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Hasse named GA at Detroit

The University of Detroit Mercy men’s basketball staff is complete after head coach Ray McCallum announced the addition of Matthew Hasse to his staff as a graduate assistant coach. "We’re excited to have Matt join our staff who is a former division I player at Austin Peay," said Coach McCallum. "He is great student of

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Portland staff update

Former NBA Head Coach and long-time assistant Herb Brown and former Portland Trail Blazers Video Coordinator Tim Grass have joined the University of Portland men’s basketball staff, head coach Eric Reveno announced on Wednesday. Brown will come on as an assistant coach, while Grass takes over as basketball technology coordinator. "The NBA is still the

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Jacksonville Dirt…

I can confirm that Butler DBO Dan Bere will join Tony Jasick’s staff at Jacksonville as an assistant. Bere, who joined the Butler staff in 2013, had previously worked for Jasick at IPFW. He will replace Kurt Kanaskie who became an assistant at Air Force two weeks ago.

Kennedy Receives Two Year Extension at Texas A&M

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents Wednesday authorized Texas A&M University Interim President Mark A. Hussey to negotiate and execute a two-year extension to the contract of men’s basketball head coach Billy Kennedy, as proposed by Director of Athletics Eric Hyman. “Coach Kennedy understands our commitment to building champions both in the classroom

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Foster promoted to head coach at Truman State

Director of Athletics Jerry Wollmering announced Wednesday the promotion of Chris Foster to the position of head men’s basketball coach at Truman State University. Foster served as the team’s associate men’s basketball coach last season under Matt Woodley, who recently resigned to accept a position in the NBA Developmental League. "We are excited to have

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Daily Dirt – 9/2/14

It’s great to have all of our guys back on campus. We took four transfers – just got older in a hurry! Here are some things that I’ve heard while making sure the new guys fit in… • I can confirm that former Fresno Pacific head coach Chris Wright has been named an assistant at

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UW-Stevens Point names Gollon assistant

UW-Stevens Point and basketball fans from around central Wisconsin will be excited to know that Stevens Point native Jakob Gollon is coming home after a successful playing stint at Mercer University in Macon, Ga. Head men’s basketball coach Bob Semling recently introduced Gollon as the newest assistant coach to his staff. "We are extremely fortunate

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BREAKING: Grant named head coach at College of Charleston

Earl Grant has been named men’s basketball head coach, as announced by President Glenn McConnell and Director of Athletics Joe Hull on Tuesday. Grant, 37, will be formally introduced as The College’s 23rd all-time head men’s basketball coach at a press conference to be held on Friday, Sept. 5, at 12:45 p.m. (ET), on the

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Florida Southern staff update

Florida Southern Men’s Basketball head coach Linc Darner has announced changes to his coaching staff for the upcoming 2014-15 season. Among the changes was the promotion of Ben Swank to the program’s top assistant coach after serving as the No. 2 assistant during the 2013-14 season and the addition of former Moccasin two-time All-Sunshine State

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Virginia Union hires assistants

Virginia Union University head men’s basketball coach Tony Sheals has rounded out his coaching staff for the upcoming season. Derek Thompson and Hannibal Tuck will be on the bench as assistant coaches when the Panthers’ tip off their 2014-15 season. Thompson was an assistant head men’s basketball coach at Miles from 2010 until last season.

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Williams College staff update

New Williams College head coach Kevin App has added two assistants to his staff. David Metzendorf David Metzendorf joins head coach Kevin App’s staff for the 2014-15 academic year as an assistant coach and head junior varsity coach after serving the previous season as a special assistant to the head coach at Cornell University. Last

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Plank named assistant at Portland State

Portland State Basketball Head Coach Tyler Geving has announced the hiring of Michael Plank as a new assistant coach. Plank comes to PSU after spending last season as an assistant coach at Casper College in Wyoming. He also worked one year as a graduate assistant at University of San Francisco (2012-13), and three years as

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