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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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Akron Zips Head Coach John Groce Announces Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff

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Akron Zips head men’s basketball coach John Groce officially announced the coaching staff for the 2017-18 season on Wednesday. Joining Groce at the helm are Associate Head Coach Dustin Ford, Assistant Coach Rob Fulford, Assistant Coach Robby Pridgen, and Director of Basketball Operations Cole Pittis. “Our goal was to put together one of the best

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Portland State Completes Coaching Staff

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New Portland State Men’s Basketball Coach Barret Peery has completed his coaching staff for his first season on the Park Blocks. Peery has retained assistant coaches Jase Coburn and Chris Skinkis, while adding Kahil Fennell to the staff. “I couldn’t be more excited about how the staff has come together,” said Peery. “I really feel

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Rice Completes Boise State Staff With Chris Acker

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Boise State men’s basketball head coach Leon Rice announced Wednesday, the hiring of Chris Acker as an assistant coach. Acker spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Hawai’i. Acker rounds out the Broncos’ 2017-18 coaching staff. “I am excited to have Chris and his family as a part of Bronco Basketball,” said

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Pat Rafferty Returns to Midland College as Head Basketball Coach

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Midland College reached out to a very familiar person when they named their new head coach. Pat Rafferty, who served previously at MC from 1994-1999, was tabbed as the new head coach on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, replacing Jordan Dreiling at the helm of the Chaps.  Dreiling resigned the position in late March.  In Rafferty

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David Carter Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Georgia

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David Carter, assistant basketball coach at St. Mary’s College, has been named assistant coach at the University of Georgia according to an announcement Wednesday by UGA head coach Mark Fox. When Fox was head coach at Nevada, Carter was his associate head coach for five seasons. Carter was promoted to the Wolf Pack’s head coach

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