach. He will be involved in all aspects of the program including but not limited to game preparation, recruiting and scouting. “Shawn Finney brings 30 years of coaching experience to the Manhattan program,” said Masiello. “He has

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Scott Cherry Inks Four-year Extension at High Point

High Point University athletic director Dan Hauser announced Thursday that men’s basketball head coach Scott Cherry has signed a four-year contract extension that runs through the 2019-2020 season. The architect of four straight Big South regular season championship teams, Cherry has led the Panthers to four consecutive postseason appearances and 44 wins over the past

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HoopDirt.com Starting Five by FastModel Sports – Lithuania

HoopDirt.com’s Starting Five Presented by FastModel Sports FastModel Sports® is the creator of FastDraw® & FastScout®, the best play diagramming and report building software in basketball. FastDraw is used by all U.S. professional teams, 85% of college teams, and 6,000+ high school and youth teams. Learn more about FastDraw here. By: Wes Kosel / HoopDirt.com Contributor Lithuania will be competing in

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Yaklich Promoted to Associate Head Coach at Illinois State

Luke Yaklich, entering his fourth season on the Illinois State men’s basketball staff, has been promoted to associate head coach, it was announced by head coach Dan Muller Tuesday. “Luke has exceeded all expectations since his arrival three years ago,” Muller said. “From our academic success, to on-the-court coaching, to recruiting, Luke has grown at

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Taylor Steps Down as Head Coach at Covenant College (GA); will become Director of Player Development at Utah State

Covenant Head Men’s Basketball Coach and Director of Athletics Kyle Taylor has announced that he is stepping down from both positions. Taylor has accepted a position with Utah State University, an NCAA Division I member, to be the director of player development for the men’s basketball program under head coach Tim Duryea. “I am thankful

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Kareem Richardson Inks Extension at UMKC through 2020-21

UMKC Director of Athletics Carla Wilson announced that the contract of Men’s Basketball Head Coach Kareem Richardson has been extended through the 2020-21 season. “I can’t say enough about Kareem’s uncompromised commitment to competitiveness on the court and in the classroom,” Wilson said. “Under his leadership and direction, we continue to be very enthused about

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