A few things that I’ve heard… The search at Southern New Hampshire is just about complete. Last week, I mentioned the guys who I have heard who had been on campus: Former Maine head coach Bob Walsh, NJIT assistant Jeff Rafferty, and Boston University assistant Jack Perri. I have also heard that Iona assistant coach
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Ferris State Names Bulldog Alum Raymoan McAfee Assistant Basketball Coach
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The Ferris State University men’s basketball program, which captured the school’s first NCAA Division II National Championship this past season, has a new full-time assistant coach with the appointment of Bulldog alum Raymoan McAfee, according to an announcement made by FSU head coach Andy Bronkema. McAfee, who played for the Bulldogs from 2012-14 and served
Ivo Simovic Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Loyola University Maryland
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Ivo Simović has joined the Loyola University Maryland men’s basketball program as an assistant coach, Greyhounds Head Coach Tavaras Hardy announced today. A veteran coach with NBA, European and NCAA experience, Simović comes to the Evergreen campus with considerable background on several levels of the basketball landscape. Most recently, he was an assistant coach at
OFFICIAL: Cleo Hill, Jr. Named Winston-Salem State University Men’s Basketball Head Coach
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The Winston-Salem State University men’s basketball program will look to its past to forge its future with the announcement of Cleo Hill Jr. as the head coach of the Rams men’s basketball program. “There were 104 applicants for the position, which speaks to the excitement around Winston-Salem State University basketball,” said WSSU Director of Athletics
Dunleavy Promotes Tony Chiles to Assistant Basketball Coach at Tulane
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Tulane men’s basketball head coach Mike Dunleavy, Sr. has announced the promotion of Tony Chiles to assistant coach. Possessing over 20 years of NCAA Division I coaching experience, Chiles previously served as the program’s director of student-athlete development for the last two seasons. “We are very excited to hire Tony as our assistant coach,” Dunleavy
Court Coaches Announced for USA Men’s U18 National Team Training Camp
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Successful collegiate coaches Mike Brey (University of Notre Dame), Joe Dooley (East Carolina University), Oliver Drake (Midland University) and Chuck Moore (Richard Bland College) will serve as court coaches at the 2018 USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team Training Camp that will take place May 31- June 2 at the United States Olympic Training Center
Emmanuel Dildy Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Northwestern
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Sullivan-Ubben Head Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Collins has announced the hire of Emanuel Dildy to Northwestern’s staff as an assistant coach. “We are thrilled to add Emanuel and his wife, Rebekah, to the Northwestern Basketball family,” Collins said. “Emanuel is a Chicago guy who comes from a great basketball family. He’s got great energy, passion
Guderyahn Tabbed Men’s Basketball Director of Operations at UNCA
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UNC Asheville men’s basketball head coach Mike Morrell recently announced the addition of Corey Guderyahn as the Director of Basketball Operations. Guderyahn joins the UNC Asheville men’s basketball program after working with Morrell on Shaka Smart’s staff at Texas as a graduate assistant. “We are very excited to have Corey join our program,” Morrell said.
OFFICIAL: Kris “Bucket” Baumann Hired as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Odessa College
Following up on something that I tweeted back on 5/16. It’s now been made official that Kris Baumann, former assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Texas El Paso, has accepted the position as the new Odessa College head basketball coach. OC Athletic Director Wayne Baker stated that “Kris wanted to coach for an
Former Ole Miss Assistant Todd Abernethy named Head Basketball Coach at TIU
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Todd Abernethy, a former standout point guard and assistant coach at the University of Mississippi, was named head coach Monday of the men’s basketball team at Trinity International University. Abernethy, a native of Carmel, Indiana, played at Ole Miss from 2003-2007 and earned All-SEC honors in 2006-07 after leading the Rebels to the SEC Western
OFFICIAL: Steve Lepore Joins EKU Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff
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Following up on a story that HoopDirt.com first mentioned back on April 2nd (Daily Dirt – 4/2/18)… Steve Lepore has joined the Eastern Kentucky men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, head coach A.W. Hamilton announced on Monday. The former Wake Forest standout and professional basketball player comes to EKU following three seasons as an
Puget Sound names Shelton Men’s Basketball Head Coach
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Puget Sound Director of Athletics Amy Hackett is excited to welcome back to campus Aubrey Shelton as the university’s newly appointed Men’s Basketball Head Coach. “We are thrilled to have Aubrey return to Puget Sound. He has consistently achieved a high level of success over his 11 years as a head coach at Lincoln High