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TPG Pro Scout School July 9-10 Las Vegas… Use Code “Hoopdirt” to save $20.. OFFER ENDS TOMORROW

TOG is excited to announce Pro Scout School is back for another year in Las Vegas. Pro Scout School is a one of a kind event that is a must-attend for anyone interested in Scouting, Player Personnel, Coaching and Basketball Operations. Last years event was a record-setting sell-out and this year will be even better.

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NBA FINALS PREVIEW: A Deep Dive Into the Conference Finals Presented by ShotTracker

Why are we here again?​ Well, besides LeBron, Steph, KD, Klay, Dray, and CP3’s hammy, why are we here again? How did Golden State and Cleveland both prevail, each in a thrilling seven-game series – the first time we’ve seen both conference finals go seven games since 1979? I’m glad you asked. Let’s dive in.

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Wynn Promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at New England College

Coach Malcolm Wynn has been promoted to the position of Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach at New England College.  Coach Wynn recently completed his second year with the Pilgrims & his impact has been unmistakable.  The 2017-18 season included multiple firsts for the NEC Men’s Basketball program: winning its first-ever NAC Tournament Championship & advancing

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University of New Hampshire Boys Basketball Elite Camp – June 23rd, 2018 – Durham, NH

The University of New Hampshire men’s basketball team is set to host its Elite Camp on June 23. The camp is a one-day event for players entering grades 9-12 next fall. It features personalized skill instruction, 5 v 5 game play, college admission and NCAA Eligibility Center informational sessions, and a reversible UNH jersey. The

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A Letter to Coaches from an Athlete

Athlete Presentation

(In the last 365 days athletes using Just Play have spent more than 604,000 minutes preparing. That’s 420 days preparing that you wouldn’t have had without using technology to help you coach.) Dear Coach, Growing up as an athlete, you’re told countless times to become comfortable with being uncomfortable. You’re told that if you aren’t

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OFFICIAL: Ryan Mee Named Head Basketball Coach at Vassar College

Following up on something that HoopDirt.com first reported back on May 29th (DIII DIRT)… Vassar College Director of Athletics and Physical Education Michelle Walsh announced Wednesday morning the hiring of Ryan Mee as the 13th head coach of the Brewer men’s basketball program. Mee replaces BJ Dunne, who left to take the head coaching position at

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Daily Dirt – 5/31/18

A bunch of things that I’ve heard… Tim Maloney, an assistant at Iona last year, has become the head coach at Dunbar HS in Florida. Prior to joining the Iona staff last year, Maloney had spent eight seasons as the DBO at Baylor. He has also worked at Florida, UMass, Eastern Kentucky and Buffalo. I

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Santa Clara rounds out Men’s Basketball Staff

Santa Clara men’s basketball has completed its staff with the hiring of Ryan Madry as an assistant coach. A Bay Area native, Madry spent 2017-18 as an assistant coach at Seattle University after a six-year stint at UC Santa Barbara. “We are thrilled to welcome Coach Ryan Madry, his wife, Kate, and their young daughter,

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DII DIRT: SNHU offers job to DI assistant

Multiple sources have told me that Southern New Hampshire has offered their men’s basketball job to current Boston University assistant Jack Perri. Before joining the Terriers staff prior to last season, Perri spent six seasons as the head coach at LIU Brooklyn where he went 97-88. He went 20-12 in his final season, and laid

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Former Georgia State standout returns to alma mater as an Assistant Coach

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Former Georgia State basketball standout and assistant coach Travis Williams will return to his alma mater as an assistant coach as announced by head coach Ron Hunter on Wednesday. Williams, a native of Tifton, Ga., scored more than 1,000 career points at Georgia State. He graduated in 1995 before earning a Master’s in Sports Administration

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Tennessee fills Video Coordinator/Director of Player Development spot

Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes announced that he has hired Bryan Lentz in a Video Coordinator/Director of Player Development role. Lentz, who has prior history working alongside Barnes, fills the vacancy created when Riley Davis accepted an assistant coaching position at Texas-Arlington in April. “I’ve known Bryan for a long time,” Barnes said. “He was

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HOT: McBride resigns as Men’s Basketball Coach at California University of Pennsylvania

Citing family and personal reasons, Kent McBride will resign as the head men’s basketball coach at California University of Pennsylvania. McBride served two seasons as head coach of the Vulcans following a five-year stint as head coach at Concord. He holds a 104-98 career record as a head coach. A search for the new Cal

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