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Southwest Tennessee CC hires Jarrett Stephens as AD & Men’s Basketball Coach

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Southwest Tennessee Community College announces the hiring of Jarrett M. Stephens as athletic director and the new head coach of the Saluqi men’s basketball team, effective Aug. 16, 2021. Stephens, a Cleveland, Ohio native with ties to the Memphis community, has more than a decade of intercollegiate basketball coaching experience. “I believe Coach Stephens can advance

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Colorado State extends Medved through 2026-27

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Colorado State University has extended the contract of head men’s basketball coach Niko Medved, announced today by director of athletics Joe Parker. The extension will keep Medved as leader of the Rams through the 2026-27 season as well as provide other benefits for the program. “Niko Medved has proven to be an ideal leader for

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Trent Johnson named Interim Head Basketball Coach at CSUN

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CSUN has named Trent Johnson Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach, the university announced.  As Johnson leads the Matadors on an interim basis during the 2021-22 season, the men’s basketball coaching staff will remain on paid administrative leave pending the completion of an internal review of potential rules violations. A 1983 graduate of Boise State, Johnson

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Argenal named Dominican men’s basketball head coach

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Athletic director Amy Henkelman announced the hiring of Justin Argenal to lead Dominican men’s basketball heading into the 2021-22 season. “Justin has all the coaching qualities we are looking for and we can’t wait to get him on board,” Henkelman said. “As a player, Justin played at the NCAA Division II level and has been a

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Roscoe named Assistant Basketball Coach at Clayton State

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Clayton State men’s basketball head coach Vince Alexander has announced the hiring of Jason Roscoe as assistant coach for the men’s basketball program. This is the first hiring for Alexander who took over the program in March 2021. Roscoe joins the Lakers with over 15 years of coaching experience at the high school and junior college

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Carter added to Lander U MBB staff

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Lander University head men’s basketball coach Omar Wattad has announced the addition of Darrius Carter to the coaching staff for the 2021-22 season. “Adding DC to this staff is an absolute game-changer. His basketball acumen along with his relationship building and developing of players on the court will be major additions to this program,” said

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Daily Dirt – 7/20/21

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few quick hitters… I have heard that Tra Arnold is no longer on the staff at Samford. Last year was his first there after spending two seasons at Iona. Arnold is also the former head coach at Odessa College (TX) where he went 159-32 in his six seasons. It also

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Marcus King Appointed Siena Men’s Basketball Assistant

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Siena Men’s Basketball Head Coach Carmen Maciariello has completed his coaching staff for the upcoming 2021-22 season. Marcus King, a coaching veteran of more than two decades who most recently served as the associate head coach at Tennessee Tech University, has been appointed an assistant coach for the Saints.  “Marcus is a tremendous coach and teacher,”

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Thomas joins Hawaii Men’s Basketball staff

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University of Hawaii men’s basketball coach Eran Ganot announced that former Rainbow Warrior player Michael Thomas has joined the UH staff as an assistant coach. Thomas was a starter on UH’s 2016 NCAA Tournament team and is the winningest player in program history. For the last two-plus years he has served as a performance trainer at

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Winans named DBO at Milwaukee

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Milwaukee men’s basketball head coach Pat Baldwin has announced the hiring of Mike Winans to the position of Director of Basketball Operations. Winans comes to the Panthers from Harvard and will work directly with Baldwin on coordinating team travel, budget, practices and other program functions. Winans spent the past four seasons as a member of Tommy

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REPORT: Maine assistant headed to the Trail Blazers

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Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) According to a TWEET by The Athletic’s Jason Quick, University of Maine assistant men’s basketball coach Edniesha Curry will join Chauncey Billups’ new staff with the Portland Trail Blazers as an assistant. Curry has been on the Black Bears men’s staff since 2018, and was an assistant with the women’s team

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OFFICIAL: Gillion named Head Basketball Coach at Chicago State

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Chicago State University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Elliott Charles announced today the hiring of Samford University assistant men’s basketball coach Gerald Gillion as the new head coach of the Cougars men’s basketball team.    “Coach Gillion is a tremendously talented recruiter and mentor to students,” said Charles. “Gerald has proven that academic, career and leadership development and social engagement of student-athletes are

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