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Woods added as Assistant Basketball Coach at Louisiana

Story Courtesy Tom Perpetua, Louisiana Associate Director of Athletics Communications The Louisiana men’s basketball team announced the hiring of Giovonne Woods as assistant coach under first-year head coach Quannas White. Woods joins the bench along with assistants Donald Reyes, Scott Raines, and Josh White. Woods comes to Louisiana after spending last season at Florida A&M. The Rattlers went 10-8

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Shaw, Kurth added to Iowa Basketball Staff

Story Courtesy James Allan, Iowa Athletics Jesse Shaw and Xavier Kurth have been named to the University of Iowa men’s basketball program’s coaching staff, the announcement was made Wednesday by head coach by head coach Ben McCollum. Shaw will serve as the Hawkeyes’ chief of staff, while Kurth will be the director of player development.  The duo spent the

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Sciria selected as new Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Colby-Sawyer

Colby-Sawyer College has announced the appointment of Shannon Sciria as the new Head Coach of the Men’s Basketball Program. A former player and assistant coach at the college, Sciria returns to lead the team with over a decade of coaching experience at both the collegiate and high school levels. Most recently, Sciria served as Assistant

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Grandits named Head Basketball Coach at Point Park University

After a highly successful run as the lead assistant coach at Daemen University, Ryan Grandits has been named the next head coach of the Point Park University men’s basketball program, Vice President of Athletics Scott Swain announced on Wednesday afternoon. “We were very impressed with Ryan on all levels from the beginning.  His successful pedigree at Daemen

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Mars Hill hires KT Carter as new Head Men’s Basketball Coach

KT Carter has been named the new head men’s basketball, as announced by Director of Athletics Rick Baker. “I am incredibly honored and excited to join the Mars Hill University family as the next head men’s basketball coach,” said Carter. “I want to thank President Floyd and Director of Athletics Rick Baker for believing in my

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Harkins elevated to full-time assistant at Swarthmore

The Swarthmore College men’s basketball team has elevated Conor Harkins ’22 to its full-time assistant coach, the program announced Wednesday afternoon. Harkins, who joined the coaching staff ahead of the 2023–24 season, will serve as the team’s top assistant. “There is no one better suited to step up and help this program move in the right direction

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Lake departs UW-Stout for assistant spot at Central Michigan; Webb takes over as Head Coach

Tom Webb has been named head coach of the UW-Stout men’s basketball program following the departure of Jim Lake, who has accepted an assistant coaching position at Division I Central Michigan University.  Webb has spent the past seven seasons as an assistant coach with the Blue Devils, playing a key role in recruiting, player development, and game

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OFFICIAL: Fleegle named Head Basketball Coach at Messiah

Following up on something that I first mentioned in the Daily Dirt on Tuesday…Jabon Fleegle has been officially hired as the head men’s basketball coach at D3 Messiah University. Here’s the release: On Wednesday afternoon, the Messiah University Athletic Department announced the hiring of Jacob Fleegle as the new head coach of the Messiah University men’s basketball

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Coaches Are Using This AI Mock Interview Tool to Land Jobs — Here’s How

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Why Every Coach Should Be Practicing Interviews with AI — Before the Real Thing Preparing for a coaching interview isn’t just about having the right experience. It’s about confidently articulating your value, showcasing your leadership philosophy, and navigating the tough questions that hiring committees will throw your way. That’s why more coaches are turning to

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Columbia Basketball Staff Update

We’ve reported on all of these moves over the last few weeks – they’ve now been made official. Here’s the release from Columbia announcing their new basketball staff: Columbia men’s basketball head coach Kevin Hovde has announced the hiring of assistant coaches Mark McGonigal, Shasha Brown, and Matt Elkin to round out the staff ahead of

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Drake named Head Basketball Coach at D3 St. Scholastica

The College of St. Scholastica has hired Jared Drake as the next Saints Men’s Basketball Head Coach. Most recently, Coach Drake served as assistant coach at the University of Arkansas–Fort Smith (UAFS), where they signed eleven Division I transfers, coached three all-conference honorees and helped lead the team to a major upset victory over No.

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D3 St. Mary’s (MN) opens

D3 St. Mary’s University of Minnesota has opened, as head basketball coach Joe Fano is headed to the prep level. No announcement yet by St. Mary’s, but Nazareth Academy posted the following on their social media: Fano had been the head coach at St. Mary’s since the 2018-19 season, and put together a 66-95 (.410)

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