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OFFICIAL: Holloway departs Belmont staff; Takes HS job in Nashville

I mentioned this one earlier this am in the DAILY DIRT – it’s now official. Here’s the statement from Belmont on the departure of long-time assistant coach Tyler Holloway: Belmont University men’s basketball assistant coach Tyler Holloway has accepted the head coaching position Christ Presbyterian Academy, the school announced Tuesday. Holloway, among the most versatile and respected

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DAILY DIRT – 5/7/24

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Loyola (MD) head coach Josh Loeffler will add Kevin Farrell to his staff. Farrell has spent the past two seasons as an assistant D2 MSU Denver, and was an assistant at D2 Belmont Abbey before that. Farrell is a Loyola (MD) alum, who served as the Greyhounds

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Newman named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Western Kentucky

WKU men’s basketball has announced the hiring of Josh Newman as assistant coach for the upcoming 2024-25 season. Newman joins the staff at WKU following a stint at University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif. from 2021-2024. While at Pacific, Newman served as an assistant for the Tigers in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons before

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OFFICIAL: Long named Head Basketball Coach at University of Charleston

Following-up on something that I mentioned early this am (D2 DIRT). The hiring of James Long at the University of Charleston is now official. Here’s the statement from UC: The University of Charleston Director of Athletics Dr. Bren Stevens announces the hiring of James Long to take over as the Men’s Basketball Head Coach. “I am

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Cox added to Oklahoma State Basketball staff

Oklahoma State head coach Steve Lutz has hired veteran Jeremy Cox as assistant coach. “I’m pleased that Jeremy and his wife, Cindy, will be joining us in Stillwater,” Lutz said. “Jeremy is a friend, a family man and very well-respected throughout college basketball. He’s won a national championship as a head coach and been an assistant at the highest

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Mast named Head Basketball Coach at Ft. Lewis College

The Fort Lewis College Department of Athletics has selected Jordan Mast as its next men’s basketball head coach, announced on Monday. “My family and I could not be more excited to join the Durango community. To become the next head men’s basketball coach at Fort Lewis College is truly a dream come true, and I

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D2 DIRT: University of Charleston set to name James Long as Head Basketball Coach

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that the University of Charleston will hire James Long as their new head men’s basketball coach. Long, a former guard at West Virginia and Charleston, WVa native, had most recently been the head coach at Davidson Day School in Charlotte. He also spent three seasons as the head

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Stanford adds Shaw as Associate Head Basketball Coach

Kyle Smith, the Anne and Tony Joseph Director of Men’s Basketball, has announced the addition of Jim Shaw as the Oscar da Silva Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach. “Coach Shaw is a veteran coach who has had winning follow him wherever he has been.  That is no accident,” said Smith. “Jim is the best coach I

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Ekanem named Assistant Basketball Coach at Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State head coach Steve Lutz has hired Mike Ekanem as an assistant coach. Ekanem held similar titles the past two seasons at George Mason (2023-24) and Sam Houston (2022-23) and has served on support staffs at Arkansas, Texas A&M, Nevada and Memphis as well as with the San Antonio Spurs. Lutz said: “Mike is a rising star

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Dewey named Head Basketball Coach at Indian Hills

This is the move that I’ve been teasing on X since Wednesday. It’s now official – Texas A&M Corpus Christi assistant Cole Dewey has taken over as the head coach at NJCAA D1 Indian Hills. Here’s the full statement from IHCC: Indian Hills Vice President of Student Development & Operations and Athletic Director Dr. Brett

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Stewart named Men’s Basketball Chief of Staff at BYU

Doug Stewart has been named the chief of staff for BYU men’s basketball, head coach Kevin Young announced. “I’m thrilled that Doug is coming on board as our chief of staff,” Young said. “He brings a wealth of experience both from the administrative and coaching side. Leveraging his knowledge will help us bridge the gap

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Washington Basketball Staff Update

Washington head men’s basketball coach Danny Sprinkle announced the hiring of four assistant coaches on Thursday. Andy Hill, Tony Bland, DeMarlo Slocum and Jerry Hobbie will serve as assistant coaches for the Huskies beginning in the 2024-25 season.  Hill comes to Seattle after a two-year stint on Coach Sprinkle’s bench at both Utah State and Montana State. “Coach Hill

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