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Boone named AC @ Angelo State

Cinco Boone has been named the assistant men’s basketball coach at Angelo State University after prior coaching positions at the Division I, Division II, junior college and high school levels. Boone worked with Angelo State head coach Chris Beard last season as his assistant coach at McMurry University following two seasons as an assistant at

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Daily Dirt – 4/19/13

Some things that I have heard so far today… • I blogged last night that Vassar College head coach Del Harris was out. I have now heard that assistant coach BJ Dunne will assume the role of interim head coach while the search takes place. He will also be considered for the position. Dunne joined

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Baldwin added to Northwestern staff

Northwestern head men’s basketball coach Chris Collins has announced the addition of Patrick Baldwin to the team’s staff as an assistant coach. A 1994 graduate of Northwestern, Baldwin returns to Evanston after most recently serving as an assistant coach at Missouri State for the last two seasons. "We’re thrilled to have Patrick return home to

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Thomas Named Assistant at Campbell

Kevin McGeehan has made the first hire on his men’s basketball staff at Campbell University, adding a familiar face from the University of Richmond. Peter Thomas, who served the last five years as director of basketball operations at his alma mater, has been hired as assistant coach. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball

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HOT RUMOR: Niagara to hire Casey

CBSSports.com’s Jeff Goodman first reported, and I have now confirmed that LIU-Post head coach Chris Casey will be the choice at Niagara. Casey has amassed a 62-25 record in his three seasons at LIU-Post. Prior to his stint at LIU-Post, he spent six seasons on Norm Roberts staff at St. John’s. He has also been

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Toledo Hires Assistant

Former Kent State standout Jordan Mincy was hired as assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Toledo by head coach Tod Kowalczyk today. Mincy, 26, joins the Rockets after serving one season as an assistant coach at the College of Charleston under head coach Doug Wojcik and two years at his alma mater under

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Old Dominion Staff Update

Old Dominion University head men’s basketball coach Jeff Jones announced today that John Richardson and Lamar Barrett have been added to his coaching staff. Lamar Barrett brings 14 years of coaching experience as he joins the ODU staff after three years as an assistant on Jones staff at American. He spent two seasons as an

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Nelson named associate head coach at Ball State

Ball State head men’s basketball coach James Whitford has announced his first hire with the addition of Brett Nelson as the Cardinals’ associate head coach. A former All-American at Florida, Nelson comes to Ball State after assistant coaching stops at Marshall, Arkansas and, most recently, Drake. He has worked in college basketball for eight seasons,

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S. Alabama staff update

University of South Alabama men’s basketball head coach Matthew Graves has named former Eastern Illinois assistant Dan Matic to the Jaguars’ coaching staff. The hire completes Graves’ staff, following the announcements of Darnell Archey and Ronald Nored earlier in the month. “I am excited that Dan Matic will be joining the staff at South Alabama

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Daily Dirt – 4/18/13

A few things I’ve heard so far today. Also, I have heard that two small colleges have opened – waiting for confirmation and hope to bring those to you later today (HINT: 1 in NY, 1 in MN). • Multiple sources are reporting that Montana State head coach Brad Huse will sign a two-year contract

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HOT: Rutgers agrees to terms with Jordan

Multiple outlets are now reporting that Rutgers and Lakers assistant Eddie Jordan have come to an agreement and the final touches are being hammered out this morning. I have heard that the deal could be in the 5-year $6 million dollar range. Apparently the sticking point had been the number of years and now it

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OFFICIAL: Carroll to McMurry

I reported this as a rumor on Monday -just wanted to pass along the press release now Clif Carroll’s hiring at McMurry is official… McMurry University introduced Clif Carroll as its new head men’s basketball coach. Carroll comes to the War Hawks after two seasons as an assistant at NCAA Division I Lamar University. Carroll

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