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Loyola University New Orleans Adds Trey Lindsey to Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff

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Loyola University New Orleans head men’s basketball coach Stacy Hollowell is pleased to announce the addition of Calvin “Trey” Lindsey III to his coaching staff.Lindsey joins the Wolf Pack after spending the 2016-17 season as a graduate assistant coach at NCAA DII St. Edward’s University in his hometown of Austin, Texas. Lindsey joins the Wolf

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JUCO DIRT: Another Change Made at Minnesota West

In last Friday’s Daily Dirt: JUCO Edition, I reported that Kris Babler had resigned as the head coach at Minnesota West Community and Technical College, and was replaced by assistant coach Dave Walker. I have now learned that Walker did not last long, and he has resigned after only a few days on the job.

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Ball Reversals or Paint Touches? Use Analytics to Learn What Drives Efficiency For Your Team

In a study of twelve high division 1 college basketball programs, we gathered data to understand which had a greater impact on offensive efficiency – paint touches, ball reversals, or a combination of the two. To do so, we tracked the number of paint touches and ball reversals before a shot attempt, foul, or turnover

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San Jose State Adds Will Kimble to Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff

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The San José State men’s basketball team gains the experience of two NCAA postseason appearances as a player and coaching success at the high school, junior college and Division I levels with the addition of Will Kimble as an assistant coach. Spartans head coach Jean Prioleau made the announcement. “I’ve always watched Will from a distance while

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Kyle Green Promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Northern Iowa

University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball coach Ben Jacobson has announced the promotion of Kyle Green to Associate Head Coach. Green will be entering his 13th year on the Panther basketball coaching staff. He serves as the program’s recruiting coordinator and works with the Panther post players . Green is in his third stint as

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Josh Riikonen Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Huntington University

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Huntington University head coach Ty Platt announced the hiring of Josh Riikonen as an assistant coach for the Forester men’s basketball program. Riikonen comes to HU after spending several years as a high school varsity assistant coach with his most recent stint at Huntington North High School. He has also coached at Jay County and

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Dante Calabria Named Interim Head Basketball Coach Keiser University

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Director of Athletics Kris Swogger announced Dante Calabria as the Interim Head Coach of the Keiser University men’s basketball team. Calabria will be entering his second year with the program and first as the interim coach. In 2016, Calabria helped the Seahawks to the Sun Conference Regular Season Championship and an appearance in the Elite

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McConnell Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Tarleton State

The Tarleton men’s basketball team has added veteran coach Rodney “Mac” McConnell to its staff as an assistant coach. McConnell has plenty of experience with Tarleton as a player and coach. Mac, as players and coaches call him, played for the Texans from 1998-00 and then transitioned into coaching as a graduate assistant in 2001-02. 

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HOT: Koelbl Resigns as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Wisconsin-La Crosse

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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse head men’s basketball coach Ken Koelbl has announced his resignation to pursue a full-time position in the UW-La Crosse Admissions Office.  He completed his 14th season as the Eagles’ head coach in 2016-17. The university will put an interim coach in place for the 2017-18 season and conduct a national search for

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DAILY DIRT: 9/15/17 – JUCO Edition…

Some things that I’ve heard at the Junior College level… Kris Babler has resigned as the head coach at Minnesota West Community and Technical College. Last season was his first at the school. He will be replaced by Dave Walker, who has been an assistant at the college for the past seven seasons. Walker also

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OFFICIAL: Kyle Bankhead Named Director of Basketball Operations at UNC Greensboro

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UNCG men’s basketball head coach Wes Miller announced the addition of Kyle Bankhead to his staff as the Director of Basketball Operations Thursday. Bankhead brings eight years of collegiate basketball coaching experience with him along with NCAA Division I playing experience at Gonzaga. This move was first mentioned by HoopDirt.com back on 8/28 (Daily Dirt).

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Frank, Nwandu Named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coaches at Penn State Harrisburg

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Penn State Harrisburg Men’s Basketball announces Jeff Frank and Chris Nwandu as assistant coaches for the 2017-18 school year. Frank comes to the program after being a Graduate Assistant at Hofstra University. Chris Nwandu brings a unique perspective to the staff, having just finished his playing career at Shippensburg University. Jeff Frank was a manager

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