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OFFICIAL: Eaton Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Iona

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Following up on some “dirt” from earlier this week… The coaching staff for the upcoming 2017-18 Iona College men’s basketball season continues to take shape as head coach Tim Cluess has announced the addition of Eric Eaton as assistant coach. Eaton comes to New Rochelle following 10 years at MAAC rival Quinnipiac as an assistant

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Former Tarheel Jackson Simmons Named Director of Basketball Operations at Western Carolina

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Western Carolina head men’s basketball coach Larry Hunter announced the addition of Jackson Simmons to his staff. Simmons, who played four years at the University of North Carolina, will take over the role of Director of Basketball Operations. Simmons has many ties to the local community and specifically Western Carolina University. He was a four-year

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Jeff Mailhot Named Assistant Basketball Coach at New Mexico State

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New Mexico State head men’s basketball coach Chris Jans announced the addition of assistant coach Jeff Mailhot to his staff for the upcoming 2017-18 campaign. “I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity Coach Jans has provided me at New Mexico State University,” Mailhot said. “Additionally, I would like to thank those who have mentored me over

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Iona Dirt…

HoopDirt.com can confirm that Eric Eaton has joined Tim Cluess’ staff at Iona. Eaton had spent the past eleven seasons as an assistant at Quinnipiac University, and was not retained when Tom Moore was released earlier in the spring. Prior to his time at QU, Eaton served as the associate head coach at Albany, and

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Epps Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Yellowstone Christian College; Becomes Assistant at York (NE)

Leonard Epps has resigned as Athletic Director and Head Men’s Basketball Coach of Yellowstone Christian College to take the Men’s Basketball Head Assistant position at York College (NE). Epps, who played under Coach Delton Deal at York in 2009, returns to the school that gave him his coaching start as a volunteer assistant. Epps brings

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BRIAN BARONE: Self Awareness in Coaching…Back to the Future

With three growing kids (and a fourth due in August), I have often found myself sitting with the “fans” at some event my child is participating in.  And while in my work, I’m typically calling out plays, or offering “constructive criticism,” from the sideline, as I’ve watched my kids’ soccer games, baseball practices, and dance

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Hartford Dirt…

HoopDirt.com can confirm that Hartford head coach John Gallagher has hired John Linehan as an assistant coach. He was most recently an assistant on Mike Martin’s staff at Brown University. The Providence College graduate is the NCAA DI all-time leader in steals (385 in 122 games), and was the National Defensive Player of the Year

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La Salle Adds Former Explorer Donnie Carr to Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff

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Donnie Carr, the former La Salle University men’s basketball standout who ranks fifth on the school’s all-time scoring list, has been added to Dr. John Giannini’s staff as an assistant coach, Giannini announced on Tuesday. A prolific scorer, Carr is one of only six players in school history to eclipse the 2,000-point plateau, registering 2,067

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JUCO DIRT: Dodge City CC (KS) Hires New Head Basketball Coach

Dodge City Community College (KS) has hired Steve Tucker as their new head basketball coach. He replaces Kyle Campbell who became an assistant at Sam Houston State back on May 23rd. Tucker was most recently the head coach and President of the Kentucky Mavericks (PBL), and has extensive experience in minor league professional basketball. He

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Guy Cherenfant named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Pratt Institute

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Pratt Institute has named Guy Cherenfant as Assistant Coach for men’s basketball, the school announced Friday. Prior to Pratt, Cherenfant served on the coaching staff of both Nichols College and Holy Cross. At Nichols, Cherenfant held the position of student-manager for a Bison squad that went 92-23 during his tenure, including winning both the Commonwealth

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Evan Faulkner Named Assistant Coach for UPIKE Men’s Basketball

It took just one season for University of Pikeville men’s basketball coach Kelly Wells to promote Evan Faulkner from graduate assistant to full-time assistant coach after a successful 2016-17 campaign. “I’m very excited to have Evan Faulkner move into the assistant coach position, said Wells, entering his 12th season as UPIKE’s head coach. “Evan’s experiences

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Milwaukee Dirt…

HoopDirt.com can confirm that Pat Monaghan has been named as an assistant coach at Wisconsin Milwaukee. Monaghan has spent the past six seasons as an assistant at Minnesota State. He has also worked at Loyola University Chicago where he served as the team’s Director of Basketball Operations. Prior to his stint in Chicago, Monaghan was

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