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Howard Garfinkel Clinic to End All Clinics #8

Some of the most successful basketball coaches of all time will appear together at a basketball coaching clinic at the College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York on Saturday, September 27th.The clinic will run from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost for attending is $100.00 per person. Reservations can be made either online

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McCarthy named head coach at Northampton CC

Director of Athletics Troy Tucker has announced that Brennan McCarthy has been named Assistant Athletic Director and Head Coach of Men’s Basketball and Soccer. McCarthy comes to Northampton after serving as the Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach and Head Golf Coach at NCAA Division III Keuka College (NY). A former NJCAA basketball player at SUNY Cobleskill,

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Bowen named assistant at Delta State

Delta State University Head Men’s Basketball Jim Boone named Jay Bowen as the Statesmen’s new assistant men’s basketball coach on Tuesday. Bowen replaces Chris Richardson, who left in May to be an assistant men’s basketball coach at Central Missouri State University. "I am thrilled and honored to welcome coach Jay Bowen to the Delta State

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Temple Dirt…

Back on 6/25, I mentioned that former Temple great Rick Brunson was set to join the staff at his alma mater (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/9b393f79/temple-dirt/…). I have now heard from a source close to the situation that they are now in a holding pattern following Brunson’s arrest in Chicago after an alleged sexual assault at a fitness center.

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Lackawanna College names head coach

Pace University Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Kevin Clark ’14 has accepted the Head Men’s Basketball Coach position at Lackawanna College in Scranton, PA. Clark recently completed his second season as an assistant coach for the Pace men’s basketball program and earned his Master’s Degree from Pace in Education this spring. Clark was the graduate assistant

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HOT: Righter resigns at Clarion

Ron Righter, 61, who has led the Golden Eagle men’s basketball team for the past 26 years and has the most wins in the program’s rich history (402), stepped down today as men’s basketball coach at Clarion University. He will transition to the new position of Coordinator for Athletic Department Relocation Logistics and for Summer

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O’Koren and Vetrone added to Rutgers staff

Rutgers University head men’s basketball coach Eddie Jordan announced today that Mike O’Koren and Greg Vetrone will serve as assistant coaches. A collegiate All-American at North Carolina under Dean Smith, O’Koren arrives “On the Banks” with 10 years of NBA assistant coaching experience, while Vetrone possesses more than 25 years of coaching experience at the

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Neer announces retirement as Hobart Head Coach

Hobart College Basketball Head Coach Mike Neer announced his retirement today. One of the most successful coaches in NCAA Division III history will call it a career at the end of the month. "After considerable reflection, I’m retiring this summer," Neer said. "This has not been an easy decision for me as my three seasons

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OFFICIAL: Leonelli Named Head Coach at GMC

Green Mountain College Director of Athletics Keith Bosley announced Tuesday that Anthony Leonelli will join the Eagles’ staff to begin his career as a head coach at Green Mountain after spending nine years as an assistant coach at the Division I and Division III levels. Leonelli takes over the helm of the GMC men’s basketball

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College of Charleston report

The Charleston Post and Courier has obtained the report detailing the investigation conducted by the College of Charleston regarding the allegations levied against head coach Doug Wojcik. The 50-page report is pretty damning. It get’s pretty nasty once you get to the player and employee statements. Here it is – you decide how this one

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Argenal named assistant at SEMO

Justin Argenal was hired as an assistant coach for the Southeast Missouri men’s basketball program. Argenal will oversee recruiting among other duties. "We are especially pleased to welcome Justin Argenal to our coaching staff and basketball program," said Southeast head coach Dickey Nutt. "Justin comes from very good programs which include Ole Miss, Louisiana Tech

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Daily Dirt – 7/7/14

I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend. Here are some things that I heard over the past few days… • I’ve been told by a great source to keep an eye on the College of Charleston situation. It sounds like it’s very fluid there right now, and the suspension of Doug Wojcik may not

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