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Howard Named Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Alabama A&M

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Dylan Howard has been elevated to interim head coach of the Alabama A&M men’s basketball program for the 2018-19 season, Director of Athletics Bryan Hicks announced. “I would like to thank President Dr. Hugine Jr. and Director of Athletics, Mr. Bryan Hicks, for naming me interim head men’s basketball coach at Alabama A&M,” said Howard.

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Wes Pifer Elevated to Associate Head Coach at Northern Arizona

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Northern Arizona University men’s basketball head coach Jack Murphy announced on Thursday that assistant coach Wes Pifer has been promoted to associate head coach for the Lumberjacks. “I am excited to announce that Wes Pifer is being named associate head coach,” Murphy said.  “Wes is a diligent worker, has outstanding relationships with our current student-athletes

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Lewis Named Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach at UW-Oshkosh

Matt Lewis has been elevated to interim head coach of the UW-Oshkosh men’s basketball program, assistant chancellor and director of athletics Darryl Sims announced Thursday (May 17). Lewis, UW-Oshkosh’s top assistant men’s basketball coach for the previous six years, will guide the Titans for the 2018-19 campaign before the university conducts a national search for

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URI DIRT…

Following up on multiple reports here… I can confirm that John Carroll and Kevin Sutton will be added to David Cox’ new staff at Rhode Island. Carroll coached the Celtics at the end of the 2003-04 season and also served as the head coach at Duquesne. He had most recently been coaching AAU with the

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DIII DIRT: Men’s Basketball Coaching Change made at FDU Florham

I have now heard from multiple sources that Pete Marion is no longer the head basketball coach at DIII Fairleigh Dickinson University (Florham). Marion had spent the past thirteen seasons as the head coach of the Devils and tallied a 99-231 career mark during his tenure. This past season his squad finished 3-22 (3-11). The

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

TPG 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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Dr. Dish Skill Builder: 3 Ways Basketball Players Can Lead by Example in the Off-Season

The off-season can bring many challenges for coaches and this is especially true for teams with younger players. For coaches with experienced players and quality leadership, the off-season can be less stressful and more exciting. Unfortunately many coaches lack player leadership for many different reasons, but most of the time it’s due to lack of

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Holy Cross Names David Metzendorf Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

David Metzendorf has been named an assistant men’s basketball coach at the College of the Holy Cross, as announced by head coach Bill Carmody. Metzendorf’s duties will include all aspects of recruiting, player development, game planning and opponent scouting. Metzendorf previously spent two years as the director of men’s basketball operations for the Crusaders in

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Ryan Odom Tabs Colby Lewis as New Director of Recruiting/Program Development

UMBC Head Men’s Basketball Coach Ryan Odom announced the appointment of Colby Lewis as the program’s new Director of Recruiting/Program Development. Lewis replaces Griff Aldrich, who was named Longwood University’s new head men’s basketball coach in late March. “I’m excited about the addition of Colby Lewis to our staff,” Odom said. “From the day I

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UT Arlington Basketball Staff Update

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UT Arlington men’s basketball coach Chris Ogden has finalized his first coaching staff as a head coach with the appointment of Riley Davis, Royce Johnson and Greg Young as assistant coaches. “I’m thrilled we have put together such an outstanding coaching staff,” said Ogden. “The moment I accepted the position as head coach at UTA,

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Hoop Group Elite Team Camp

For over fifteen years the Hoop Group Elite Team Camp has been considered the best in the country. Our goal for this event is to provide each program an opportunity to play against great competition, build team chemistry, and gain exposure for each team and its players.  Hoop Group Elite Team Camp will be attended by 20+ scouting/media services and 50+ D2/D3 colleges. We know that

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Otzelberger adds Weathers to South Dakota State coaching staff

South Dakota State University’s men’s basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger announced Tuesday the addition of Curtis Weathers as assistant coach. “I am ecstatic to announce the addition of Curtis Weathers to our coaching staff,” Otzelberger said. “My relationship with Curtis goes back more than 20 years, and I’ve always had tremendous respect for his ability to

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