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IUPUI names Isaac Loechle Director of Basketball Operations

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The IUPUI Athletics Department and head basketball coach Jason Gardner announced that Isaac Loechle has been named the Jaguars’ Director of Operations, effective immediately. Loechle comes to IUPUI after spending two seasons as an assistant coach at Adrian College in Adrian, Mich. Adrian went 17-9 under head coach Kyle Lindsay last season, led by a pair of All-Michigan

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Ortiz named Director of Men’s Basketball Operations at Tennessee Tech

Tennessee Tech men’s basketball head coach Steve Payne had an easy decision to make when filling the program’s vacancy for director of operations, welcoming back former student manager Jonathan Ortiz to Cookeville to fill the role for the 2018-19 season. “It’s exciting,” Ortiz said. “Tech feels like home. It was really a no-brainer to come

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Three named to Tusculum men’s basketball coaching staff

Tusculum University men’s basketball coach J.T. Burton has completed his coaching staff with the appointment of three outstanding assistants for his inaugural Pioneer season. Joining the Tusculum staff are assistant coach Zach Holt and graduate assistant coach Austin “Scooter” Galloway while Darren Higgins was promoted to full-time assistant coach. Holt will serve as Burton’s top

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UIndy Hires Spruance as new men’s basketball assistant coach

UIndy men’s basketball head coach Stan Gouard announced the addition of John Spruance to his staff on Tuesday afternoon. Spruance joins the coaching staff for the 2017-18 campaign after spending the past five seasons at Lewis University. During his 152 games on the Flyers’ bench, Lewis boasted a .664 win percentage and won 101 contests.

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Indiana Kokomo adds Roosevelt Jones to Men’s Basketball Coaching staff

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Indiana University Kokomo Men’s Basketball Coach Eric Echelbarger has announced that Roosevelt Jones will serve as the Cougars’ new assistant coach. Jones will serve as the programs recruiting coordinator and direct the player development initiatives while assisting with on-court coaching and scouting. Jones, an O’Fallon Illinois native, comes to IU Kokomo after spending the last

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Patrick Gayle Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Albany State

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Albany State University announced at a press conference on Tuesday that Patrick Gayle has been named the head men’s basketball coach. Gayle is a coaching veteran that brings over a decade of experience as both a head and assistant coach at the NAIA and high school levels. Gayle was selected from a pool of over

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HOT: Trumbauer steps down as Black Hill State Men’s Basketball Coach

Black Hills State University men’s basketball coach, Jeff Trumbauer, will step down after four years at the helm of the Yellow Jacket program. “I am truly honored to have had the opportunity to serve as the head coach at BHSU. This decision is 100% about my family and creating the opportunity to be more present

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Daily Dirt – 7/10/18

Some things that I’ve heard… Yesterday I mentioned the candidates at Delaware State (DELAWARE STATE SEARCH UPDATE). I have now heard from a great source that the mysterious 8th candidate is actually a current MEAC head coach. More on this search as it continues to develop. I have heard that Erik Goldbach will be hired

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UNLV Names Preston Laird Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

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Preston Laird has been hired as an assistant coach for the UNLV men’s basketball program, head coach Marvin Menzies announced. Laird spent the past two years working under Menzies for the Runnin’ Rebels as their director of basketball operations, and recently moved into the assistant coach role on an interim basis. “After going through a

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Dave Simmons Joins Northwestern State Basketball Staff

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Northwestern State head coach Mike McConathy announced Monday the return of Dave Simmons to the Demons basketball staff after spending 12 seasons as head coach at Southland Conference rival McNeese. Simmons, 58, was the lead assistant during McConathy’s first seven seasons at Northwestern (1999-2006), when the Demons made their first two NCAA Tournament appearances (2001,

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OFFICIAL: Scheuers Named Head Basketball Coach at Thomas College

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Thomas College Director of Athletics Shanda Ness announced today the hiring of Joe Scheuers as Head Men’s Basketball Coach. “I am very excited to have Joe be the next leader of our men’s basketball program,” said Ness. “I believe he has a great vision for the future of Thomas Basketball and I am very confident

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Towson Dirt…

I can confirm that Kevin Clark will be elevated to associate head coach at Towson University. Clark has been an assistant on Pat Skerry’s staff since 2011. The pair also worked together as assistants at URI in the mid-2000’s. The coaching veteran has previously served as the associate head coach at St John’s and as

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