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Coach Sless is staying home. The University of New Orleans and head men’s basketball coach Mark Slessinger agreed to a new contract to keep him on the Privateers bench through the 2023-2024 season. The announcement was made Monday by New Orleans Director of Athletics Derek Morel. “President Nicklow and I are pleased to reward Mark
Things are getting busy as guys are starting to return to school. Here are some things that I’ve heard to kick off the week… I have heard from a great source that UNC Greensboro will name Kyle Bankhead as the new Director of Basketball Operations. Bankhead was a long-time assistant at San Diego who
Josh White has been named as an assistant coach at Baton Rouge Community College. The Baton Rouge native attended Christian Life Academy and played on the their men’s basketball team. He was part of back to back state high school basketball championships 2006-2007. White was named a three time all state selection as point guard
In the rapid expansion of basketball analytics, coaches have faced a barrage of new statistics. The information can be overwhelming, and coaches don’t always have the time to research and reflect on the value of each new metric. One statistic to pay close attention to, in my opinion, is the characterization of whether or not
WPI Men’s Basketball coach Chris Bartley recently announced Ryan Sheehan has been elevated to the program’s full time assistant coach. Sheehan takes over for Ryan Flynn ’06. With Sheehan on staff the past two years the Engineers have sported an overall record of 37-16 (.698) and an 18-10 ledger (.642) in the ultra-competitive NEWMAC to
Catching up on a bunch of things that I’ve heard… Former New Mexico State assistant Jesse Bopp has landed as the varsity basketball coach at IMG Academy (FL). He was a finalist to become the head coach at NMSU this past spring after Paul Weir jumped ship to the University of New Mexico. Bopp
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When the Crusader men’s basketball players arrive on campus this coming weekend ready to start a new school year, they’ll make new friends, meet new professors, and take on new challenges. But Northwest Nazarene men’s basketball players won’t have to wonder about a new head coach as NNU athletic director Kelli Lindley took the interim
Wendell Moore has joined Prairie View A&M University men’s basketball as an assistant coach. Moore brings extensive coaching experience on the high school, junior college, and Division I level. Moore previously spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Butler County Community College in El Dorado, Kan., helping Butler to a pair of final four
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The University of Tennessee at Martin has signed head men’s basketball coach Anthony Stewart to a rolling five-year contract extension through the 2021-22 season, athletic director Kurt McGuffin announced today. Stewart was the Skyhawks’ associate head coach for two seasons before he was elevated to head coach on April 21, 2016. He proceeded to guide
It’s been a blast working with some great basketball minds in the Dish Lab this summer. Recently, we had Coach Nick of Bballbreakdown stop by the Lab to run through some great basketball drills and concepts. Coach Nick has been a great friend of ours for a couple years now and continues to put out incredible content on his YouTube
Sherry Dobbs, who was an assistant coach with the St. Lawrence University men’s basketball program during the 2016-17 season, has joined the Hamilton College men’s basketball coaching staff in the same capacity. Dobbs helped guide the Saints to a 20-7 record, including 13-3 in the Liberty League, and an NCAA Division III championship appearance in
Northland College Head Men’s Basketball Coach Scott Sorenson announced the addition of Cole Schreiner as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach. A native of Eleva, Wisconsin, Schreiner comes to Northland College having spent last season as an assistant coach at Judson University in Elgin, Illinois. While at Judson, Schreiner was the top varsity assistant coach, as well
