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North Georgia Tabs Evans as Head Men’s Basketball Coach

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Following an extensive national search, University of North Georgia Director of Athletics Lindsay Reeves has announced Dan Evans as the fourth head men’s basketball coach in program history on Tuesday. “Foremost, we want to welcome Dan, his wife Amy, and kids TR and Maddie to our University community as the newest members of the Nighthawk

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OFFICIAL: UCLA Names Mick Cronin New Men’s Head Basketball Coach

UCLA Director of Athletics Dan Guerrero has named Mick Cronin as The Michael Price Family UCLA Men’s Head Basketball Coach. Cronin becomes the 14th head coach in UCLA men’s basketball history, agreeing to a six-year contract worth $24 million. “Mick Cronin is a fierce competitor, and I’m excited to welcome him to Westwood,” Guerrero said. “Mick has

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REPORT: Mick Cronin to UCLA

Multiple reports, including one from the Bruin Report Online, have confirmed that Mick Cronin will become the next head basketball coach at UCLA. According to the report, Cronin will ink a six-year deal worth $24 million. The pact will also include an increased salary pool for his assistants, and charter flights for all road games.

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Boone Named Head Basketball Coach at UAFS

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University of Arkansas Fort Smith Director of Athletics Curtis Janz announced Tuesday morning that Jim Boone has been hired as men’s basketball head coach. Boone recently completed his seventh season as head men’s basketball coach at NCAA Division II Delta State University, guiding the Statesmen to a 19-12 overall record, a 12-8 Gulf South Conference

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Daily Dirt – 4/9/19

A few quick hitters after a late night watching a great National Championship game… I have heard that Todd Abernathy will be hired as an assistant coach at Florida Atlantic (replacing Erik Pastrana who departed for Oklahoma State). The current head coach at Trinity International (IL), Abernathy had spent four seasons as an assistant to

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FINAL RESULTS: HoopDirt.com March Madness Challenge presented by MyPlay

Here are the FINAL results from the 2019 HoopDirt.com March Madness Challenge presented by MyPlay. Congrats to our winner BBCoachK! Thanks to everyone who participated! Rank Bracket, Owner R64 R32 S16 E8 F4 NCG Champion Total PCT 1 BBCoachK 4BBCoachK 210 220 280 240 160 320 Virginia 1430 99.7 2 winner winnerhendo_kent 230 260 200

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REPORT: Chris Mullin expected to resign at St. John’s

According to a report by Jon Rothstein, St. John’s head coach Chris Mullin is expected to resign (or according to other reports, be bought out). Mullin led his alma mater to a 21-13 record this past season, and an NCAA tournament appearance. His win total increased in each of his four seasons with the Red

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D’Alessio Named Head Basketball Coach at Fayetteville State

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Fayetteville State University Director of Athletics Anthony Bennett has announced the hiring of Luke D’Alessio as the Broncos 18th head men’s basketball coach following a nationwide search. D’Alessio will bring 33 years of consistent success at the NCAA Division I, II, and III levels, not to leave out Junior College and High School levels, in

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Daily Dirt – 4/8/19

A few things I’ve heard as the sea of sweatsuits heads out of Minneapolis… How about all of the Rick Barnes and Lon Kruger to UCLA stuff? Crazy how long this search has taken with no clear direction. I’m tired of following this one, but feel like I should. It’s like driving by an accident

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Dr. Dish Skill Builder Workout: Team Motion Shooting Drills- The Curl Action

In this team shooting workout in the Dish Lab, we focus on the curl action with a motion offense setting. While Dr. Dish machines have been commonly known and used in an individual and small group setting, it’s also a great tool to help maximize team drills! Check out the full drill in action below.

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Mike Young Named Head Basketball Coach at Virginia Tech

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Virginia Tech President Dr. Tim Sands and Director of Athletics Whit Babcock announced on Sunday that Mike Young has accepted the men’s basketball head coaching position at Virginia Tech. The Radford, Virginia native joins the Hokies after a record-setting 17-year tenure at Wofford. The Terriers posted a 30-5 overall record in 2018-19, including a perfect

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OFFICIAL: Musselman Named Head Basketball Coach at Arkansas

Former NBA and University of Nevada head coach Eric Musselman has been named as the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Arkansas, Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Hunter Yurachek announced on Sunday. Musselman has more than 30 years of coaching experience, including 14 years as a head coach in the NBA, NCAA

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