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NOC hires Aaron Butcher to lead Jets men’s program

NOC Enid has hired Aaron Butcher to lead the Jets men’s basketball program. Athletic director Jeremy Hise formally announced the hiring Wednesday. Butcher has spent the last six seasons at Ancilla Domini College, a two year college in Donaldson, Indiana. At Ancilla, Butcher led the Chargers to a 113-65 (.634 winning percentage), the Chargers were

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McDevitt adds Long to Middle Tennessee Men’s Basketball staff

Four days after bringing Sean Dixon to Middle Tennessee from UNC Asheville, head men’s basketball coach Nick McDevitt announced Tuesday the addition of a second former Bulldog assistant to the Blue Raider family in new MT assistant Wes Long. Long joins McDevitt in Murfreesboro after just one season in Asheville, but is no stranger to

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Florida Atlantic University Hires Assistant Coaches

Florida Atlantic University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Dusty May has completed his coaching staff by naming Erik Pastrana, Akeem Miskdeen and Kyle Church assistant coaches. “I couldn’t be more excited about the staff we have been able to hire at FAU,” said May. “All three assistant coaches are great teachers, mentors, proven recruiters, and all

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OFFICIAL: Joe Dooley Named Head Basketball Coach at East Carolina

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After leading Florida Gulf Coast to five conference titles and five consecutive 20-win seasons, former ECU head men’s basketball coach Joe Dooley will return for a second stint at the helm of the Pirates’ program announced athletics department officials Wednesday. Dooley, who was ECU’s head coach from 1995 to 1999, has agreed to terms on

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BREAKING: Todd Lee Named Head Basketball Coach at South Dakota

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University of South Dakota alum Todd Lee, who has garnered a national title and multiple championships throughout a prestigious coaching career, is returning to Vermillion to lead the Coyotes’ men’s basketball program athletic director David Herbster announced Wednesday. Lee will be formally introduced at a press conference at 1 p.m. Friday in the DakotaDome Club

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Vic Sfera Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Charlotte

Charlotte 49ers head men’s basketball coach Ron Sanchez has announced the hiring of Vic Sfera as assistant coach. Sfera comes to Charlotte after spending the last two seasons as assistant coach at Liberty University. “Vic is a young coach with tremendous integrity,” Sanchez said. “He is a tireless worker who brings a wealth of experience

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UConn Adds Kimani Young to Men’s Basketball Staff

UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley has announced the addition of Kimani Young to his staff as an assistant coach. Originally from Queens, N.Y., Young has been at the University of Minnesota as an assistant coach on the staff of Richard Pitino for the last five years and was also on staff with Pitino

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Matt Woodley Joins Drake Men’s Basketball Staff

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Matt Woodley, a Des Moines native and former Drake men’s basketball standout, has joined the Drake men’s basketball coaching staff, head coach Darian DeVries announced Wednesday, April 4. “Matt is a guy with an unbelievable passion for the game and teaching,” DeVries said. “He has extensive basketball knowledge and experience from various levels of the

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David Cox Named Head Basketball Coach at Rhode Island

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The University of Rhode Island announced David Cox as the 20th men’s basketball head coach in its program history Friday afternoon. A press conference to officially welcome Cox will be held Friday, April 6 at 11 a.m. in the Alumni Lounge of the Ryan Center. “The University of Rhode Island is pleased to name David

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DII DIRT: John Hill Released as Head Basketball Coach at Elizabeth City State

HoopDirt.com can confirm that John Hill is out as the head basketball coach Elizabeth City State . Hill became the head coach at ECSU last May and led the Vikings to a 12-13 (5-10) record this past season. He has also been the head coach at Lincoln University (PA), and Virginia State. ECSU Director of

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Chad Dollar Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Georgia

Chad Dollar, an Atlanta native with more than two decades of college coaching experience, has been named an assistant coach for the Georgia Bulldogs, head coach Tom Crean announced on Wednesday. “I’ve respected and admired Chad Dollar for a long time,” Crean said. “His coaching tree started in his own home and has progressed through

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Daily Dirt – 4/4/18

Today’s Dirt… I can confirm that Amorrow Morgan is headed to South Alabama with Richie Riley. Morgan spent last season on Riley’s staff at Nicholls State. He has also been an assistant at Henderson State (AR), Our Lady of the Lake (TX), and Illinois Springfield. He will be the only NSU assistant joining Riley as

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