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JUCO DIRT: Mohun Retires at Shelton State CC; Eatmon to be Named Head Coach

HoopDirt.com has learned that Barry Mohun is retiring as the head basketball coach at Shelton State CC (AL) after 19 seasons. According to great sources, his replacement will be current Shelton State assistant coach Joe Eatmon. Under Mohun’s leadership, the Buccaneers had posted 13 consecutive 20-win seasons. Mohun’s honors include being named Alabama Community College

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Daily Dirt – 8/5/16

Some things that I’ve heard… I have heard that Ryan Price will be joining that staff at Southern University as the Director of Player Development and special assistant. Price, the son of Lamar University head coach Tic Price, served as an assistant at Prairie View A&M in 2014-15, and was an assistant at Southern before

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Ryan Cooper Named Director of Basketball Operations at San Jose State

The San José State men’s basketball program and head coach Dave Wojcik have announced the addition of Ryan Cooper as the new director of basketball operations beginning with the 2016-17 season. “After observing him coach locally at the high school level, Ryan is someone I’ve come to have great respect for,” Wojcik said. “It has

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HOT: Avila U. Head Coach Rodney Perry Resigns; Becomes Assistant Coach at Oral Roberts

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Oral Roberts Men’s Basketball Coach Scott Sutton has announced the addition of highly successful college and AAU coach Rodney Perry to his staff. Perry will join the Golden Eagles from Avila University where he was the head coach for seven years. Perry was also the head coach for the MOKAN Elite AAU team that won

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McCain Joins Fayetteville State University Staff

The Fayetteville State University department of athletics along with head men’s basketball coach Ken Spencer welcome aboard DeShawn McCain to the coaching staff. McCain will serve as the men’s basketball assistant coach. McCain will assist in the duties and responsibilities of recruiting, player development, scouting, practicing planning, defensive coordinator, and game management. “I’m very fortunate

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Kentucky State Adds Smith to Coaching Staff

Kentucky State University men’s basketball head coach Jamaal Jackson announced Thursday the hiring of Shaun Smith as an assistant coach for the 2016-17 season. “I am pleased to add Coach Smith to our staff,” said Jackson. “First and foremost, he is a devoted husband and father, and will serve as an excellent leader for our

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Montgomery hired as VCSU head men’s basketball coach

Ryan Montgomery has been named head men’s basketball coach at Valley City State University. VCSU athletic director Nate Stewart made the announcement Thursday. “The Viking community is excited about Ryan Montgomery joining us,” said Stewart. “He has a solid grasp on what’s needed to shape and maintain a top program, and we’re looking forward to

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Ingram Joins Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff at Olivet College

Olivet College Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach Steve Ernst has announced Justin Ingram is joining his coaching staff as head assistant coach for the Comets. “I am thrilled to have such an experienced basketball coach join our staff,” said Ernst. “He will be a tremendous asset to the student-athletes and our program.” A native of Lansing, Ingram

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University of Wisconsin-Platteville Hires Assistant

Mark Darnall joins the University of Wisconsin-Platteville basketball program as assistant coach, Pioneer Head Coach Jeff Gard announced. A Lake Mills, Wisconsin native, Darnall comes back to the state after spending the last five seasons with the University of California-Davis basketball program, where he served as the director of basketball operations and most recently as assistant coach.

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Ford Inks Contract Extension at Tennessee State

Tennessee State men’s basketball Head Coach Dana Ford, the 2016 Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year, signed a contract extension through the 2020-21 season. “I’m really happy that University President Dr. Glenda Glover, Dana and I were able to work out an extension for him,” TSU Director of Athletics Teresa Phillips said. “I think

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HoopDirt.com Starting Five by FastModel Sports – USA v Spain (2012)

HoopDirt.com’s Starting Five Presented by FastModel Sports FastModel Sports® is the creator of FastDraw® & FastScout®, the best play diagramming and report building software in basketball. FastDraw is used by all U.S. professional teams, 85% of college teams, and 6,000+ high school and youth teams. Learn more about FastDraw here. By: Wes Kosel / HoopDirt.com Contributor As we approach the 2016

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Tom Berryman Named DBO at SEMO

Tom Berryman was hired as director of operations at Southeast Missouri, completing Rick Ray’s staff for the upcoming 2016-17 campaign. Berryman spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Charleston. He has nine years of coaching experience, including four as a member of Anthony Grant’s staff at the University of Alabama.

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