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Talvin Hester Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Louisiana Tech

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Louisiana Tech men’s basketball head coach Eric Konkol announced on Wednesday the addition of Talvin Hester as an assistant coach on the Bulldog staff. Hester brings 16 years of coaching experience to LA Tech with the majority of that coming from the state of Texas where he worked for eight different programs at the college

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REPORT: Mount Saint Mary’s to Hire Dan Engelstad as new Head Basketball Coach

Mount Saint Mary’s is set to hire Southern Vermont head coach Dan Engelstad as their next men’s basketball coach. This news was first reported by Kyle McFadden. Engelstad would replace Jamion Christian who became the head coach at Siena a few weeks ago. In five seasons as the head coach at DIII Southern Vermont, Engelstad

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JUCO DIRT UPDATE: O’Connor Resigns at Otero JC – Official Statement

Following up on the JUCO DIRT from last night… Brendan O’Connor, Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Otero Junior College, announced that he will be resigning his position as the leader of the program. O’Connor worked nine years as the assistant coach at Otero for Houston Reed before taking over the program in 2016. He started

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Marist Basketball Staff Update

Head coach John Dunne of the Marist men’s basketball program has finalized his coaching staff. Matt Henry, Serge Clement, and Kevin Driscoll will be the Red Foxes’ assistant coaches, and Dalip Bhatia will serve as Director of Men’s Basketball Operations. “We have great chemistry,” Dunne said. “It’s a hard-working group that complements each other well.

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OFFICIAL: Mike DeGeorge Named Head Basketball Coach at Colorado Mesa

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Thanks to great sources who had HoopDirt.com way out in front of this one last week (Daily Dirt – 5/3/18). It’s now been made official, Mike DeGeorge has been named as the new Colorado Mesa University Head Men’s Basketball Coach, it was announced Monday by Co-Athletic Directors Bryan Rooks & Kris Mort. DeGeorge, who has

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DI JUCO DIRT: Change made at Otero JC (CO)

I can confirm that Brendan O’Connor is no longer the head coach at NJCAA DI Otero Junior College (CO). O’Connor led the Rattlers to a 29-5 record this past season. He became the head coach at Otero back in 2016 after spending nine seasons as an assistant at the school. An official announcement is expected

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OFFICIAL: Gray added to UNCG Basketball Staff

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Following up on something that HoopDirt.com mentioned in the Daily Dirt on 5/3. It’s now been made official… UNCG men’s basketball has announced the addition former Charlotte assistant coach Andre Gray to the same position. Gray coached three seasons with the Charlotte 49ers, and has 16 years of collegiate coaching experience. Gray is familiar with

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Williamson Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Grays Harbor College

Kevin Williamson has resigned his post as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Grays Harbor College. He had been very busy and signed several student-athletes to compete for GHC next year. During this time as the search is on for Kevin’s replacement, the college has named Volunteer Assistant Matthew Vargas as the interim head coach. Because

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HOT: Moore out as Head Basketball Coach at DII Albany State

Albany State University Director of Athletics Sherie Cornish Gordon announced Tuesday that Michael Moore would not return as the men’s basketball head coach for the 2018-19 season. “We thank Coach Moore for his four years of service to our student-athletes, the community and the University,” Gordon said. “We look ahead to moving the program forward with a

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Sancomb releases statement on dismissal from Wheeling Jesuit

Danny Sancomb, who was fired on Monday as the head coach at Wheeling Jesuit has released the following statement: I want to thank all of my players, past and present, their families, our students and faculty. I have had a wonderful run at Wheeling Jesuit and enjoyed my experiences as a student athlete, coach and

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Chris Wright Named Head Basketball Coach at OLLU

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Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) has announced the hiring of Chris Wright as the new men’s basketball head coach. Wright joins the Saints in their 10th season as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC). He will start on May 14. Vice President

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Jesse Bopp Tabbed Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at FIU

FIU men’s basketball Head Coach Jeremy Ballard continues to put his inaugural staff together, announcing Jesse Bopp as assistant coach on Tuesday. Bopp will reunite with Ballard after spending the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons together at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, Virginia, under former Rams Head Coach Shaka Smart. “I am beyond excited to

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