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HOT RUMOR: Central Connecticut’s Dickenman to Announce Retirement

HoopDirt.com can confirm that Central Connecticut head coach Howie Dickenman will retire at the conclusion of the season.  I have heard that the announcement could come as early as tomorrow.  The 69-year old Dickenman signed a four-year contract extension back in 2012 which will expire at the end of this season.  In 19 seasons as the

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Tuesday Starting Five – 2/16/16

HoopDirt.com’s Tuesday 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: Lucas Shapiro / HoopDirt.com Contributor Boston Celtics – 13 Curl

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St. Leo University Head Coach Vince Alexander Notches 300th Career Victory

The Saint Leo men’s basketball team defeated Lynn University on back on February 3rd in an overtime thriller, 93-90, to earn their 15th win of the season. The victory marked Head Coach Vince Alexander’s 300th career win as a coach. A 16-year veteran as a collegiate head coach, all of it at the NCAA Division II level, Alexander

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Missouri Coaching Legend Norm Stewart to be Honored as College Basketball’s Tisdale Humanitarian of the Year

Norm Stewart, who spent 32 years as the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Missouri, tops the list of NCAA men’s basketball greats to be honored during the 2016 College Basketball Awards, hosted in Oklahoma City on April 11. Stewart will be honored with the Wayman Tisdale Humanitarian Award presented by Love’s Travel

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Skip Noon Earns 300th Career Victory at Wisconsin Lutheran College

Head Coach Skip Noon won his 300th career game as the Wisconsin Lutheran College men’s basketball team defeated Concordia Chicago 82-70 this past Saturday. Noon, the second-longest tenured head men’s basketball coach in the state of Wisconsin, is in his 24th season as head coach of the Wisconsin Lutheran College Warriors. Noon, who has also served

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Week 13: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Presented by The Hoop Group

Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 13 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by The Hoop Group. The coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by the Hoop Group which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2015-16 college basketball season. The complete list

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John Henry Collects Win #300 at William Penn University

It seemed like Head Coach John Henry’s milestone was possibly going to have to wait another game, but a lights-out performance in the second half lifted the Statesmen men’s basketball team to an 83-64 Heart of America Athletic Conference victory Saturday. #9 William Penn (21-5, 14-4 Heart) trailed by three at intermission, but blew out

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HOT: Corban University (OR) Head Basketball Coach Steve Masten Resigns

Corban University head men’s basketball coach Steve Masten has announced his resignation, effective at the end of the 2015-16 campaign. “It is with mixed emotions that I step away from the Corban men’s basketball team,” said Masten. “The best part of my day is the time I spend with the team at practice, meetings, on

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JUCO DIRT: Neighbors Placed on Leave at Angelina College (TX)

I can confirm that Angelina College (TX) head coach Todd Neighbors has been placed on administrative leave by the school.  Assistant coach Curtis Nash has taken over on an interim basis, and has led the Roadrunners to a 1-1 record since assuming the reigns on Wednesday.  Angelina College officials will not comment on the situation

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Barber Becomes Men’s Basketball All-Time Wins Leader at Greenville College

The Greenville College men’s basketball program has seen its varsity team rise to the top of the SLIAC standings this season with wins over three first place teams, and its most recent win against Fontbonne has vaulted head coach George Barber to the number one position among all GC head men’s basketball coaches with 211

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Why Global Sports Academy?

Since 1991, Global Sports Academy (GSA) has been arranging tours for college and youth teams from the United States and countries around the world to promote international competition and goodwill. Not only do athletes learn valuable lessons through participating in their respective sports in other countries, but they also enjoy the experiences of a lifetime

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California University of Pennsylvania Head Basketball Coach Bill Brown Announces Retirement

The all-time winningest coach in program history, California University of Pennsylvania head men’s basketball coach Bill Brown has announced that he will retire following the end of the season. Brown currently holds a 365-207 record and a .638 winning percentage during his 20-year tenure with the Vulcans. He is the winningest active coach in the

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