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UWGB allegations

Obviously this has been out there for some time, but now it seems to be coming to a head. Here is ESPN’s account of the accusations against Wisconsin Green Bay head coach Brian Wardle. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/922783… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

OFFICIAL: Davis & Elkins Names Coach

Mentioned this as a rumor earlier this week – it’s now official. Davis & Elkins College has named Chris Cottrell, formerly Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, as Head Men’s Basketball Coach for the Senators. Cottrell joins D&E with 10 years of experience in college coaching at the NCAA Division

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UTPA Hires Assistant

The University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Monday that Cody Hopkins, who was on the staffs at North Texas and TCU during the last four years, is now an assistant coach for the Broncs men’s basketball team. Hopkins was part of the administrative staff for the North Texas men’s basketball

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OFFICIAL: Esposito to Texas Tech

Joe Esposito is the newest addition to Texas Tech head basketball coach Tubby Smith’s staff. Esposito spent six seasons on Smith’s staff in Minnesota as the Director of Basketball Operations. While in Minnesota, he handled all administrative duties of the Golden Gopher basketball program and coordinated all aspects of the Tubby Smith Basketball Camps and

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Scheyer added to Duke staff

Former Duke All-America Jon Scheyer will return to the Blue Devils as a special assistant for the 2013-14 season, head coach Mike Krzyzewski announced Monday. “What a great addition to the Duke Basketball staff!” said Krzyzewski. “Jon Scheyer is one of the amazing champions we’ve had in this program and he’s certainly one of the

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Creighton Staff Update

Creighton men’s basketball coach Greg McDermott has announced that Steve Merfeld will be promoted to a newly-created role as Director of Player Development, while Patrick Sellers will replace Merfeld as an assistant coach with the program. Merfeld has spent the previous three seasons as an assistant coach at Creighton, during which time the Bluejays have

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OFFICIAL: College of Idaho hires Garson

I mentioned this as a rumor on 4/25 (http://www.hoopdirt.com/blog/e06da348/daily-dirt-ii-4-25-13/…). Just wanted to pass along the official press release now that Scott Garson has been named as the head coach at the College of Idaho. College of Idaho athletic director Marty Holly has announced the hiring of UCLA assistant Scott Garson as the 15th men’s basketball

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John Brown University Hires Assistant

J.C. Carter has been selected as the next assistant men’s basketball coach at John Brown University, Director of Athletics Robyn Daugherty announced Monday morning. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

OFFICIAL: Grunkemeyer to Ball State

Following up on a rumor from Thursday… Ball State head men’s basketball coach James Whitford has announced Jason Grunkemeyer is joining the Cardinals’ staff as an assistant coach. A former player at Miami University, Grunkemeyer has spent time as an assistant coach at both his alma mater and Saint Louis University. He joins Brett Nelson,

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ESPN: Digger Phelps diagnosed with cancer

Television analyst and former Notre Dame coach Digger Phelps has been diagnosed with bladder cancer, ESPN announced Thursday. Phelps has had surgery and will start follow-up treatment next week near his home in South Bend, Indiana. In a statement, Phelps said that "he and his family appreciate your thoughts and prayers as he prepares for

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FDU press release on Herenda

FDU has finally released their official statement on the hiring of Greg Herenda: Fairleigh Dickinson University has selected Greg Herenda to lead its men’s basketball program, Director of Athletics David Langford announced Friday. Herenda was introduced as the seventh head coach in program history Friday at a press conference in the Metro Lounge at Alumni

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