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INTERIM TAG REMOVED: Jannsen named Head Basketball Coach at D3 Carroll U

After a national search, Director of Athletics Michael Schulist is announcing that Taylor Jannsen will have the interim tag removed and will become the 27th Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Carroll University. “After a competitive national search, I am thrilled to welcome Coach Jannsen aboard as our next head men’s basketball coach,” says Schulist. “Coach Jannsen impressed everyone during his

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HOOPFESTS Welcome to Houston Party

Final Four will be held March 31-April 3 in Houston, Texas. We have an event filled weekend of networking, branding, building and learning lined up for coaches of all levels. College coaches, high school coaches, grassroots directors/coaches, administration and event organizers are welcome to attend. Welcome to Houston Party: will be held Friday, March 31

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Cortland’s Spanbauer announces retirement

Tom Spanbauer has announced his retirement after 28 years as head coach of the SUNY Cortland men’s basketball program. He will continue to work at Cortland as the women’s tennis head coach – a position he’s held since 2006 – and as a physical education instructor. A national search will be conducted for the position later

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REPORT: Gallagher to become next head coach at Manhattan

I can confirm multiple reports, including one from Jeff Goodman, that John Gallagher will be named as the next head basketball coach at Manhattan. I have heard that he has been offered the job, and contract details are currently being finalized. An official announcement is expected later today. Gallagher spent 12 seasons as the head

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

For Immediate ReleaseMarch 28, 2023 Langston University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Wright has been named as the HoopDirt.com NAIA Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2022-23 college basketball season. Wright qualified for this award by earning the HoopDirt.com / Just Play Solutions Coach of the Week for Week 4 of the season. In just one

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MAAC DIRT: Anderson set to name staff at Iona

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Tobin Anderson’s staff at Iona will include three members of his FDU crew plus one new addition. The newcomer will be Pat Wallace, who has most recently been an assistant coach at Loyola Chicago. Before joining the Ramblers staff in 2019, he served as a graduate assistant

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Daily Dirt – 3/28/23

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) It’s been a crazy few days as we get closer to the Final Four. Here are some things that I’ve heard as guys get ready to head to Houston… Names that I have heard at NJIT are Maryland assistant Grant Billmeier, Merrimack head coach Joe Gallo, Butler assistant Kevin Kuwik, and

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OFFICIAL: Rodney Terry named Head Basketball Coach at Texas

Following-up on today’s earlier report. Rodney Terry has officially had the interim tag removed, and is the new head men’s basketball coach at Texas. Pretty interesting release from UT – some stats, a bunch of quotes, and a lot of pictures. Check it out HERE.

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OFFICIAL: Huss named Head Basketball Coach at High Point

Following-up on a report from this weekend. High Point has made the hiring of Alan Huss official this afternoon. Here’s the release from the school: High Point University President Nido R. Qubein announced the hiring of Alan Huss as the new men’s basketball head coach Monday inside the Qubein Arena and Conference Center. “High Point

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Whitmore named Assistant Basketball Coach at Wyoming

University of Wyoming head men’s basketball coach Jeff Linder announced the addition of Nick Whitmore to the coaching staff on Monday. Whitmore comes to Wyoming after serving as head coach at the Prep School level for nearly a decade producing 39 Division I players and one First Round NBA Draft pick. He has also coached 30 players

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REPORT: Terry agrees to 5-yr, $15.3m deal at Texas

According to a report from the Austin American-Statesman, Rodney Terry will have the interim tag removed, and ink a 5-year, $15.3 million dollar deal to become the next head basketball at Texas. Terry, who took over after Chris Beard was suspended in December (and later fired in January), led the Longhorns to a 22-8 record

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Daily Dirt II – 3/27/23

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A busy Monday – here’s DD2… I mentioned the search at New Hampshire in today’s earlier edition of the Daily Dirt. It sounds like Zoom’s are actually just about complete. The top two names that I have heard are Princeton associate head coach Brett MacConnell, and former Fairfield and Princeton head

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