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Shaw, Kurth added to Iowa Basketball Staff

Story Courtesy James Allan, Iowa Athletics Jesse Shaw and Xavier Kurth have been named to the University of Iowa men’s basketball program’s coaching staff, the announcement was made Wednesday by head coach by head coach Ben McCollum. Shaw will serve as the Hawkeyes’ chief of staff, while Kurth will be the director of player development.  The duo spent the

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Grandits named Head Basketball Coach at Point Park University

After a highly successful run as the lead assistant coach at Daemen University, Ryan Grandits has been named the next head coach of the Point Park University men’s basketball program, Vice President of Athletics Scott Swain announced on Wednesday afternoon. “We were very impressed with Ryan on all levels from the beginning.  His successful pedigree at Daemen

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Harkins elevated to full-time assistant at Swarthmore

The Swarthmore College men’s basketball team has elevated Conor Harkins ’22 to its full-time assistant coach, the program announced Wednesday afternoon. Harkins, who joined the coaching staff ahead of the 2023–24 season, will serve as the team’s top assistant. “There is no one better suited to step up and help this program move in the right direction

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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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