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WATCH LIVE: Chris Holtmann Introductory Press Conference at Ohio State

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RALEIGH, NC – MARCH 19: Head coach Chris Holtmann of the Butler Bulldogs reacts against the Virginia Cavaliers in the first half during the second round of the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at PNC Arena on March 19, 2016 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Chris Holtmann will officially be introduced as the head basketball coach at an 11:00am press conference today. Click HERE to watch live.

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NC State Announces Men’s Basketball Staff Additions

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NC State men’s basketball coach Kevin Keatts announced the addition of assistant coach A.W. Hamilton while filling out the remainder of his support positions on Friday. Hamilton is the third assistant coach hire, joining previously announced assistants James Johnson and Takayo Siddle. Hamilton played for Keatts at Hargrave Military Academy, and after being a graduate

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UMKC Dirt…

I can confirm that Josh Sash will be named as an assistant coach on Kareem Richardon’s staff at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Sash has most recently served as the lead assistant at Indian Hills CC (IA). He and Richardson had previously worked together at Drake in the late 2000’s. Sash was also the video

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MEAC Dirt…

I can confirm a couple of coaching hires in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)… New Coppin State head coach Juan Dixon will add Phil Gaetano to his staff as an assistant. Gaetano spent this past season as an assistant with the Maine Red Claws (NBA D-League). Prior to that, he worked as a graduate assistant

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Drew Valentine Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Loyola University Chicago

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Drew Valentine, who has spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Oakland University, has been named assistant men’s basketball coach at Loyola University Chicago, head coach Porter Moser announced today. Considered one of the best up-and-coming coaches in the country, Valentine has also served as a graduate manager at

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Chris Holtmann Named Head Basketball Coach at Ohio State

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RALEIGH, NC – MARCH 19: Head coach Chris Holtmann of the Butler Bulldogs reacts against the Virginia Cavaliers in the first half during the second round of the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at PNC Arena on March 19, 2016 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Gene Smith, Ohio State senior vice president and Wolfe Foundation endowed athletics director, announced the hiring of Butler’s Chris Holtmann as the next head men’s basketball coach of the Buckeyes. Holtmann, who completed his third year with the Bulldogs in 2016-17, has agreed to an eight-year contract with Ohio State worth about $3 million annually,

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Kenneth White Promoted to Assistant Basketball Coach at Campbell

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Kenneth White has been promoted to assistant men’s basketball coach at Campbell University, head coach Kevin McGeehan announced.  White has spent the last two seasons on the Fighting Camel staff, including the 2016-17 campaign as director of basketball operations. “Kenneth White is an excellent basketball coach,” said McGeehan, who is entering his fifth year in

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McCasland Completes Basketball Support Staff at North Texas

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North Texas men’s basketball head coach Grant McCasland has completed his support staff by hiring Andrew Hudiburg as director of scouting, Phil Baier as assistant director of strength and conditioning, and Jon Trilli as director of basketball operations, announced. “Our program is all about serving each other with great energy and effort as each one of these guys

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Tommy Brown Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Presbyterian

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Presbyterian College and men’s basketball head coach Dustin Kerns announced Thursday the addition of Tommy Brown as an assistant coach. He brings 22 years of coaching, including 18 as a head coach, and has amassed almost 400 wins during his career. “I am thrilled about the opportunity to be part of the men’s basketball program

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Davenport University adds Robbie Harman as Assistant Basketball Coach

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Head men’s basketball coach Burt Paddock has announced the hiring of Robbie Harman as an assistant coach for the 2017-2018 season. Harman we will be a part of a men’s basketball staff that is the first ever to coach in the GLIAC and NCAA Division ll at DU. Previous to joining Davenport Harman coached at Oklahoma

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OFFICIAL: A.W. Hamilton Named Assistant Coach at NC State

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Thanks to great sources who had HoopDirt.com out in front of this one first yesterday. It’s now been made official, A.W. Hamilton has accepted an Aasistant coach position at N.C. State. Hamilton has served as Head Coach of the Hargrave Military Academy basketball program since 2011, after serving as the assistant coach at Hargrave for

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Greg McDermott not headed to Ohio State; Announces he’s remaining at Creighton

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Greg McDermott has confirmed that he will remain head men’s basketball coach at Creighton University, he announced on Thursday, June 8. He had reportedly been offered the job at Ohio State which opened up earlier this week when Thad Matta was fired. The second-winningest coach in Creighton history with a 166-82 record in the past

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