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Matt Allen Resigns as SUNY Cobleskill Head Men’s Basketball Coach

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The SUNY Cobleskill Department of Sport & Exercise announced that head men’s basketball coach Matt Allen will be resigning to accept the position of head women’s basketball coach at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pa. Allen took over the Cobleskill program in the 2008-09 season and over eight years as head coach guided the Fighting Tigers

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The Coach’s Insight, featuring IPFW Assistant Coach Mark Downey

In this episode of ‘The Coach’s Insight’, Richie Schueler picks the brain of Mark Downey (Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at IPFW) on coaching the millennials of today, keeping players disciplined and accountable, recruiting players that fit that mentality, and sustaining the culture. View past Episodes of The Coach’s Insight: Episode 1: HoopDirt.com’s DirtKing Adam Nelson Episode

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Brion Dunlap Named Head Basketball Coach at Harris-Stowe State University

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With upward 17 years of coaching experience the Harris-Stowe State University (HSSU) Department of Athletics has announced the hiring of Brion Dunlap as its 12th head men’s basketball coach during the NAIA era. Dunlap will take the helm of the HSSU men’s basketball program after one season as an assistant coach at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU).

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Daily Dirt – 8/10/16

Here are some things that I’ve heard… According to the guys at WestCoastHoops, Pearl River CC (MS) assistant coach Scott Sommer will become the Director of Basketball Operations at Cal State Northridge. He will replace former DBO Victoria Sun on Reggie Theus’ staff. Barry University (FL) assistant coach Cody Stephens has departed the staff and

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HoopDirt.com Starting Five by FastModel Sports – Australia Olympic Offense

HoopDirt.com’s Starting Five Presented by FastModel Sports FastModel Sports® is the creator of FastDraw® & FastScout®, the best play diagramming and report building software in basketball. FastDraw is used by all U.S. professional teams, 85% of college teams, and 6,000+ high school and youth teams. Learn more about FastDraw here. By: Wes Kosel / HoopDirt.com Contributor   Australia is off to

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DIII DIRT: Medici Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at SUNY Oneonta

According to multiple sources, SUNY Oneonta head coach Vince Medici has resigned in order to become a high school athletic director. Medici has been the head coach at the school for the past 12 seasons and will end his tenure with a 137-174 record (14-11 this past season). Before coming to SUNY Oneonta, Medici spent

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What to Look for in a Coaching Clinic

  One of the best uses of your off-season is to spend it at a coaching clinic where your whole staff can learn together.   What to look for in a coaching clinic? Number of sessions per hour Number of total sessions Quality of the speakers Quality of vendors Fun for an entire staff Cost

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Pittman Joins UNC Pembroke Staff

UNC Pembroke men’s basketball head coach Ben Miller has announced the addition of Griffin Pittman as an assistant coach for the Braves. “We are very excited to have Griffin join our staff,” Miller said. “I’m blessed as a coach to have my current staff, and Griff will only make us stronger. He was a coach

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Clarkson Men’s Basketball Adds Shiva Senthil to Coaching Staff

Clarkson University has announced the hiring of Shiva Senthil as the new assistant coach for the Men’s Basketball program for 2016-17. Senthil, a 2014 graduate of Hartwick College with a degree in Business Administration, replaces Fran Brown, who served as the team’s top assistant for the past two years. Senthil has spent the last three

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Joe Harge Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Cal State Fullerton

Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball head coach Dedrique Taylor has added Joe Harge to his coaching staff as an assistant coach. “We are very fortunate to add Joe to the Titan family,” Taylor said. “He brings a plethora of coaching and recruiting experience.  Joe has built a tremendous rep working with and developing post players

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DII DIRT: Campbell Resigns as Head Coach at Paine College; Accepts Associate Head Coach Position at Benedict College

DII Paine College (GA) head coach Chase Campbell has resigned and will become the associate head coach at Benedict College (SC). Last season was Campbell’s first as the head coach at Paine, he had been an assistant at the school since 2013. Prior to joining the staff at Paine, Campbell served as assistant coach at

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