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OFFICIAL: SUNY Cobleskill Names Jake Scott New Head Men’s Basketball Coach

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Thanks to great sources who got HoopDirt.com out in front of this one earlier in the week (DIII DIRT)… Jake Scott has officially been named as the new head men’s basketball coach at SUNY Cobleskill. He replaces Matt Allen who left the college in August to accept the head women’s basketball coaching position at Wilson

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Evan Eustachy Promoted to Director of Basketball Operations at UTEP

Coach Tim Floyd has finalized his UTEP Basketball staff with the announcement that Evan Eustachy has been promoted to Director of Basketball Operations. “We have had numerous coaches’ sons who have all gone on to do tremendous things,” Floyd said. “I feel like [Evan] is as talented as any of them. He is the youngest

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Cuonzo Martin Agrees to Extension through 2020-21 at Cal

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University of California men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin has agreed to a contract extension with the Golden Bears through the 2020-21 season. Martin, who is in his third year at the helm of the program, has guided Cal to a 41-26 record over his first two seasons. Last year, the Bears finished 23-11 overall, tied

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Dr. Dish Drill of the Week – Flare Action Drills

Dr. Dish Basketball is back at it again with another great Drill of the Week! We were fortunate enough to have Pro Player David Hicks come to the DishLab and work on some flare actions basketball drills with our All-Star Shooting Machine. Coach Mason and David went through a sequence of situational looks and moves

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Tony Chiles Named Men’s Basketball Director of Student-Athlete Development at Tulane

Tony Chiles, a veteran collegiate coach, has been named as the Director of Student-Athlete Development for the Tulane men’s basketball program. A New York City native, Chiles started his career on Wall Street before switching gears to coaching, serving on staffs at Manhattan, Iona, Drexel, St. John’s and Fordham and helping those institutions to numerous

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Kentucky Legend Kyle Macy Joins Transylvania Basketball Staff

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Kentucky basketball legend Kyle Macy has joined the Transylvania University men’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant coach, Transylvania head coach Brian Lane announced. Macy joins Lane’s four-man coaching staff as the Pioneers prepare for the upcoming 2016-17 season. “I am thrilled that Kyle is joining my staff,” said Lane. “His level of basketball expertise,

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HOT DIII DIRT: SUNY Maritime Head Coach Jake Scott Headed to SUNY Cobleskill

HoopDirt.com can confirm that SUNY Maritime head coach Jake Scott will be named as the new head basketball coach at SUNY Cobleskill. He will replace Matt Allen who resigned back in August. Scott has been the head coach of the Privateers since 2012. He has also worked as an assistant coach at Rochester Institute of

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Fran Fraschilla and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Speak at Harvard Basketball Coaches Clinic on October 29, 2016

Tommy Amaker, The Thomas G. Stemberg ’71 Family Endowed Coach for Harvard Men’s Basketball, has announced that the 10th annual Harvard Basketball Coaches Clinic will be held Saturday, Oct. 29 at Lavietes Pavilion from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The clinic will begin with opening remarks from Coach Amaker. Those in attendance will then have

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BRIAN BARONE: Self Awareness in Coaching – Good Cop…Bad Cop

You be “Good Cop” and I’ll be “Bad Cop.” We have all heard it and most of us have all tried it. I lost belief and interest in this concept a long time ago. It is gimmicky and fake.  The long term effectiveness of this tactic does not help win championships. My current team reaffirmed

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OFFICIAL: Ed Huckaby Joins Maryland-Eastern Shore Basketball Staff

Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com posted back on 9/12 (UMES DIRT). Ed Huckaby has officially joined Bobby Collins staff at Maryland-Eastern Shore. Huckaby served six seasons as the head post graduate basketball coach at Fishburne Military School in Waynesboro, Virginia. From 2009 -2015, Huckaby’s teams compiled a record of 147-39 and were consistently

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HOT: Borough of Manhattan CC Names Tommy Guerin Head Basketball Coach

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The BMCC Athletic Department has named Tommy Guerin as the Head Coach of the Panthers men’s basketball team prior to the beginning of the 2016-17 season. “I am happy with what he has accomplished as an assistant coach for us last year,” said Steve Kelly, Director of Athletics for BMCC. “With his commitment to the

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St. Lawrence University Men’s Basketball Staff Update

St. Lawrence University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Downs has announced the addition of veteran coaches Sherry Dobbs and Tom Miller to his staff for the 2016-17 season. St. Lawrence coaching veteran Mark Bickelhaupt will continue on in an assistant coaching role as well. “Last spring we knew we were returning all of the most

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