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Minnesota Assistant Departs to Join American Athletic Conference Staff

American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco announced today the hiring of Nate Pomeday, a 13-year veteran of the collegiate coaching ranks, as associate commissioner for men’s basketball. Pomeday joins the American Athletic Conference after spending the past two seasons on the University of Minnesota men’s basketball staff. Pomeday will be The American’s primary administrator and

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Falcons Hire Mike Ladd as Assistant Coach

Former Rainer Beach High School and Washington State University standout player Mike Ladd has been hired as an assistant coach at Seattle Pacific University, first-year men’s basketball head coach Grant Leep announced Thursday. Ladd, 26, has been involved with education and youth basketball coaching in the Seattle area since graduating from Washington State in 2013.

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Dante Jackson joins Air Force men’s basketball Staff

Danté Jackson has joined the Air Force men’s basketball coaching staff for the 2016-2017 season, according to an announcement today from head coach Dave Pilipovich. Jackson comes to the Academy from Northern Kentucky, where he was an assistant for one season. During his stint there, Jackson helped the Norse to a home winning record after

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IUPUI Adds Hairston to Men’s Basketball Staff

The IUPUI Athletics Department and Head Basketball Coach Jason Gardner announced that Roy Hairston has joined the program as an assistant coach. Hairston brings more than 20 years of basketball experience to the Jaguars’ sidelines, having trained elite players at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. “I’m thrilled to be adding someone of Roy’s

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The Coach’s Insight, featuring IPFW Assistant Coach Mark Downey

In this episode of ‘The Coach’s Insight’, Richie Schueler picks the brain of Mark Downey (Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at IPFW) on coaching the millennials of today, keeping players disciplined and accountable, recruiting players that fit that mentality, and sustaining the culture. View past Episodes of The Coach’s Insight: Episode 1: HoopDirt.com’s DirtKing Adam Nelson Episode

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HoopDirt.com Starting Five by FastModel Sports – Australia Olympic Offense

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   Australia is off to

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What to Look for in a Coaching Clinic

  One of the best uses of your off-season is to spend it at a coaching clinic where your whole staff can learn together.   What to look for in a coaching clinic? Number of sessions per hour Number of total sessions Quality of the speakers Quality of vendors Fun for an entire staff Cost

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