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OFFICIAL: Thomas takes over at NAIA Florida Memorial

In yesterday’s NAIA DIRT, I mentioned that Delano Thomas would be hired as the new head basketball coach ay NAIA Florida Memorial. This move has now been made official – here’s the press release from the school: Florida Memorial announces the hiring of NAIA National Championship coach Delano Thomas as men’s head basketball coach. The

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NAIA Bethany College hires Flemmer as new Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Bethany College and the Department of Athletics are pleased to announce Trevor Flemmer has been named Head Men’s Basketball Coach for the Swedes. “I want to thank President Mauch and Athletic Director Laura Moreno for entrusting me with the opportunity to lead the men’s basketball program here at Bethany College,” said newly-named Head Men’s Basketball

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Halcovage named Head Basketball Coach at Buffalo

George Halcovage III has been named the 15th head coach in University at Buffalo men’s basketball history, Vice President and Director of Athletics Mark Alnutt announced on Thursday. A rising star in the coaching ranks, Halcovage comes to Buffalo from Villanova where he spent 15 years, most recently serving as associate head coach. As a trusted

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NAIA Dirt…

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things from the NAIA level. I have heard from multiple sources that NAIA Florida Memorial will hire DeLano Thomas as their new head basketball coach. Thomas had been the head coach at Shawnee State (OH) since 2017, and captured the 2020-2021 NAIA National Championship. An official announcement is expected

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Green Bay Basketball Staff Update

Green Bay men’s basketball head coach Sundance Wicks announced his coaching staff Thursday afternoon. Wicks will be joined on the bench this season by Pat Monaghan, Zach Malvik, and Nic Reynolds as assistant coaches. All three bring a substantial amount of coaching and playing experience. Adams Owens was retained as the team’s Director of Basketball

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Carlyle announces retirement as Head Basketball Coach t Walters State

Bill Carlyle came to Walters State in 1977 excited about the opportunity to be the men’s basketball head coach and ready to see what kind of success he could bring to the college.  Even Carlyle, a native of Bulls Gap, couldn’t have dreamed of leaving a legacy of this magnitude.  On Thursday, Carlyle, now a

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Austin Peay Basketball Staff Update

Austin Peay State University head men’s basketball coach Corey Gipson has completed his coaching staff for the 2023-24 season with the addition of associate head coach Rodney Hamilton and assistant coaches Tim Ward and Jimmy Lincoln. “The lifeblood of any organization is being able to assemble a family of equally yoked, like-minded individuals who are willing to postpone immediate gratification for the

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JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D1 Yavapai College opens

I can confirm that Jay Joyner is no longer the head basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Yavapai College (AZ). Joyner took over at Yavapai back in 2021, restarting a program that had not competed in over ten years. The 2022-23 season was their first since restarting – they went 7-23. Before taking over at YC,

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Syracuse named Straughn Assistant Basketball Coach

Former George Washington assistant coach Brenden Straughn has joined the Syracuse men’s basketball program as an assistant coach, according to the school’s athletic department. Straughn fills the remaining open spot on first-year coach Adrian Autry‘s Syracuse staff. Associate head coach Gerry McNamara and assistant coach Allen Griffin, round out the group. “Brenden is one of the bright young minds in college basketball,” Coach

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OFFICIAL: Butters added to Arkansas State Basketball Staff

I mentioned this one in today’s DAILY DIRT. It’s now official – Charleston Southern Associate Head Coach Tee Butters has been hired as an assistant at Arkansas State. Here’s the press release from ASU: Arkansas State men’s basketball head coach Bryan Hodgson announced Thursday that Thomas ‘Tee’ Butters will join the Red Wolves’ staff as

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JUCO DIRT: Ranger set to open; Cox headed D1

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from great sources who confirm that NJCAA D1 Ranger College head coach TJ Cox is on the move, and will be named as an assistant coach on Rick Cabrera’s new staff at Northwestern State. Cox was hired at Ranger last spring after spending time as an assistant at

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Skinn named Head Basketball Coach at George Mason

George Mason University President Gregory Washington and Interim Director of Athletics Nena Rogers have named Tony Skinn as the 12th head coach in the men’s basketball program’s history.  A key starter on the 2006 George Mason Final Four team and one of the best all-around guards in program history, Skinn returns to his alma mater after

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