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C of C adds assistant

College of Charleston Head Coach Doug Wojcik continues to assemble his coaching staff as he announced the addition of Ryan Freeberg as assistant men’s basketball coach on Tuesday. Freeberg joins the program after spending the last four years as an assistant coach under head coach Steve Eck at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College – one of

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Edgewood’s Adrian headed to Otterbein

Todd Adrian built a consistent winner at Edgewood College, and now he’ll take up a similar challenge in the state of Ohio. Adrian announced he will resign as Edgewood College men’s basketball head coach at the end of June to accept the same position at Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio. Adrian led the Eagles to

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Evansville hires assistant

University of Evansville men’s basketball coach Marty Simmons has announced the hiring of Geoff Alexander as an assistant coach to his staff. Alexander comes to the Aces after spending last season in the same capacity at Eastern Illinois University. Prior to his time with the Panthers, Alexander was an assistant for five seasons at Idaho

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Washington State Hires Assistant

Ray Lopes has been named assistant men’s basketball coach at Washington State University. Lopes rejoins the WSU staff after serving on the Idaho men’s basketball staff the last four seasons, the last three as associate head coach. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

SMU Hires Assistant

Ulric Maligi has been named an assistant coach at SMU. Maligi comes to the Hilltop after spending the past two seasons (2010-2012) as an assistant coach at Houston. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

Lafayette staff update

Lafayette men’s basketball head coach Fran O’Hanlon has announced the promotions of Pat Doherty ’04 and Donovan Williams and the addition of former assistant John O’Connor to his 2012-13 coaching staff. Doherty recently completed his third season on the staff at his alma mater and had been serving as the program’s second assistant prior to

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Lindgren promoted at Nichols

Director of Athletics Charlyn Robert has announced the promotion of Jeff Lindgren ’09 to Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Lindgren, a four-year men’s basketball player and three-year assistant coach at Nichols, begins his tenure immediately and replaces Dave Sokolnicki ’97, who recently announced his resignation. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and

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Beilein named HC at WVWC

West Virginia Wesleyan College Director of Athletics, Ken Tyler, announced today that Patrick Beilein has been named head men’s basketball coach. Beilein, currently director of men’s basketball operations at Division I Bradley University, will be formally introduced to the campus and community at a press conference on Tuesday, June 5, at 1:30 in the Rockefeller

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MIT’s Byrne named HC @ ONU

Kevin Byrne has been named the head men’s basketball coach at Ohio Northern University. Byrne comes to Ohio Northern after a 4-year stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he served as their associate head coach, and brings 13 years of coaching experience and three years of experience playing professional basketball to the Polar Bears.

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Kentucky State retains Banks

fter serving one year as Kentucky State University’s Men’s Basketball Interim Head Coach, KSU’s Director of Athletics, Dr. Denisha L. Hendricks, announced today that Antwain Banks has been named Head Coach of the Thorobreds. Banks, who led the Thorobreds to a 2011-2012 12-15 overall and 12-12 conference record, served as KSU’s Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

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UMHB Names Johnston Assistant Coach

Former University of Mary Hardin-Baylor men’s basketball player Zane Johnston has been promoted to full-time assistant coach for the Cru men’s basketball team, UMHB head coach Ken DeWeese announced today. Johnston is just the fourth full-time assistant coach in the history of the Cru men’s basketball program and he replaces Jimmy Smith, who left to

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Thomason Announces Retirement Following 2012-13 Season

University of the Pacific announced Monday longtime men’s basketball coach Bob Thomason will retire following the 2012-13 season. Thomason is entering his 25th season at his alma mater and is the all-time leader in wins in Pacific history with 398. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.