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OFFICIAL: Dan Engelstad Named Mount St. Mary’s Men’s Basketball Head Coach

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Dan Engelstad has been named head coach of the Mount St. Mary’s University men’s basketball program, as announced today by Mount St. Mary’s Director of Athletics Lynne Robinson. Engelstad will be introduced as the 22nd head coach in program history at a press conference tomorrow (May 10) at 10 a.m. in the Cardinal Keeler Dining

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Josh Pierre Named Video Coordinator at Mississippi State

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A familiar name has resurfaced within the Mississippi State basketball program, one that will resonate with fans immediately. Pierre. But instead of Butch, it’s his son Josh. On Wednesday, the 25-year-old Pierre was named MSU’s new video coordinator. He joins the Bulldogs’ staff after spending the previous year as director of operations at his alma

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Bryan Bender Named Head Basketball Coach at Southwest Mississippi CC

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After one successful season as an assistant coach for the Southwest men’s basketball team, Bryan Bender has been named the Bears next head coach. “It is an incredible honor to be named the head coach here at Southwest and I want to thank the President, Dr. Steve Bishop, our Athletics Director, Coach Bill Wallace and

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OFFICIAL: Kyle Perry Joins UNC Asheville Men’s Basketball Staff as Assistant Coach

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Following up on something that HoopDirt.com mentioned back on April 25th (DAILY DIRT)… UNC Asheville men’s basketball head coach Mike Morrell announced the addition of Kyle Perry as an assistant coach on Wednesday, May 9. Perry joins the UNC Asheville men’s basketball program after nine seasons at USC Upstate. Perry spent last season as the

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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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