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D3 DIRT: John Jay set to open; Hyland will become D1 assistant

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard that John Jay head men’s basketball coach Ryan Hyland is on the move, and intends to join Mike Magpayo’s new staff at Fordham. Hyland has been the head coach at John Jay for the past ten seasons. This past year, he led the Bloodhounds to a 19-9 (11-3)

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Abernathy named Assistant Basketball Coach at Georgia

Todd Abernethy, who helped Florida Atlantic to NCAA Tournament bids two of the past three years including reaching the 2023 Final Four, has been named assistant coach for the Georgia Bulldogs, head coach Mike White announced on Tuesday. Abernethy spent the previous six seasons coaching at FAU during the Owls’ most successful stretch in program history, including

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Former Memphis assistant Faragi Phillips takes over at D2 LeMoyne-Owens

LeMoyne-Owen College president Christopher Davis, and Director of Athletics William Anderson, have announced Faragi Phillips as the college’s next head men’s basketball coach. Phillips will be tasked with reviving the LeMoyne-Owen basketball program after consecutive challenging seasons.  Phillips has spent the last 5 years as an assistant at Vanderbilt University under Jerry Stackhouse, and the University of Memphis

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NAIA DIRT: University of the Southwest Women’s Basketball Head Coach to also lead Men’s Program

The University of the Southwest’s head women’s basketball coach Steven Barker will take on double duty next season, also stepping in as the head coach of the Mustangs men’s basketball team. Barker, who took over the women’s team last season, will replace James Voight, who had been the men’s coach since 2021. Prior to his

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OFFICIAL: Trilli takes over at D2 Midwestern State

I teased this move earlier today on X – it’s now official. Here’s the release from Midwestern State announcing the hiring of Jon Trilli as their new head men’s basketball coach… Midwestern State welcomes one of its own back to campus to lead its storied men’s basketball program. MSU Director of Athletics Kyle Williams announced Jon Trilli

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Booker resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Cal State San Marcos

Cal State San Marcos head men’s basketball coach Nick Booker has resigned. It sounds like he will most likely end up on the staff at Cal Irvine (he was formerly an assistant there). Here is the announcement on Booker’s departure from CSUSM: Nick Booker has resigned as head coach of the Cal State San Marcos men’s

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Milstead elevated to Director of Basketball Operations at Loyola Marymount

Following his first year with the LMU men’s basketball program, Damari Milstead has been elevated to the role of Director of Basketball Operations, effective immediately. “I believe that Damari is a rising star in college basketball,” said Head Coach Stan Johnson. “This was an easy decision for me. His work ethic, organizational skills, relationships with our players and staff,

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Battle named Men’s Basketball General Manager at Buffalo

Turner Battle, one of the most decorated players in University at Buffalo men’s basketball history, has been appointed general manager of the UB men’s basketball program, Vice President and Director of Athletics Mark Alnutt announced.  “The addition of a GM reflects our commitment to building a championship-caliber men’s basketball program,” Alnutt said. “Turner Battle is

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OFFICIAL: NYU announces hiring of Waleed Farid as Men’s Basketball Head Coach

Waleed Farid has been named Head Coach of the New York University Men’s Basketball Team. The announcement was made by NYU Director of Athletics, Jake Olkkola, on Thursday. Last season, under former Head Coach Dave Klatsky, the Violets won a program-record 29 games (29-2) and advanced to the NCAA Division III National Championship Game. “I am thrilled to

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Coastal Carolina hires Brown as Director of Men’s Basketball Player Development

Mike Brown has been named director of player development for Coastal Carolina men’s basketball, announced head coach Justin Gray on Thursday.  A four-year letterman and all-conference player at Western Carolina University, Brown played one season professionally overseas before embarking on his coaching career, which included high school and collegiate stints.  “We are thrilled to have Mike Brown

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D’Alessio named Head Basketball Coach at Bluefield State

Bluefield State University athletics has announced the appointment of Luke D’Alessio as its new head men’s basketball coach. A seasoned leader with more than 30 years of coaching experience at the NCAA Division I and II levels, D’Alessio brings a distinguished resume of competitive success, player development, and program building to Big Blue. D’Alessio’s coaching

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Farokmanesh Finalizes Colorado State Basketball Staff

First-year Colorado State men’s basketball Ali Farokmanesh has set his inaugural staff, with the group featuring both familiar and new faces across the bench. “Setting out in hiring my first staff as the head coach, I wanted to make sure I had energetic and knowledgeable people, but most of all, I wanted great humans,” Farokhmanesh

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