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OFFICIAL: Maligi named Associate Head Coach at K-State

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First-year Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang made another addition to his coaching staff on Friday (April 1) with the selection of veteran assistant coach Ulric Maligi as the program’s associate head coach. “We are excited to welcome Ulric, his wife Courtney and son JJ to the K-State Family,” said Tang. “When I began the process of building my

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Hartman named Associate Head Coach at Florida

Carlin Hartman has been named associate head coach for Florida men’s basketball, head coach Todd Golden announced on Friday. Hartman brings 22 years of experience at the collegiate level, including five seasons at Oklahoma under Lon Kruger before coaching at UNLV in the 2021-22 season. The Buffalo, N.Y., native was associate head coach at Columbia during Golden’s

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REPORT: Caputo to George Washington

According to a report by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Miami associate head coach Chris Caputo is finalizing a deal to become the next head coach at George Washington. Caputo was listed as a confirmed finalist by HoopDirt.com last Sunday (GW Search Update). Caputo has been with Jim Larranaga for the past 20-seasons – the past eleven

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Safir Hired as Director of Basketball Strategy and Analytics at Florida

Jonathan Safir has been named director of basketball strategy and analytics for the Florida men’s basketball program, head coach Todd Golden announced on Thursday. “Jonathan is a rising star in this business,” Golden said. “He was instrumental in the success of our historic season last year at San Francisco. He is well-respected within the profession as an incredibly

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Steele named Head Basketball Coach at Miami (OH)

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Miami University Athletics has hired Travis Steele as the 28th men’s basketball head coach in program history Director of Athletics David Sayler announced today. Steele joins Miami after completing a four-year stint as the head coach at rival Xavier University. He posted a 70-50 mark while at the helm of the Xavier program and led the Musketeers to two postseason

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OFFICIAL: Earl takes over at Chattanooga

Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball has found its new leader. Dan Earl becomes the 22nd head coach in program history, Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Mark Wharton announced on Thursday afternoon. A familiar name and face, Earl comes to the Scenic City following a seven-year stint as the head coach of Southern Conference foe VMI. Earl led the

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Ashton named Head Basketball Coach at Iowa Wesleyan

Jordan Ashton, a Mount Pleasant native, will take the reins of the Tigers Men’s Basketball program, effective April 11th. Ashton spent the 2021-22 academic year as an assistant coach at the University of Minnesota Duluth. During this season, the team earned the most wins in over 50 years in program history and went undefeated with

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D3 DIRT: University of the Ozarks opens

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that Travis Carruthers is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D3 University of the Ozarks (AR). Carruthers had been the Eagles head coach for the past five seasons. In 2020-21, during a COVID shortened campaign, Carruthers led his squad to the American Southwest

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Morgan State Men’s Basketball Coach Kevin Broadus Receives Two-Year Contract Extension

Morgan State University President David K. Wilson has announced that men’s basketball coach Kevin Broadus has agreed to a two-year contract extension, continuing his leadership of the Bears program through the 2026-27 season. Broadus is entering his fourth season at the helm of the program after being named as the men’s head basketball coach in

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Gainous resigns as Head Basketball Coach at D2 Georgia College

Georgia College Director of Athletics Wendell Staton has announced that Bobcat Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mark Gainous will step down at the end of the academic year. Gainous’ departure from Bobcat Nation is largely for family reasons as the Gainous crew has relocated, and the commute meant time away from his wife Natasha Gainous and young children Abe and

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Daily Dirt – 3/31/22

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few quick things to start the day. More later today… Some names to keep an eye on in the search at Miami (OH) are former Xavier head coach Travis Steele, former Indiana assistant Dane Fife, and former K-State assistant Jermaine Henderson. Steele, who was released a few weeks ago, had

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