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Mentioned this one in yesterday’s Daily Dirt – it’s now official…. Travis Hackert, a member of Kevin Keatts’ staff during UNCW’s successful run in the Colonial Athletic Association from 2014-17, is returning to the Port City as an assistant men’s basketball coach. Hackert will serve as an assistant coach for new Seahawk skipper Takayo Siddle after
A bunch of things that I’ve heard… Yesterday, I mentioned the easy/obvious staff additions at James Madison (Daily Dirt – 4/6). I’ve now heard of two more…It sounds like Mount St. Mary’s (MD) assistant Xavier Joyner and UMES assistant Calvin Baker will both be joining Mark Byington’s staff. Joyner has been at The Mount for
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Pat Todd has announced his resignation as athletic director and head men’s basketball coach at Florida College. Todd served six years as athletic director, five as head men’s basketball coach, and two as head women’s basketball coach. As the head women’s coach at Florida College, Todd achieved a record of 25-23 in two years, including the
HoopDirt.com first mentioned this one on Saturday (D2 DIRT). It’s now been made official… Eastern New Mexico head men’s basketball coach Tres Segler recently submitted his letter of resignation effective April 20th with intentions of accepting a position as a partner in the business world. Segler guided the Hounds for four seasons beginning in 2016-17
NC Wesleyan College head men’s basketball coach John Thompson and Director of Athletics Aaron Denton have announced the hiring of NCWC alum Justin Griffith as the new assistant men’s basketball coach for the Battling Bishops. “We are thrilled to have Justin join our staff,” said Coach Thompson. “He is an outstanding coach and a great
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Northwood University has announced a series of staffing changes. After a decade of leading the Men’s Basketball program and an incredible run to the GLIAC Championship game this spring, Head Coach Jeff Rekeweg has decided it is the right time to step down from the program and focus on a new career at the University
UAB head men’s basketball coach Andy Kennedy has announced the additions of Philip Pearson, Ryan Cross and Sidney Ball to his staff. Pearson and Cross will be assistant coaches while Ball will serve as Director of Basketball Operations. Pearson, who brings over 20 years of coaching experience working with multiple Division I programs, comes to UAB
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Concordia University, St. Paul Director of Athletics Regan McAthie has announced that Matt Fletcher has been named the head men’s basketball coach for the Golden Bears. “Coach Fletcher emerged from a highly competitive pool of candidates and we’re thrilled to have him join our staff,” said McAthie. “He understands the vision and values of our institution
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I mentioned this one earlier in today’s DAILY DIRT. It’s now been made official… Lander athletics director Brian Reese has named Omar Wattad, who helped lead Lincoln Memorial to five 30-win seasons and a berth in the 2016 national championship, the head coach of the Lander men’s basketball program. Wattad comes to Greenwood after six
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Kurt Kanaskie, a veteran coach with 40 years of college basketball experience, has joined new UNCW men’s basketball coach Takayo Siddle‘s staff at UNCW. Kanaskie becomes the first coaching addition for Siddle and arrives on the North Carolina coast from Colorado Springs, Colo., where he has spent the last six seasons at Air Force. “We’re honored and
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Been talking about this one for a while (SAMFORD DIRT). It was made official earlier this morning…. Samford University has hired Bucky McMillan as its 29th head men’s basketball coach, Director of Athletics Martin Newton announced Monday morning. “When we set out to hire a new coach for our men’s basketball program, we had three main
Some things I’ve heard while continuing to adjust to the new normal… It sounds like NC State Director of Basketball Operations Travis Hackert is joining Takayo Siddle’s new staff at UNC Wilmington. Hackert has spent the past three seasons at NC State in administrative roles, and served in similar capacities previously at UNCW under Kevin
