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Daily Dirt – 7/2/15

Some things that I’ve heard as we cruise in the the 4th of July Weekend…. “Hot” name for the opening at Winona State is Wisconsin Green Bay assistant Randall Herbst.  The Winona State alum joined Linc Darner’s staff this past spring.  He also worked with Darner at Florida Southern, and has been a head coach

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Hollender Joins UMKC Men’s Basketball Staff

UMKC men’s basketball announced Wednesday that Chris Hollender has joined the staff as an assistant coach. He comes to UMKC after three seasons on the staff at Mississippi State. Hollender coached a three-year stint in the same capacity at Evansville, his alma mater, prior to his time at MSU. He was a college teammate of

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Williams Named Head Coach at Harris-Stowe State

Harris-Stowe State University has hired Alfred Williams as its head coach of the Hornet’s men’s basketball program, the school announced today. Williams, 31, has served on head coach Dannton Jackson’s staff at his alma mater Xavier University of Louisiana for the past six seasons (2009-15). During Williams’ tenure as an assistant coach, the Gold Rush

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New Mexico’s Neal Completes Staff With Hiring of Rencher

Head coach Craig Neal has rounded out his staff at the University of New Mexico men’s basketball program with the addition of Terrence Rencher as assistant coach. Rencher, one of the most decorated players in the history of University of Texas Basketball, joins the Lobos from Texas State University. “We are very happy to add

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Jackson State Staff Update

Ben Walker and De’Suan Dixon have been named as assistant coaches of the Jackson State men’s basketball program. Walker comes to JSU following a successful stint as an assistant coach with the Butler Grizzlies. In his only season with the Grizzlies, Walker helped Butler win the Jayhawk West Conference title and reached the NJCAA Division

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Jay Bowen Joins Austin Peay Staff

Austin Peay State University’s newest assistant basketball coach isn’t new to the Governors at all, and certainly not to head Coach Dave Loos. Jay Bowen, who served as the Governors basketball assistant in 2001-02, is back at APSU for a second time and a third with APSU’s head coach. He replaces Bubba Wells, who resigned

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Baba Diallo Named DBO at DePaul

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DePaul basketball coach Dave Leitao announced today that Baba Diallo has been added to the staff as assistant director of basketball operations. Diallo spent the last two seasons as a graduate assistant at Tulsa. “Baba will be a valuable asset for our program in this support role,” said Leitao. “After working with him last year

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OFFICIAL: Brown Joins Winston-Salem State Staff

Back on June 12th, HoopDirt.com reported that Andrew Brown had been hired as an assistant at Winston-Salem State University (Daily Dirt – 6/12/15).  It has now been made official – here is the release: Andrew Brown joins the Winston-Salem State Rams coaching staff after spending three seasons as the head coach at St Andrew’s University

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Dean Burrows Named Head Coach at Wesley College

Wesley College Director of Athletics Mike Drass has named Dean Burrows as the new head coach of the Wolverines men’s basketball program. Burrows has served the past three years on the coaching staff, and spent last season as assistant head coach. “We are excited to announce the hiring of Coach Burrows as our new men’s

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Chris Parsons Elevated to Assistant Coach at UNC-Greensboro

UNCG men’s basketball head coach Wes Miller announced Monday that he has elevated Chris Parsons to the position of assistant coach for the 2015-16 season. Parsons has spent the past five seasons as part of the UNCG staff as an assistant strength and conditioning coach with the men’s basketball program. “Chris has been a valuable

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OFFICIAL: Wainwright to Fresno State

Back on June 16th, HoopDirt.com reported that Jerry Wainwright would be named as the associate head coach at Fresno State (Fresno State Dirt).  The hiring was finally made official by head coach Rodney Terry. “I’m very ecstatic about Coach Wainwright joining our staff again,” Terry said. “Jerry is a mentor, a friend and someone that has

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DII DIRT: Southern Connecticut

Multiple sources have told HoopDirt.com that former UConn standout, and current Quinnipiac assistant Scott Burrell is the leader at DII Southern Connecticut, and could be introduced as early as Wednesday or Thursday of this week barring any last minute roadblocks. Burrell has been on Tom Moore’s staff at Quinnipiac for the past eight seasons.  He joined the

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