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DIII DIRT: Cazenovia College hires new head coach

In today’s Daily Dirt, I mentioned that Oswego State assistant Justin Stern was the leader for the head coach position at DIII Cazenovia College (NY).  I can now confirm that he has indeed been hired as the head basketball coach at the school. Stern joined the Oswego State staff back in 2014, and has also

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Daily Dirt – 6/16/16

Today’s Daily Dirt…. I have heard that two Iowa State managers have landed graduate assistant gigs…Nick Buchanan will become a GA at Tennessee-Martin, and Ryan Kirsch will assume the GA role at DII Augustana (SD). Both guys had the opportunity to work for Steve Prohm and Fred Hoiberg at Iowa State. I have heard from

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Junior Longrus to Join Washington State Men’s Basketball Staff

An important part of the Washington State men’s basketball team as a student-athlete the last four years, Junior Longrus, will join the staff as the team’s graduate manager, head coach Ernie Kent announced Wednesday. Longrus replaces Robert Johnson who served as the team’s graduate manger the last two years and will receive his master’s in

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OFFICIAL: Concord U. Names May Head Coach

Thanks to great sources who got HoopDirt.com out in front of this one last night (DII DIRT). It was officially announced today that Concord University men’s basketball assistant coach Todd May has been hired as the school’s 15th men’s basketball coach, CU Director of Athletics Kevin Garrett announced Wednesday at a press conference. May elevates into the position of head coach

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Former NBA Player Todd Day Named Head Basketball Coach at Philander Smith College (AR)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark (AP) Philander Smith College in Little Rock has hired former Arkansas Razorback and NBA player Todd Day as men’s basketball coach. The hiring was announced Wednesday. Day spent the past two season coaching his alma mater of Hamilton High School in Memphis. He previously coached Memphis Academy of Health and Sciences and

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University of Detroit Staff Update

The University of Detroit Mercy men’s basketball coaching staff is now complete as head coach Bacari Alexander announced the hirings of assistant coaches Canaan Chatman and Pete Kahler. “We’re excited to welcome coach Chatman and coach Kahler to our Titan family,” said coach Alexander. “From the very beginning of our search, we wanted to identify

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BREAKING: Jeff Kaminsky named men’s basketball coach at Wayne State College

Wayne State College Director of Athletics Mike Powicki announced today that Jeff Kaminsky has been named head men’s basketball coach at Wayne State College.  He becomes the 27th head coach in the 102-year history of the program.  A press conference to formally introduce Kaminsky as the new men’s basketball coach at Wayne State College will

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Marvin Dixon Named Head Basketball Coach at Barber-Scotia College

Marvin Dixon has been hired as Men’s Basketball Coach at Barber-Scotia College. Dixon, a Salisbury,NC native, brings 7 years of pro experience and 10 years of coaching experience to lead the men’s basketball program.  He had most recently been an assistant coach at the school. http://bscathletics.olinesports.com/news_details.php?sport=570&news_id=113

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DII DIRT: Concord University (WVa.) set to name new Head Coach

Concord University will introduce their new head coach at a press conference tomorrow. Multiple sources have reported to HoopDirt.com that the choice will be current assistant coach Todd May. He had worked for former head coach Kent McBride, who became the head coach at California U. (PA) back on June 2nd, for the past four seasons.

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North Texas Dirt…

Back on 6/3, I mentioned that there was a change on the staff at North Texas (Daily Dirt – 6/3/16). The Denton Record-Chronicle has now confirmed that Scott Monarch is no longer on Tony Benford’s staff at UNT. Monarch became an assistant for the Mean Green back in 2013. He had previously served on Buzz

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McSloy Added to Men’s Basketball Staff at NYU

Michael McSloy has been added as an assistant coach with the New York University men’s basketball team. His responsibilities include assisting in the daily operations of the program, as well as on-court instruction, scouting, film exchange, and recruiting. “I’m excited to add Michael to our staff,” said Head Coach Joe Nesci. “His coaching experience over the

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Daily Dirt: Small College Search Update – 6/14/16

Here are a few things that I’ve heard on some small college searches… Georgia Southwestern (NCAA DII): It sounds like there at least four candidates to replace Mike Leeder as the head coach at GSW. Leeder stepped aside earlier this spring to focus on his duties as the AD. I have now heard these names

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