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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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OFFICIAL: Carroll named Head Basketball Coach at D2 Trevecca Nazarene

Following up on a report that HoopDirt had first last night. Lipscomb assistant Kevin Carroll has now officially been named as the new head coach at D2 Trevecca Nazarene. Here’s the release from TNU: Trevecca Nazarene University Director of Athletics, Mark Elliott, announced today the appointment of Kevin Carroll as the tenth head coach in Trojans

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OFFICIAL: Odom named Head Basketball Coach at VCU

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 Ryan Odom, who authored one of the NCAA Tournament’s greatest victories, has been named the 13th men’s basketball coach in VCU history, Vice President and Director of Athletics Ed McLaughlin announced Wednesday. “We welcome Ryan Odom as our next basketball coach with great excitement about our future,” McLaughlin said. “Ryan has won at every stop along

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Daily Dirt – 3/30/23

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard that new Northwestern State head coach Rick Cabrera will hire Hayden Harkins as an assistant coach, and Chad Bailey as the DBO. They were both on his staff last season at Tallahassee CC. Harkins has also worked as an assistant at Pearl River CC, and was a GA

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INTERIM TAG REMOVED: Shaw named Head Basketball Coach at Texas A&M Corpus Christi

After a national search, Jim Shaw was named the fifth head coach in the history of the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men’s basketball program Wednesday evening by vice president of intercollegiate athletics Adrian Rodriguez. Shaw previously served as interim head coach since March 18 after spending the last two seasons as an assistant coach. An introductory press conference will

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D2 DIRT: D1 Assistant set to be named Head Basketball Coach at Trevecca Nazarene

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Lipscomb assistant Kevin Carroll will be named as the new head basketball coach at D2 Trevecca Nazarene University. Carroll has been on the staff at Lipscomb for the past four seasons, and was an assistant at VMI before that. He has previously served as a head coach

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OFFICIAL: Abdur-Rahim named Head Basketball Coach at South Florida

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Following-up on a report from earlier this afternoon. Amir Abdur-Rahim has officially been named as the head basketball coach at South Florida. Here’s the release from USF: University of South Florida Vice President and Director of Athletics Michael Kelly announced today the appointment of Amir Abdur-Rahim as the 11th head coach in Bulls men’s basketball history.

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NAIA Culver-Stockton hires Hobbs as new Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Dorian Hobbs, Jr., a former Culver-Stockton College player and assistant coach, will be returning to the college as the new head coach for the men’s basketball program, Athletic Director Pat Atwell announced Wednesday afternoon.   Hobbs has spent the last two seasons with the coaching staff at Millikin University, helping lead the Big Blue earn

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Fisher named Head Basketball Coach at Temple

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Adam Fisher, who helped lead Penn State to 23 wins and the second round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament as the program’s Associate Head Coach, has been named the 19th head men’s basketball coach in Temple University history.  Fisher will be formally introduced at a media conference next week. “As the search for our next

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Quarles joins Arkansas State Basketball Staff

Arkansas State men’s basketball head coach Bryan Hodgson announced Wednesday that Jamie Quarles will join his staff as an assistant coach. Quarles spent the past six seasons as an assistant coach at Buffalo and brings over 10 seasons of collegiate coaching experience to the sideline for the Red Wolves. “We’re really excited to get Jamie

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