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No secret here, as I’ve talked about this one for a while – the hiring of Allen Edwards at UMass is now official. Here’s the press release from the school: Massachusetts basketball head coach Frank Martin announced the addition of Allen Edwards, contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, as an associate head coach on
Lafayette College men’s basketball head coach Mike Jordan has named Mike McGarvey as the program’s associate head coach heading into the 2022-23 season. McGarvey comes to College Hill after a four-year tenure as the head men’s basketball coach at Lycoming College after leading the program to three-straight MAC Freedom Conference championship games, including two conference crowns. McGarvey
Head coach Pat Chambers announced today the addition of Karl “KJ” Baptiste, Jr., as an assistant coach for the FGCU men’s basketball program. Baptiste joins the Eagles after spending the past season as the Director of Recruiting and Video at Albany. “KJ brings a passion and enthusiasm every day which helps naturally elevate everyone around him,”
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Here’s Friday’s Daily Dirt… A couple new names surfacing in the search at Elon. I have heard from multiple sources that Iowa assistant Billy Taylor is involved. He has been at Iowa for the past four years, and was the head coach at D2 Belmont Abbey (NC), and Ball State before
North Park University has named Sean Smith as the head men’s basketball coach. “After a search that produced over 150 applicants, Coach Smith’s background and experience proved to be the perfect fit within the university, the athletic department and the men’s basketball team,” said John Born, Director of Athletics. “We are thrilled to welcome him as
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After multiple announcements this week, Louisiana Tech Men’s Basketball head coach Talvin Hester finalized his coaching staff on Thursday with the announcement of Aaron Smith as assistant coach. Smith, a two-time TexasJucoBasketball.com Coach of the Year, has spent the past seven seasons with head coaching stops at Jacksonville College and Panola College. “I have known Aaron since his freshman year in
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An experienced and talented coach, David “Dickey” Nutt, will join University of Missouri Whitten Family Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dennis Gates‘ staff as an assistant coach, as announced by Gates Thursday afternoon. Nutt has over 30 years of NCAA Division I coaching experience, including 19 as a head coach. Nutt joins Charleton Young, who was
For Immediate ReleaseApril 14, 2022 By AJ Nelson, HoopDirt.com staff writer Nova Southeastern head men’s basketball coach Jim Crutchfield has been named as the HoopDirt.com NCAA D2 Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2021-22 college basketball season. Crutchfield qualified for the award by being named as the HoopDirt.com/Just Play Solutions Coach of the
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After an extensive search process, the MiraCosta College athletic department is excited to announce that Coach Rob Robinson will be the next head men’s basketball coach. Coach Rob joins the Spartan family after most recently spending three years at East LA College and 20 years as the head coach at Notre Dame High School in
Head coach Pat Chambers announced today the addition of Kyle Griffin as assistant coach for the FGCU men’s basketball program. Griffin joins the Eagles after four years at La Salle including the past two as associate head coach. “Kyle is a great addition to our staff,” said Chambers. “He has a great basketball mind and is
University of North Dakota men’s basketball head coach Paul Sather announced the hiring of Randall Herbst as an assistant coach on Tuesday evening. Herbst brings over 25 years of coaching experience, most recently serving as an assistant coach at Minot State the past two seasons, helping to lead the Beavers to the NSIC Tournament semifinal in
Marshall men’s basketball head coach Dan D’Antoni announced the addition of Tamar Slay to the staff as an assistant coach. “I am pleased to add a respected name in Tamar to the staff,” D’Antoni said. “The way he played, he was respected the way he carried himself off the floor. He’s going to add a ton of basketball knowledge and
