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Coker adds Kisonas as Assistant Basketball Coach

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Coker College has named Elvis Kisonas as its assistant men’s basketball coach, Dr. Lynn Griffin, vice president of athletics and athletic facilities, announced today. Elvis joins the Cobras after spending the past three seasons at Mercer University, where he held the title of Director of Basketball Operations. In his role at Mercer, Kisonas was responsible

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Kimbrough named Assistant Basketball Coach at Loyola Chicago

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Jermaine Kimbrough, a veteran coach who has over 15 years of experience at the collegiate level, has been hired as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Loyola University Chicago, Ramblers head coach Porter Moser announced today. A native of northeast, Ohio, Kimbrough spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Wyoming.

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Boone tabbed as Head Basketball Coach at Warren Wilson College

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After a national search conducted by a selected group of Warren Wilson College staff and faculty, Director of Athletics and Adventure Sports, Joni Williamson, has announced the hiring of Dominique Boone. Boone, a Knoxville, TN native, has spent the past four years as the head coach and sports information director at Paul Smith’s College in

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Southern Virginia University names Wardenburg Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Southern Virginia University Vice President and Director of Athletics Jason Lamb today announced that Adam Wardenburg will become the Knights next head men’s basketball coach effective immediately. Wardenburg, who joined Southern Virginia last season as the head women’s basketball coach and led the program to its best season to date, replaces Greg Winslow at the

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OFFICIAL: Ford joins Longwood Basketball Staff

Following up on something that HoopDirt.com mentioned back on 4/26 (DAILY DIRT). Luke ford has officially joined the Longwood men’s basketball staff. The school released the following release earlier today. Former University of Virginia men’s basketball manager and William & Mary director of basketball operations Luke Ford has joined the Longwood men’s basketball staff as

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Wes Pifer Hired as Western Oregon University Men’s Basketball Head Coach

The Western Oregon University Athletics Department has announced the hiring of Wes Pifer as the next head coach of their men’s basketball team. The hiring comes following the departure of Jim Shaw for Washington State University.  “I am truly ecstatic,” said Pifer on his first head coaching position. “To get a chance to be the

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Todd Okeson named Utah Valley Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

Head coach Mark Madsen has announced the hiring of Todd Okeson as an assistant coach on his men’s basketball staff at Utah Valley. Okeson comes to UVU after working on the basketball staff at the University of Nevada. “I am thrilled to welcome Todd Okeson to the UVU staff,” said Madsen. “As a player, Todd

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Suhr Joins Stetson Men’s Basketball Staff

Longtime college and NBA assistant coach Brendan Suhr has joined the men’s basketball staff at Stetson, head coach Donnie Jones announced today. Famously an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons during the NBA Champion “Bad Boys” days, Suhr comes to Stetson after last spending two seasons (2015-17) as the associate head coach at LSU, where

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Jones inks Extension at Yale

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James Jones, the winningest men’s basketball coach in Yale history, has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the helm of the program through 2026, Director of Athletics Vicky Chun announced. “I am thrilled that James will remain a Yale Bulldog!  James and his family have not only been model citizens at Yale

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OFFICIAL: Wilson named Assistant Basketball Coach at C of C

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Following up on something that I posted earlier today (College of Charleston Dirt). It’s now been made official that Eric Wilson has been hired as an assistant at the College of Charleston. The school just released the following statement: Eric Wilson joins the College of Charleston men’s basketball coaching staff as an Assistant Coach under

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College of Charleston Dirt…

Yesterday, I mentioned that Eric Wilson was the leader to replace Quinton Ferrell as an assistant at the College of Charleston. I can now confirm that he is in fact the choice, and will be hired as an assistant on Earl Grant’s staff. Before becoming and assistant at Western Carolina, Wilson spent six years as

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Merritt Named Head Basketball Coach at Georgia Highlands

Georgia Highlands College has named Jonathan Merritt as the new head coach for the men’s basketball team. Merritt has been with GHC for six years as an assistant coach and has helped the men’s team reach the national stage, as well as aided a number of players on to graduate and transfer to Divison 1

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