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Frazier joins K-State staff

Kansas State men’s basketball coach Bruce Weber added yet another former player to his coaching staff on Tuesday with the addition of former Illinois standout Chester Frazier as an assistant coach. Frazier joins fellow assistant coaches Chris Lowery and Alvin Brooks III, director of men’s basketball operations Brad Korn and strength and conditioning coach Jimmy

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Engen named HC / AD @ NDSCS

North Dakota State College of Science President John Richman announced that Stu Engen has been named the new Athletic Director and Head Men’s Basketball Coach for the College effective immediately. Engen replaces Scott Schumacher, who announced in May his plans to step down as Athletic Director and Head Men’s Basketball Coach after four years, to

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Howard Named Associate Head Coach @ Morehead State

Dylan Howard, who played in two NCAA Tournaments and has spent 16 years as a men’s college basketball coach, has been named the associate head coach at Morehead State. Howard will be re-united with Sean Woods, who was recently named the head coach at MSU. Howard was the top assistant under Woods at Mississippi Valley

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Siena Heights staff update

Siena Heights University men’s basketball coach Joe Pechota has announced the hiring of Aaron Kleersnyder as assistant coach and Jim Barker as recruiting coordinator for the men’s basketball program. Kleersnyder comes to the Saints after spending the past two seasons as the Men’s Basketball Program Assistant at the University of Toledo. Prior to his time

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Daily Dirt – 5/29/12

I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day Weekend! Here are a few things that I’ve heard over the past few days… • I can confirm that Marshall assistant Jorge Fernandez has resigned. According to multiple sources, he has returned to Florida citing family reasons. He had spent one season on Tom Herrion’s staff at

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Drake staff update

Drake men’s basketball head coach Mark Phelps announced the addition of Chris Brazelton to the coaching staff and the promotion of Nate Meyer from graduate manager to coordinator of basketball operations. Meyer has spent the past two years in the graduate manager position. Brazelton comes to Drake after spending the past five seasons as an

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Barsh named HC @ Southeastern (FL)

Southeastern University has officially named Roy (R-Jay) Barsh II their new men’s basketball coach. Barsh has been the head assistant coach for Tacoma Community College the past four years. Prior to his tenure at TCC, he spent one season at Lincoln High School, in Seattle, where he helped guide the school to the State’s Final

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North Park Hires Coach

North Park University named Tom Slyder as its new head men’s basketball coach. Slyder served as the head coach at Anderson University for the past seven years, where he led the team to a 102-84 record, including a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship in the 2009-10 season. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball

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Fordham Extends Pecora

Fordham University head men’s basketball coach Tom Pecora has signed a multi-year contract extension. The extension will run through the end of the 2016-2017 season. Pecora just completed his second year at Fordham. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

Hoiberg Agrees to Eight-Year Contract

Iowa State University announced a new contract for head basketball coach Fred Hoiberg today. The eight-year extension is worth an average of $1.5 million per season, nearly doubling Hoiberg’s current annual salary of $850,000. In his second year as head coach, Hoiberg led his alma mater to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2005 and

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Weber Finalizes Coaching Staff

K-State men’s basketball coach Bruce Weber added yet another former player to his coaching staff on Tuesday with the addition of former Illinois standout Chester Frazier as an assistant coach. Frazier comes to K-State after playing professionally for two years in Germany, first for Goettingen (2009-10) and then for S. Oliver Baskets Wuerzburg Basketball Club

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Autry promoted at Marquette

Brad Autry, who joined the Marquette University men’s basketball staff in 2008, has been promoted to the position of assistant coach for the upcoming 2012-13 campaign. Autry served as the team’s coordinator of student-athlete development in his first four seasons with the Golden Eagles. Autry owns nearly 20 years of experience at the collegiate level,

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