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Gee Elevates Anderson to Assistant Coach at Longwood
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Longwood men’s basketball director of operations Cody Anderson has been promoted to assistant coach, head men’s basketball coach Jayson Gee announced Thursday. Anderson, who joined the Lancers last season after serving as a four-year student manager for the Georgia Bulldogs men’s basketball team, becomes the fourth member of a Gee-led staff that boasts more than
Boudreau Tabbed Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Wisconsin-Whitewater
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Chad Boudreau, a coach with 20 years of experience at the college level, has been selected as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Boudreau joins the staff of head coach Pat Miller after spending the last 11 years as an assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He served as recruiting coordinator
OFFICIAL: Lang, Maczko Named Assistant Basketball Coaches at Post University
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Back on 8/12, HoopDirt.com reported that new Post University head coach Marc Kuntz would hire Justin Lang and Mike Maczko as assistant coaches (Daily Dirt – 8/12/16). The hirings have now been made official. “I am very excited to have Justin and Mike and joining the staff here at Post. They are both young energetic
Duquesne Adds Former Player Jeremiah Jones as Graduate Assistant
Duquesne University head men’s basketball coach Jim Ferry announced today that Jeremiah Jones has been added to the staff as a graduate assistant. Jones, who was part of Ferry’s first recruiting class at Duquesne, will assist with all aspects of the program. “We are extremely excited to have Jeremiah remain as part of the program
Trinity College Adds John Zall to Coaching Staff
Trinity College men’s basketball has announced the hiring of John Zall as the team’s new assistant coach for the 2016-17 season. The Bantams, coached by James Cosgrove, posted a 19-8 record last winter and earned a second straight bid to the NCAA Tournament after reaching the Elite Eight in 2014-15. Zall arrives at Trinity with
OFFICIAL: Yusef Fitzgerald Named Director of Basketball Operations at Iona
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Back on 8/22, HoopDirt.com mentioned that Yusef Fitzgerald would be joining the staff at Iona (Daily Dirt 8/22/16). That move has now been made official as Iona College men’s basketball head coach Tim Cluess announced the appointment of Yusef Fitzgerald as Director of Operations for the 2016-17 campaign. In addition, Cooper Calzonetti returns for his
OFFICIAL: Deloach Joins South Carolina State Staff
Following up on rumor that HoopDirt.com posted back on August 8th (SC State Dirt)… South Carolina State head coach Murray Garvin has made it official, and announced the addition of Trevor Deloach to the men’s basketball coaching staff. Deloach comes to SC State after spending two seasons as an assistant at Maryland-Eastern Shore in Princess
Bill Sloan Named Interim Head Basketball Coach at Avila University
Avila University has announced the hiring of Bill Sloan as interim head coach of the men’s basketball program, effective immediately. Sloan, a lifelong resident of Kansas City, spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach under former head coach Rodney Perry, who left his post in early August to accept a coaching position at
HOT: Aquinas College (MI) Head Coach Dave Hammer Retires
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After nearly 40 years of coaching, including the past 13 at Aquinas College, head men’s basketball coach Dave Hammer has announced his retirement, effective September 30. Hammer leaves Aquinas as the school’s all-time leader in men’s basketball coaching wins with 246. Coach Hammer is stepping away from the bench due to recurring health issues in recent
HOT: Darryl Stinson Named Head Basketball Coach at Paine College
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Paine College has named Darryl Stinson Head Men’s Basketball Coach. The move comes after Head Coach Chase Campbell accepted a position on the staff at Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) rival Benedict College at the beginning of August. “We appreciate Coach Campbell’s effort and hard work with our Men’s Basketball program over the past few
LIU Brooklyn Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that LIU Brooklyn head coach Jack Perri has hired Greg Van Pelt as the Blackbirds new Director of Basketball Operations. Most recently, Van Pelt served as an assistant coach at Montclair State (NJ). He has also worked at Susquehanna University (PA) and DII East Stroudsburg University (PA). An official announcement is expected