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JUCO DIRT: Snow College Head Basketball Coach Andrew May on the move

Andrew May has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Snow College (UT). He posted the message below on social media earlier today. We’re working on his landing spot as we speak. *UPDATE: It’s Utah Valley* May had been at Snow since 2022 where he went 102-26, which includes a 61-7 record

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D2 NEWS: Lawson announces retirement as Head Basketball Coach at Bentley

 Jay Lawson, the longest tenured and winningest men’s basketball coach in Bentley University history, announced his retirement Monday. Lawson’s career at Bentley spanned 41 years, including the last 35 as head coach. During that time, he maintained one of the most respected and consistently successful programs in NCAA Division II. “Few people in the world get to

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Whitehead named Assistant Basketball Coach at SIUE

SIUE men’s basketball Head Coach Brian Barone has announced the addition of SIUE alum Jacob Whitehead as an assistant coach. Whitehead began his career at SIUE in 2017 as a student manager. He was elevated to graduate assistant/video coordinator/player development in 2021. “Seven years ago, when I first was hired as the head coach, he believed in what we

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Barnes added to New Mexico State Basketball Staff

NM State Head Coach Jason Hooten has added to his staff ahead of the 2025-26 season with the addition of Brandon Barnes as an assistant coach.   “We are thrilled to welcome Brandon to Aggie Nation,” said Hooten. “Throughout his coaching career, Brandon has gained valuable experience at multiple levels of basketball while working under several highly respected and

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Boise State Assistant Basketball Coach Tim Duryea announces retirement

Boise State men’s basketball assistant coach Tim Duryea will retire after a 35-year coaching career in college basketball, including the last eight seasons with the Broncos. His last day with Boise State is Friday (May 15). Duryea joined Boise State prior to the 2018-19 season and has been a part of one of the best stretches in

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Dekker named Assistant Basketball Coach at South Carolina

Head coach Lamont Paris announced the hiring of Sam Dekker as assistant coach on Friday morning. Dekker recently completed an 11-year playing career professionally with stops in the NBA and overseas. The Sheboygan, Wis. native played three seasons for Paris from 2012-15 while Paris was an assistant at Wisconsin. The two were a part of

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D3 NEWS: Bernard Hopkins named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Mississippi University for Women

The W Athletics has announced longtime college coach and former professional player, Bernard Hopkins, as its new head men’s basketball coach. Hopkins will begin his duties as the third hoops head coach in program history on May 19, 2026. “We are very blessed to have someone with Coach Hopkins’ basketball pedigree come in to build

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Short named Head Basketball Coach at Tallahassee State

Tallahassee State College is announcing two key leadership hires that will help shape the future of Eagle Athletics. The College has named Brett Rutherford as Director of Athletics and Campus Recreation and Trent Short as Head Men’s Basketball Coach, bringing experienced, student-focused leaders to one of the top athletics programs in the Florida College System.

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Underwood, Illinois agree to new contract terms

Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood and the University have agreed to new terms related to his existing six-year contract, Illinois Director of Athletics Josh Whitman announced Thursday. Underwood’s contract, which runs through June 30, 2032, could now extend through June 30, 2036, based on team performance over the next four seasons. The agreement would also include updated financial terms

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Bailey promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Queens Charlotte

Queens University of Charlotte head men’s basketball coach Grant Leonard is excited to announce the promotion of Dan Bailey to Associate Head Coach on Thursday afternoon. Bailey, a 2012 Queens graduate, has been on Leonard’s staff as an assistant coach since he took over the helm in 2022. “I’m incredibly fortunate to coach at this wonderful institution, a place that

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Dayton Basketball Staff Update

University of Dayton men’s basketball coach Anthony Grant has announced several staff updates for the upcoming 2026-27 season, including the elevation of James Kane to associate head coach, as well as the hiring of Nick Irvin and Jordan Talley as assistants. The 2026-27 campaign will be the seventh at Dayton for Kane, who was a member of Grant’s first staff

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Boyle added to Charlotte Basketball Staff

Charlotte Men’s Basketball coach Wes Miller announced Thursday that Brian Boyle has been named an assistant coach on his inaugural staff with the 49ers. He joins Marcus Paige and Claude Pardue as assistant coaches alongside Associate Head Coach Chad Dollar. Boyle, like Miller, has roots in North Carolina after spending the last two seasons with the Greensboro Swarm, the NBA G League affiliate of

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