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OFFICIAL: Mike Poe Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Tennessee Wesleyan

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Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com published back on March 27th. It’s now been made official that Mike Poe, head men’s basketball and golf coach at Tennessee Wesleyan University, has resigned from his position to accept the head boys’ basketball position at Volunteer High School in Church Hill, TN. Poe previously served as the

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Paul Lusk Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Creighton

Former Missouri State men’s basketball head coach Paul Lusk has been named an assistant coach at Creighton University, Bluejay head coach Greg McDermott announced. Lusk joins Preston Murphy and Alan Huss as Creighton assistant coaches and replaces Darian DeVries on the Bluejay staff after DeVries was named head coach last Thursday at Drake University. “I’ve

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REPORT: Joe Dooley headed to East Carolina

Florida Gulf Coast head coach Joe Dooley is returning to East Carolina according to a report by 94.3 The Game.  Dooley was the head coach at East Carolina from 1995-1999 where he went 57-52. He then served as an assistant at Kansas, New Mexico, and Wyoming before becoming the head coach at FGCU in 2013.

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OFFICIAL: Marist Hires John Dunne as Head Men’s Basketball Coach

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Marist College Director of Athletics Tim Murray announced the hiring of John Dunne as head men’s basketball coach on Tuesday. Dunne is the 12th head coach in program history. He will be introduced at a press conference on Thursday at 11 a.m. at McCann Arena. “We’re extremely excited to welcome John and his family to

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REPORT: St. Peter’s John Dunne to Marist

Marist will hire John Dunne as their next head basketball coach according to a report by Jon Rothstein. Dunne has been the head coach at MAAC foe St. Peter’s since 2006 where he has compiled a 153-225 record, including a 14-18 (6-12) mark this past season. Before coming to St. Peter’s, Dunne served as an

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Aaron Hill Named Head Basketball Coach at Culver-Stockton College

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Culver-Stockton College athletic director Pat Atwell announced the hiring of Aaron Hill as the 24th coach in the 106-year history of Culver-Stockton men’s basketball. Hill arrives in Canton after spending the last four seasons at East Central University in Ada, Okla. Hill served as assistant coach at ECU from 2014-17 before being promoted to associate head coach prior

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Daily Dirt – 4/3/18

A few things that I’ve heard… Mike Rice is a HOT name right now at Pitt. Multiple sources have told me that he is involved with an assistant spot on Jeff Capel’s staff. Rice is a Pittsburgh native who has been the head coach at Rutgers and Robert Morris. He has most recently been working

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USD To Introduce Sam Scholl as Head Men’s Basketball Coach

The University of San Diego will introduce Sam Scholl, 40, as its new head coach for men’s basketball at a press conference and celebration on Tuesday, April 3rd, at 12:30 p.m. (PDT) in the University Center’s Forum A on main campus. Scholl, who was elevated to acting head coach on February 26th, becomes the Toreros’

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Springfield College’s Charlie Brock Named President of the National Association of Basketball Coaches

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Springfield College head basketball coach Charlie Brock succeeded University of Kansas head coach Bill Self as president of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) on Sunday night during the annual NABC convention, held in conjunction with the 2018 NCAA® Division I Men’s Final Four®. Brock stepped into the role of president a little early

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OFFICIAL: FIU does not renew contract of Head Basketball Coach Anthony Evans

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FIU Executive Director of Sports and Entertainment Pete Garcia announces that the contract for head men’s basketball coach Anthony Evans will not be renewed. The Panthers will begin a national search for a new head coach immediately. “I want to thank Anthony for the job he did with our men’s basketball program,” Garcia said. “He

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HOT: Anthony Evans out at FIU

HoopDirt.com now confirm that Anthony Evans is no longer the head coach at Florida International. This was first reported by Jeff Borzello. Evans became the head coach at FIU back in 2013. He compiled a 65-94 mark during his tenure, including a 14-18 (8-10) record this past season. Before coming to FIU, Evans spent six

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BREAKING: Tony Pujol Named Head Basketball Coach at North Alabama

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Tony Pujol, an assistant basketball coach at the University of Wyoming with 14 years of collegiate coaching experience, has been hired as the head men’s basketball coach at the University of North Alabama, UNA Athletic Director Mark Linder announced Monday. A former assistant basketball coach at Appalachian State University, Virginia Commonwealth University and the University

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