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Cutts Receives Contract Extension Through 2019-20

HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish UC Riverside Director of Athletics Tamica Smith Jones announced today that the Highlanders have signed Head Men’s Basketball Coach Dennis Cutts to a contract extension through the 2019-20 season. Cutts was named interim head coach in 2013-14, and head coach the following year, after six seasons as the lead

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JUCO DIRT: Jacksonville College to Name Aaron Smith Head Coach

I can confirm that Jacksonville College will name Aaron Smith as their new head coach.  He will replace Jody Bailey who became an assistant at New Orleans last week.  Smith, who was hired by Bailey earlier this summer, has served as the executive director and been a coach for the FV 5:17 AAU program (TX) since 2012.  The

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Winthrop Names Mike Howland Director of Basketball Operations

HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Winthrop head men’s basketball coach Pat Kelsey announced the hiring of Michael Howland as the director of basketball operations. Howland comes to the men’s basketball program after spending the last season in the same position at Missouri State. “I am extremely thankful to Coach Kelsey for giving me the

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Billmeier Returns to The Hall as Assistant Coach

HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Grant Billmeier, a former captain and two-time NCAA Tournament participant for the Seton Hall men’s basketball team, is returning to the Pirates coaching staff as head coach Kevin Willard has named him assistant coach. Billmeier previously was Seton Hall’s director of basketball operations in 2013-14 and coordinator of basketball

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Itawamba CC Hires Eric Bozeman as Assistant Coach

HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Itawamba CC men’s head basketball coach Grant Pate has introduced Eric Bozeman as the Indians’ new assistant basketball coach. Bozeman comes to Fulton from Northwestern Oklahoma State University where he was the women’s head basketball coach after seven seasons as the head men’s basketball coach at Southern Arkansas University.

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Doug Tolin Added to Kyle Tolin’s Staff at Arkansas Monticello

HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish After retiring with more than 400 wins as a collegiate head coach, hall of fame basketball coach Doug Tolin will join his son Kyle Tolin’s staff at the University of Arkansas at Monticello starting in the 2015-16 season. Doug Tolin put together a storied career as a head coach

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Tyrone Lewis Named DBO at Niagara

HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Niagara University men’s basketball standout Tyrone Lewis has returned to Monteagle Ridge to serve as the director of men’s basketball operations. “Tyrone has an outstanding basketball background, a winning background, and he will be an immediate contributor to our program,” head coach Chris Casey said. “RJ Rutledge did a

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George Raveling’s Coaching for Success Academy

George Raveling’s Coaching for Success Academy September 26th and 27th, 2015.  Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA Official website and registration info: Coaching for Success Academy Speakers: George Raveling John Calipari Buzz Williams Jay Wright Mike Dunlap Cuonzo Martin Kevin Eastman Dana Altman Cynthia Cooper-Dyke Ernie Kent Saturday, September 26, 2015 8:00-9:00AM – Registration 9:00-10:15AM –

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Ricardo Greer Added to Central Florida Staff

HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish UCF men’s basketball head coach Donnie Jones made another summer addition to his staff, announcing on Friday the hiring of Ricardo Greer as the Knights’ new Director of Player Development. Greer brings with him a wealth of basketball experience to UCF, having played collegiately at Pittsburgh from 1997-2001, for

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UMaine Basketball Coaches Clinic

The University of Maine Men’s Basketball team is hosting a free coaches clinic on Sunday, Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Pit. The clinic is open to all coaches and staffs. It will feature on-court demonstrations from the UMaine coaching staff, followed by lunch and then a men’s basketball open practice

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New Orleans Dirt…

I can confirm that NJCAA Jacksonville College (TX) head coach Jody Bailey will become an assistant at the University of New Orleans.  Bailey had been the head coach at Jacksonville since 2010 (96-62).  He has previously served as the director of basketball operations at Colorado, and the video coordinator at Air Force.  The official announcement

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OFFICIAL: Katz Receives Extension Through 2020 at Sacramento State

HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish HoopDirt.com first reported a contract extension for Sacramento State head coach Brian Katz earlier this morning.  The university has now made it official – here’s the release: Fresh off a record breaking season for the men’s basketball program, head coach Brian Katz received a contract extension from the University today

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