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JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D3 RCSJ Gloucester set to open

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that NJCAA Rowan College South Jersey – Gloucester is set to open, as current head basketball coach Richard Casey will become the new Director of Athletics at NCAA D3 Rosemont College. Last season was Casey’s first at RCSJ Gloucester, where he led the Roadrunners to a 22-8 (21-5)

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JUCO DIRT: Ranger College set to promote assistant to Head Coach

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard that Ranger College will elevate assistant Zach VerHulst to head coach, replacing TJ Cox who is headed to D1 Northwestern State. This past season was VerHulst’s first on the staff at Ranger, where he helped lead the squad to a 27-8 (12-2) record. Before his time in Texas, he

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Avoid These Common Mistakes on Your Coaching Resume

It’s very easy to overlook some simple mistakes that many coaches make on their resume. Here are some of the most common mistakes we see when doing resume reviews that you should try to avoid. Resumes that are too long. I once did a resume review on an 8 page resume. Insert mindblown emoji here!!

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Simpkins named Head Basketball Coach at American U

Nationally recognized assistant coach and legendary DMV basketball star Duane Simpkins has been hired to usher in a new era of American University men’s basketball, announced Director of Athletics and Recreation Dr. Billy Walker. Simpkins is the 18th head coach in the history of the program. “We are thrilled to welcome Duane Simpkins, a proven talent and

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D2 NEWS: Hawaii Pacific opens

I teased this one on TWITTER earlier today. It’s now official – D2 Hawaii Pacific has opened as Darren Vorderbruegge has announced his resignation. Here’s the official release from the university: After 17 years at Hawaii Pacific University and 15 seasons at the helm of the men’s basketball program Head Coach Darren Vorderbruegge has decided to step away

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UC Riverside’s Magpayo signs contract extension through 2028

UC Riverside Head Men’s Basketball Coach and 2022-23 Big West Coach of the Year, Mike Magpayo, has signed a new five-year deal that will keep him at the helm of the Highlanders’ program through the 2027-28 season. Magpayo’s new contract comes on the heels of UCR’s best season in the program’s 20+ year Division I history.

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OFFICIAL: Westerlund takes over at NAIA UNOH

HoopDirt.com first mentioned this one yesterday (NAIA DIRT). The hiring of Richard Westerlund at NAIA University of Northern Ohio is now official – here’s the release: The University of Northwestern Ohio is proud to announce the hiring of Richard Westerlund as the new Head Men’s Basketball coach for the Racers. Westerlund takes over the program

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HoopDirt.com 2022-23 NCAA D2 Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions

For Immediate ReleaseMarch 31, 2023 Nova Southeastern University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jim Crutchfield has been named as the HoopDirt.com NCAA D2 Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2022-23 college basketball season. Crutchfield qualified for this award by earning the HoopDirt.com / Just Play Solutions Coach of the Week for Week 15 of the season. A

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OFFICIAL: McCasland named Texas Tech Head Basketball Coach

Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports

This one has been making the rounds for weeks. Fresh off his NIT Championship last night, Texas Tech has finally announced UNT’s Grant McCasland as their new head men’s basketball coach. Here’s the press release from the school:  A proven winner who began his career as the Texas Tech men’s basketball Director of Operations from

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Horn inks contract extension at Northern Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University Vice President and Director of Athletics Christina Roybal announced head men’s basketball coach Darrin Horn and Northern Kentucky University have agreed to a contract extension.  The new agreement will extend his current contract by two years to keep him at the helm of the NKU basketball program for four full seasons. This extension makes

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Penn State Basketball Staff Update

Penn State Peter and Ann Tombros Endowed Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mike Rhoades has officially announced five members of his coaching staff. Jamal Brunt, J.D. Byers, Brent Scott and Jimmy Martelli will join Rhoades in Happy Valley after serving on his staff at VCU, while Rhoades has also added Penn State alumni and all-time great Joe Crispin. Brunt will serve as associate head coach,

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OFFICIAL: Johnson resigns at CSUN

No secret here – this one has been out for a few days. CSUN finally released a statement on the resignation of head men’s basketball coach Trent Johnson:  California State University, Northridge Head Men’s Basketball Coach Trent Johnson announced his resignation today after leading the Matadors for the past two seasons. “It’s time, the game of basketball

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