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DIII DIRT: Arcadia set to name DII assistant as new Head Coach

I can confirm that Arcadia University will name Millersville University assistant Adam Van Zelst as their new head basketball coach. He will replace Justin Scott, who became an assistant at St. Joe’s earlier in the spring. Last season was Van Zelst’s first at MU – he had spent the previous eight seasons as an assistant

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Hudiburg added to SNU Men’s Basketball Staff

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Head Coach Adam Bohac announced the addition of Andrew Hudiburg as Assistant Coach of the Southern Nazarene University men’s basketball program. Hudiburg brings a great wealth of experience as Division I institutions while also a familiarity with the Oklahoma area. Hudiburg previously spent two seasons at North Texas as the Director of Scouting with the men’s basketball program and

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North Dakota Basketball Staff Update

University of North Dakota men’s basketball head coach Paul Sather has announced that Jamie Stevens and Zach Horstman have been named as assistant coaches for the Fighting Hawk men’s basketball program for the upcoming season. Jamie StevensJamie Stevens spent one season under Sather at Northern State, helping guide the Wolves to a 26-7 overall record and 18-4

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Former Dolphin Martin joins JU Basketball Staff

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Jacksonville men’s basketball head coach Tony Jasick announced the hiring of former Dolphin Vince Martin as assistant coach. “We’re really excited to add Vince to our staff,” Jasick said. “He has been both a high school and AAU head coach and has a wide range of qualities that will elevate our program. Having played here he obviously

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OFFICIAL: Brett Nelson named Head Basketball Coach at Holy Cross

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Following up on this one…Holy Cross has now made it official. Here’s the press release: Holy Cross Director of Athletics Marcus Blossom has named Brett Nelson as the Crusaders’ next head men’s basketball coach. Nelson becomes the 18th head coach in the history of the program, joining Holy Cross after spending the last five seasons

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HOT: Marquette Assistant headed to Holy Cross

Yesterday, I mentioned Marquette’s Brett Nelson as a finalist for the job at Holy Cross (Holy Cross Search Update). Today, reports are flying in that he will indeed be named as the Crusaders new head basketball coach. Nelson has been on the Marquette staff for the past six seasons, and was promoted to associate head

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Scott Martin Joins Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Staff

Glenn and Stacey Murphy Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Brey has announced the addition of Scott Martin (2008-13) to the University of Notre Dame men’s basketball staff for the 2019-20 season. Martin, the 2012 Notre Dame Monogram Club Team Most Valuable Player, will serve as the team’s development and recruiting coordinator, which is a re-branded

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Snow re-joins New Mexico Basketball Staff

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Head coach Paul Weir has officially added former Lobo assistant coach Craig Snow back to the UNM staff, the program announced Tuesday. Snow comes from New Mexico Highlands University where he spent five years, most recently as the director of athletics, following three years with the Lobos. He will join Weir’s staff as the special assistant to the head

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Holy Family Basketball Staff Update

Holy Family University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Ryan Haigh has officially announced his coaching staff for the upcoming 2019-20 season. Haigh, in his first season as head coach, will be assisted by Willis Wareham, Chuck Ellis and Turhan Griffin. “I’m very excited to bring these three on as assistant coaches,” said Haigh.  “The wealth of

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Bollinger named Assistant Basketball Coach at St. Vincent

The Saint Vincent Athletic Department announced that Mark Bollinger has joined the Bearcat men’s basketball staff for the 2019-20 season as assistant coach.  The Edison, Ohio native comes to the Bearcats with extensive Division III coaching experience and success.  Bollinger served as an assistant coach at Ohio Wesleyan University for six seasons, with one year stints as

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Cooper named Graduate Assistant at Southern Arkansas

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Southern Arkansas Head Men’s Basketball Coach Andy Sharpe has announced the hiring of Michael Cooper as a graduate assistant to the program for the upcoming 2019-20 season. Cooper, a native of Monticello, Minnesota, comes to Magnolia after spending the previous four years as a student assistant at Division II and fellow Central Region member Northern State of the Northern

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Daily Dirt – 7/2/19

A few things as we get ready to roll into the 4th… I have heard that the leader to replace Damian Pitts as the head coach DIII Centenary University (NJ) is current assistant Jason Geleski. A longtime coach (who also spent ten years in the Army), Geleski has had a bunch of stops in the

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