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Former Georgia Star Jarvis Hayes Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Morehouse

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The Morehouse College basketball program and head coach Grady Brewer have announced the addition of former University of Georgia star and 2003 NBA lottery draft choice Jarvis Hayes as assistant basketball coach. “We are very excited about having Jarvis as part of the Morehouse coaching staff,” said coach Brewer. “I’ve known Jarvis for a very

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Western Michigan Men’s Basketball Staff Update

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Western Michigan men’s basketball and head coach Steve Hawkins announced changes to the coaching staff for the upcoming season. Assistant coach Clayton Bates has been promoted to associate head coach while Jacob Bullock has been named Interim Director of Basketball Operations and Joel Ledvina has been named Video Coordinator and Director of Scouting. Bates has

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Jim Calhoun Officially Named University of Saint Joseph Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Three-time NCAA National Champion and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Coach, Jim Calhoun, has officially joined the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) full-time and has been named the first-ever Head Coach of USJ Men’s Basketball. The announcement and signing of his full-time contract took place this afternoon in the O’Connell Center lobby on the

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Mansfield University Head Coach Pat Zipfel Resigns; Accepts NBA Position

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Patrick Zipfel has resigned as head coach of the Mansfield University men’s basketball program to return to the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves. “Pat will be greatly missed by the athletic staff and his student-athletes,” said Interim Director of Athletics Kris Decker. “We wish him the best of luck in his new endeavors in the

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Mike Freilich named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at SUNY Oneonta

SUNY Oneonta men’s basketball coach Cameron Conover has announced that Mike Freilich has been named as an assistant coach for the men’s basketball program.  Freilich comes to Oneonta after being a part of two successful Division III programs over the course of six seasons. “We are thrilled to have Mike join our coaching staff,” stated

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Southern Utah’s Todd Simon Signs Extension Through 2021-22 Season

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Southern Utah University men’s basketball head coach Todd Simon has signed an extension through the 2021-22 season the university and Athletic Director Debbie Corum announced. “Watching Todd work with this program, it is incredibly evident that he’s one of the best young coaches in the country and the success on the court speaks for itself

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OFFICIAL: Trenkle Named Assistant Basketaball Coach at Youngstown State

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Following up on a story that HoopDirt.com first reported on 8/21/18 (Youngstown State Dirt)… Brady Trenkle, a successful junior college head coach for the last eight years, has been named an assistant coach on the Youngstown State men’s basketball staff, Head Coach Jerrod Calhoun announced on Monday. “We’re really excited about bring Brady Trenkle on

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Nielson Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Loyola University New Orleans

Loyola University New Orleans men’s basketball head coach Stacy Hollowell announced the addition of assistant coach Tyler Nielson to his staff Thursday afternoon. “We are thrilled to add Tyler to our staff and excited about the invaluable experience he brings to our program having worked with Coach Tim Floyd and his staff,” said Hollowell. “He

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Harris Hired as Navy Men’s Basketball Assistant

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David Harris has been hired as an assistant coach for the Navy men’s basketball team, head coach Ed DeChellis announced. “We are excited to have David join our program,” said DeChellis.  “He brings with him a wealth of experience as part of winning staffs at both VCU and Texas.  He has a well-rounded background in

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Jim Boone’s 27th Annual Free Fall Coaches Clinic-October 12-13th

We wanted to take this opportunity to invite you to Jim Boone’s 27th Annual Free Fall Coaches Clinic to be held at Delta State University in Sillers Coliseum on October 12-13th and will include the following: 2 Outstanding Days of All Access Learning and Sharing with nationally sought-out clinician, Coach Jim Boone 7 Intensive Sessions with over 10 hours of

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Team Chemistry and Culture: From the Bottom Up

  This article was written by SUNY Canton Head Men’s Basketball Coach Ben Thompson   We all understand the coaching dynamics and rapport that is needed between coaches and players to form a good culture. However, we still are sometimes frustrated and unsure why our program’s culture and the chemistry amongst our student-athletes aren’t as

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Crafton Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Nyack; Named G-League Assistant

Nyack Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jason Crafton officially accepted an assistant coaching position with the Philadelphia 76er’s G-League Affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats.  Coach Crafton will join the Philadelphia 76er’s organization immediately for the upcoming 76er’s training camp and will then report to Wilmington, Delaware for the start of the Blue Coats Training Camp later

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