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Lenoir-Rhyne University has announced the hiring of Zach Corliss as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach. Corliss comes to LR after spending the past two seasons as an Assistant for Armstrong State University (2015-17) out of Savannah, Ga. The Pirates, an NCAA Division II school, were a member of the Peach Belt Conference. “We are extremely excited
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Kevin Williamson has been hired as the head Men’s Basketball Coach at Grays Harbor College. Coach Williamson spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach for the Dixie State men’s basketball program. Prior to that Williamson served as an assistant coach at the University of Minnesota-Duluth for three seasons. While at UMD, the team saw
Director of Athletics Abe Naff has announced the hiring of Tyler Sanborn as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Ferrum College. Sanborn comes to Ferrum from Hampden-Sydney College, where he spent the past five years as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach. Sanborn was promoted to Recruiting Coordinator after one year with the Tiger basketball coaching staff. His
Following up on some “Dirt” that HoopDirt.com posted back on April 26th. It has now been made official that Chrys Cornelius has been named as an assistant basketball coach at Southern University, as announced by Head Coach Morris Scott. Fortunately, Cornelius won’t have much adjusting to do when he joins Scott’s staff, having worked together
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The Samford University athletic department announced that Head Coach Scott Padgett has signed a five-year contract extension. The news was officially released by Director of Athletics Martin Newton. Padgett’s deal will now last throughout the 2021-22 campaign. “I’m thrilled to announce a five-year extension for Coach Padgett,” said Newton. “Scott has brought a tremendous work
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Ian Gibson, a North Florida basketball alum, rejoined Matthew Driscoll’s staff as the Director of Basketball Operations as announced by the UNF basketball program. Gibson originally served in that role for the Ospreys from 2012-14. “Before he left for professional advancement a couple seasons ago, Ian had a hand in helping our program to some
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As Austin Peay State University head men’s basketball coach Matt Figger begins to round out his coaching staff, an important piece to the puzzle was added this week as Sergio Ruoco became the third full-time assistant to join Figger’s first staff at APSU. Ruoco was last at South Florida, where he spent three seasons as
Lafayette men’s basketball head coach Fran O’Hanlon completed his coaching staff, adding Jarren Dyson to the sidelines for the 2017-18 campaign. “Jarren has a history of success, contributing to an excellent program at Christopher Newport over the past few years,” O’Hanlon said. “His ability to develop talent, as well as his recruiting contacts, should prove
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Ryan McIntyre, who was with Austin Peay State University head coach Matt Figger as a graduate assistant at South Carolina during last season’s Final Four run, has joined Figger’s staff at Austin Peay as Director of Basketball Operations. A 2016 graduate from West Virginia, where he worked as student manager and ascended to head manager
After an amazing 27 years as head coach of the College of Staten Island men’s basketball program, Staten Island Sports Hall of Famer and decorated head coach Tony Petosa is calling it a career. Petosa announced his resignation to staffers this week, parting ways with the program after setting school and conference records of 459
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The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg is pleased to announce the hiring of Brody Jackson as its head men’s basketball coach. He comes to Pitt-Greensburg after six seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Mount Union, working with Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Fuline. “We are excited to have Brody join our staff,”
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Albright head men’s basketball coach Rick Ferry announced the hiring of Lawrence Livingston as an assistant coach. Livingston comes to Albright after spending the last two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Goldey-Beacom College, his alma mater. Last season at Goldey-Beacom, Livingston helped the Lightning to a 10-win improvement as the team finished with
