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INTERIM TAG REMOVED: Collins named Head Basketball Coach at D3 Anderson U

The Anderson University athletics department and Director of Athletics Marcie Taylor have announced on Wednesday the promotion of Carter Collins to head men’s basketball coach. Collins has been serving as the team’s interim head men’s basketball coach since September. “We are thrilled to announce that Carter Collins has been promoted to head coach,” Marcie Taylor

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JUCO DIRT: Neary returns to Gillette College

Shawn Neary will return to NJCAA D1 Gillette College as the head men’s basketball coach, as GC restarts athletics next fall. Back in 2020, the college dropped all sports as part of a budget reduction, but announced their return this past summer. Neary had served as the head coach at the college from 2008 through

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D2 NEWS: Mance, Trevecca Nazarene part ways

Trevecca Nazarene University athletic director Mark Elliott hired Omar Mance to lead the Trojan basketball program on June 1, 2018, but following last week’s road trip, the two mutually agreed to part ways. Further, Coach Mance felt it best, for the staff and team, for it to be effective immediately.  TNU is currently 1-18 (0-13 GMAC) on

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NAIA NEWS: Perry to step down as Head Basketball Coach at Johnson U following season

Johnson University has announced that Brandon Perry is ending his tenure as the head men’s basketball coach following this season. Coach Perry will remain Johnson’s athletic director and a member of the senior leadership team! Perry began coaching the men’s basketball team in 2015 and became athletic director in 2018. During his time as coach,

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WEEK 12: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions

Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 12 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions. These coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by Just Play Solutions which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2022-23 college basketball season. This is the eighth season that

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Developing a Professional Coaching Portfolio for Basketball Coaches

When coaches ask me what they can do to stand out in the job search process, I ask them if they have their coaching portfolio prepared. Many coaches aren’t sure what a portfolio consists of, let alone have one prepared! The coaching portfolio is a tool that provides a potential employer insight on you as

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Frank Martin picks up 300th career collegiate win

UMass Head coach Frank Martin picked up his 300th career win as Massachusetts scored 12 unanswered points to close out the night in an 85-76 victory over Richmond on Wednesday evening at the Mullins Center. The Minutemen (12-8 Overall, 3-5 Atlantic 10) trailed by three with just over three minutes to go and ended the night on a

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Suarez promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Portland

Bobby Suarez has been promoted to Associate Head Coach of the University of Portland men’s basketball program, head coach Shantay Legans announced on Tuesday. Suarez came to the Pilots alongside Legans in April of 2021 after spending the previous four years on his staff at Eastern Washington. Suarez was instrumental in Portland’s monumental turnaround during

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Green Bay fires Head Basketball Coach Will Ryan

UW-Green Bay Director of Athletics Josh Moon announced today that Phoenix Men’s Basketball Coach Will Ryan has been relieved of his coaching duties, effective immediately. Assistant Coach Freddie Owens has been named interim head coach and will lead the team through the remainder of the 2022-2023 season. “I want to sincerely thank Will Ryan and his family for their contributions to

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Bluffton’s Neal announces retirement

Head Men’s Basketball Coach Guy Neal will retire from Bluffton University at the end of his 34th season. The athletic department will host a public recognition for Neal’s accomplishments on Saturday, Feb. 4, following the men’s basketball game in Sommer Center. Neal is the winningest coach in the history of Bluffton University men’s basketball with

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REPORT: Kollar out at D3 Concordia U Chicago

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Embattled Concordia University Chicago Head Men’s Basketball Coach Steve Kollar is out according to a report by CBS News Chicago. Kollar has come under intense scrutiny over the past following an investigation surrounding the hospitalization of six of his players after a workout. Kollar was initially reinstated by the university on January 13th,

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NAIA NEWS: Dakota State’s Garner to retire at end of season

Dakota State University men’s basketball head coach Gary Garner announced Monday that he will retire at the end of the 2022-23 season.  Garner is in his 14th season with the Trojan men’s basketball team, the second longest men’s basketball coaching tenure behind legendary Ed Harter.  Garner, who began coaching Dakota State in 2009, holds the second most

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