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Raritan Valley CC names head coach

Kevin Ryan will begin his first season as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach in the Fall of 2012. A resident of Scotch Plains, NJ, Ryan is a 2 year varsity letter winner at St. Peter’s Prep in Jersey City, NJ. Prior to attending St. Peter’s Prep, he was a 2 year varsity letter winner at

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Citadel staff update

Citadel basketball head coach Chuck Driesell announced the additions of assistant coach Quinton Farrell and director of basketball operations Matt Scherbenske to the Bulldogs’ staff. Farrell joins Driesell’s staff after a five-year stint as an assistant coach at Presbyterian College. He was part of a Blue Hose staff that posted victories over Auburn, Wake Forest

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Cotton named HC at Judson

Stepping to lead the men’s basketball program after three years of being the assistant coach, Joel Cotton is the new head coach of Judson University. Cotton brings with him NCAA Division I and III coaching experience to Judson as he looks to build upon a foundation that has won three CCAC Championships in the past

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Abdur-Rahim joins C of C staff

Amir Abdur-Rahim has been named assistant men’s basketball coach at the College of Charleston as announced by head coach Doug Wojcik. Abdur-Rahim, 31, will serve as the Cougars’ recruiting coordinator with strong regional ties in the Georgia and Atlanta areas and the Carolinas. He comes to CofC after spending the 2011-12 season as director of

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OFFICIAL: Sokolnicki out at Nichols

I first reported this as a rumor last week. Just wanted to pass along the official statement from Nichols College on the departure of 13-year head coach Dave Sokolnicki: http://www.nicholsathletics.com/news/2012/5/17/mbb_051712454… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

Union (KY) hires Burton

Union College Interim Director of Athletics Tim Curry announced the hiring of Kevin Burton as the 19th head coach of the Bulldog basketball program. Burton spent seven seasons as the head men’s basketball coach at Lambuth (Tenn.) University before the institution closed due to financial issues. During his tenure with the Eagles, Burton compiled an

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Wilkins named AC at The Mount

Mount St. Mary’s men’s basketball coach Jamion Christian has announced the hiring of Ben Wilkins as an assistant coach. Wilkins comes to the Mount after spending the past six seasons as an assistant coach at William and Mary. Wilkins spent his six seasons on the staff at William and Mary under the direction of two-time

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Daily Dirt – 5/16/12

Mid-week “dirt”… • I can confirm that Nikita Johnson will not return as an assistant at Louisiana Lafayette. He had been on Bob Marlins staff at UL since 2010 and has had previous stops at LSU, Louisiana Tech, and New Orleans. No word yet as to where he will end up. • I have heard

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Grand Valley State Hires Assistant

Grand Valley State head men’s basketball coach Ric Wesley has announced the hiring of Nate Babcock as a full-time assistant coach to the Laker program. Babcock, most recently a special assistant coach at Michigan State. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

Siverling the choice at UW-Eau Claire

Matt Siverling has been selected as head coach of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men’s basketball team, Director of Athletics Scott Kilgallon announced today. Siverling becomes just the 10th coach in Blugold men’s basketball history. The position came open following the departure of Kyle Green after he served one year as head coach. During the

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Korn named DBO at K-State

K-State men’s basketball coach Bruce Weber announced the hiring of former Southern Illinois player and assistant coach Brad Korn as the program’s director of operations on Tuesday. Korn is the third member of the Weber’s initial coaching staff at K-State, which includes assistant coaches Chris Lowery and Alvin Brooks III. Much like Lowery, Korn has

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TVCC hires Baumann

Trinity Valley Community College has turned to The Sunflower State to find its third head men’s basketball coach in a half-century. Kris Baumann, who spent the last six seasons as head men’s basketball coach at Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kansas, was Monday named to the position at TVCC. Baumann replaces Pat Smith,

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