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Majerle Announces Coaching Staff

Grand Canyon University today announced the hiring of the associate head coach and assistant coaches for men’s basketball. Todd Lee, Mark Nelson, and Chris Crevelone will serve under first-year head coach Dan Majerle. Lee joins the Antelopes as the associate head coach after serving as head men’s basketball coach at Division II Kentucky Wesleyan College

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Peponakis retires at Queens College (NY)

China Jude, Assistant Vice President of Queens College (NY) has announced that Head Coach Kyrk Peponakis tendered his resignation, effective June 30, 2013; as the head coaching position is to become full time. The 2012-13 campaign marked Kyrk Peponakis’s 19th season at the helm of the Queens College men’s basketball program, and he ended the

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Former LIU Post coach Galeazzi passes away

Former LIU Post head men’s basketball coach Tom Galeazzi, one of the most accomplished coaches in the history of college basketball, passed away yesterday. “The LIU community is saddened to hear of the sudden death of our former beloved basketball coach Tom Galeazzi,” said Athletic Director Bryan Collins. “His Hall of Fame career touched the

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Larranaga wins Naismith Award

Miami (Fla.) head coach Jim Larranaga capped off the most successful season since the Hurricanes joined the Atlantic Coast Conference by taking home the 2013 Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year Award, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced on Sunday. The award was presented to Larranaga at the Naismith Awards Welcome Brunch in Atlanta. Larranaga

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Collins retains Hardy @ Northwestern

Northwestern head men’s basketball coach Chris Collins has announced Tavaras Hardy as the first member of his coaching staff. "I’m thrilled to have Tavaras as a member of our coaching staff," Collins said. "His first-hand experience as a student-athlete at Northwestern is a tremendous asset to the program in that he understands what a special

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Pitino presser at Minnesota

Here is a replay of the press conference introducing Richard Pitino as the head coach at Minnesota: http://www.gophersports.com/allaccess/?media=384319… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

RUTGERS: Pernetti resigns

Here’s the link to Tim Pernetti’s letter of resignation at Rutgers: http://www.scarletknights.com/news/release.asp?prID=13052…#.UV8o7Vfhd7h Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

ODU presser live

11:30am…. Watch Jeff Jones introduced as the head coach at Old Dominion – live now here: http://www.wavy.com/generic/news/local_news/WAVY-Live-Stream… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

HOT: Ruland out at UDC

The University of the District of Columbia announced today that Jeff Ruland will not return as Head Men’s Basketball Coach. The University will begin the process to hire a new coach. Director of Athletics, Patricia Thomas had this to say, "I am thankful to Jeff Ruland for his four years of service to the University

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Grant & Fletcher named assistants at Troy

Troy men’s basketball head coach Phil Cunningham announced the hiring of assistant coach Marcus Grant on Thursday. Grant joins returning assistant coach Ben Fletcher, who was retained when Cunningham was hired less than two weeks ago. Grant comes to Troy after spending eight seasons on staff at Mississippi State, including the last six as an

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Holmes Promoted to Associate Head Coach @ W&M

William and Mary head men’s basketball coach Tony Shaver announced that fifth-year assistant Jonathan Holmes has been promoted to associate head coach of the Tribe program. Prior to coming to Williamsburg, Holmes served as an assistant coach at both Francis Marion University in Florence, S.C., and Montreat College in Montreat, N.C. A graduated of the

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