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Coffman Receives Contract Extension at IPFW

IPFW has upgraded and extended the contract for head men’s basketball coach Jon Coffman through 2021, announced Director of Athletics Kelley Hartley Hutton.  The terms of the agreement reflect the program’s success both on and off the court and the University’s commitment to compete in a competitive marketplace. “Coach Coffman has demonstrated a commitment to

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Childress Promoted to Associate Head Coach at Wake Forest

The Wake Forest men’s basketball program announced Wednesday (June 22) that Randolph Childress has been promoted from assistant coach to associate head coach. Childress is entering his sixth year on the Demon Deacon staff. After serving as an assistant to the athletic director in 2011-12, he joined the basketball staff as the director of player

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OFFICIAL: Adam Hood Named Assistant Coach at UTSA

Back on 5/25, HoopDirt.com reported that Adam Hood was in the mix for an assistant spot at UTSA (Daily Dirt – 5/25/16). It’s now been made official as UTSA head basketball coach Steve Henson announced that Hood has been hired as an assistant coach, effective immediately. “Adam is a terrific addition to our staff,” Henson

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Kalamazoo College Names Jay Smith Head Basketball Coach

Jay Smith has verbally accepted the position of head men’s basketball coach at Kalamazoo College. Smith brings 31 years of collegiate coaching experience to Kalamazoo, including 10 years as a head coach at Grand Valley State University and Central Michigan University. “I am elated to accept the position of head men’s basketball coach at Kalamazoo

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Ludwig Joins Minot State Staff

Minot State University men’s basketball has hired Bob Ludwig as an assistant coach, Beavers head coach Matt Murken announced. Ludwig spent the past nine seasons at the NAIA level, including last year as the top assistant for Peru State College under head coach Eric Behrens. In 2015-16, he helped the Bobcats to the co-regular season

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Why Coaches Stumble And How You Can Help Them Succeed

Athletic Director U. is a new, weekly series from D1.ticker designed to land in your inbox every Sunday evening. Articles will delve into pertinent topics from around the industry, providing unique perspective into many critical issues facing collegiate administrators today. This week’s launch is a long look at how a common leadership trap can impact an Athletic Director’s

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McNeese State Dirt…

Back on 6/3, I mentioned that that I had heard there will be a change on the staff at McNeese State (Daily Dirt – 6/3/16). I have now heard from multiple sources that assistant coach Steve Welch will resign effective June 30th.  Welch came out of retirement prior to the 2009-10 season to join McNeese

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Former Hartford Head Coach Dan Leibovitz Named SEC Associate Commissioner for Men’s Basketball

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.  (secsports.com) – Dan Leibovitz, a veteran basketball coach on the collegiate and professional levels and currently the primary men’s basketball administrator for The American Athletic Conference, has been named Associate Commissioner for Men’s Basketball for the Southeastern Conference, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey announced Thursday. As the SEC’s Associate Commissioner for Men’s Basketball, Leibovitz

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