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Hahn named assistant at IUP

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has announced the hiring of Matt Hahn as the assistant men’s basketball coach. Hahn comes to the Crimson Hawks after spending two seasons as the top assistant at Division I Robert Morris University. Hahn spent the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons as the recruiting coordinator for the Colonials, as they went a

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Braun Announces Staff Additions

Rice University head men’s basketball coach Ben Braun completed his staff for the 2013-14 season as he announced the addition of assistant coaches Brian Eskildsen and Adam Gierlach on Tuesday. Eskildsen comes to Rice from Stanford, where spent the past three seasons on the Cardinal staff, while Gierlach recently completed his fifth season with the

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Air Force hires assistant

Capt. Nick Welch has been assigned as an assistant coach for the Air Force men’s basketball program, according to head coach Dave Pilipovich. Welch joins the Falcon coaching staff after spending four years at Barksdale AFB in Louisiana as an aircraft maintenance officer and two at Los Angeles Air Force Base as an acquisition program

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Skagit Valley names Veltri head coach

Skagit Valley College (SVC) announced the selection of Brock Veltri as Men’s Basketball Coach and Cooperative Education Coordinator. Currently, he is the Assistant Basketball Coach for Carroll College in Helena, Montana. He will begin work at SVC in August. In addition to his coaching duties, Veltri will manage SVC’s Cooperative Education and Learning Into Action

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Hood College names assistant

Hood College has announced the hiring of Chad Dickman as the Blazers head golf coach, assistant men’s basketball coach and facilities coordinator. "I am very pleased to have Chad join our coaching staff," said director of athletics and head men’s basketball coach Tom Dickman. "He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from other successful

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Wyoming staff update

The University of Wyoming men’s basketball team announced the hiring of two staff members on Thursday, as head coach Larry Shyatt welcomed Chris Poole as Director of Player Development and Strength and Conditioning and Matt Wise as Assistant Director of Player Development. "Having a good level of continuity and comfort with your staff is key

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Akron grad manager takes WBB job

Matt Futch has been named the new head women’s basketball coach at Ohio Christian University. Futch, a University of Akron graduate, was selected from a talented pool of candidates following an extensive search by the University. Futch comes to OCU after serving for two years on the staff of the men’s basketball program at the

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Central Washington names Harris assistant

Former Wildcat basketball standout Drew Harris has been named the new top assistant to Central Washington University head coach Greg Sparling. "Drew has always wanted to be a college coach and this is a great opportunity for him," Sparling said. "His experience as a successful point guard and coach in the GNAC [Great Northwest Athletic

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Yaklich Joins Illinois State Staff

An Illinois State alum with invaluable Illinois high school and AAU ties, along with more than a decade of head coaching experience, has joined the Redbird men’s basketball program, as ISU head coach Dan Muller announced the hiring of Luke Yaklich (YAUK-lich) as an assistant coach Friday. Yaklich previously served as the head boy’s basketball

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HOT: Downey named head coach at W. Alabama

Mark Downey has been named head basketball coach at the University of West Alabama, according to an announcement today by Director of Athletics Stan Williamson. The winner of two Gulf South Conference championships while at Arkansas Tech and a six-time coach of the year winner in nine seasons as a head coach, Downey comes to

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NC Central staff update

North Carolina Central University head men’s basketball coach LeVelle Moton has announced that Brian Burg and Michael Cotton have been added to the program as assistant coaches, completing his coaching staff for the 2013-14 campaign. "I am absolutely thrilled to have these two guys on the staff here at NCCU," said Moton. "They both came

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James Madison Hires DBO

Men’s basketball head coach Matt Brady on Wednesday announced the addition of former Penn State and West Virginia center Rob Summers to the James Madison staff as its new director of basketball operations. A 7-footer with professional playing experience, Summers will acquire his first NCAA Division I experience with the Dukes following a two-year stint

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