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JUCO DIRT: Western Nebraska Search Update

According to two great sources, there are three finalists in the mix to become the next head coach at Western Nebraska CC. The names that I’ve heard are: Cory Fehringer – Head Coach Williston State College (ND) Brian Hancock – Head Coach Kaskaskia College (IL) John Meeks – Head Coach Wallace State (AL) All three

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Georgetown Dirt…

HoopDirt.com can confirm that Georgetown will hire Hofstra’s Akbar Waheed as an assistant coach. He will replace Tavares Hardy who became an assistant on Josh Pastner’s staff at Georgia Tech earlier this month. Last year was Waheed’s first as an assistant coach at Hofstra. He also served as an assistant at Boston College (2010-2014) and

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Daily Dirt – 5/13/16

Here are a bunch of things that I’ve heard… Brandon Dunson has become the video and recruiting assistant at Stanford. The former Arizona State player has been an assistant at Arizona Christian University since 2013. I have heard that Tony Chiles is no longer an assistant at Fordham. The New York native and former St.

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Rodney Terry Closes in on Extension at Fresno State

According to the Fresno Bee, Rodney Terry is close to inking a contract extension at Fresno State that will also include a pay raise. According to the report, Terry is expected to receive a raise that will be worth between $500,000 and $600,000 per year and extend his deal to five years through 2021. The

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OFFICIAL: Doug Overton Named Head Basketball Coach at Lincoln University

Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com posted earlier this week (DII Dirt)… Lincoln University has announced the hiring of its’ new Head Men’s Basketball Coach Doug Overton. Coach Overton is a Philadelphia Basketball legend. A graduate of Dobbins Technical High school, Overton helped his team to a city championship playing alongside Philadelphia Hoop legends

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Westerlund Named Head Basketball Coach at Wright State Lake

Wright State Lake Campus has announced the hiring of its new Men’s Basketball Head Coach, Richard Westerlund. Westerlund comes to Wright State from Crossroads College, where he had been the Head Coach the previous 3 seasons. Westerlund had great success and accomplishments at Crossroads. Westerlund was directly responsible for the recruitment of 34 unique student-athletes.

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GLOBAL SPORTS ACADEMY (GSA) – Coach a Select Team Traveling to Europe in August 2016

Global Sports Academy (GSA) offers an opportunity to serve as a Head Coach for men’s basketball Select Teams traveling to Europe in August 2016, with travel opportunities to Italy, Spain, Croatia, or Germany.    Since 1991, GSA has been arranging tours for college and youth teams from the United States and countries around the world to

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“The Dish” sponsored by Dr. Dish: 5 Basketball Quotes To Motivate You This Off-Season

Motivating your players is a key component of a coach’s job. Practice gets players ready for the physical aspect of basketball, but motivational words get players ready for the mental aspect, and help them form the right mindset in preparing for the upcoming season. Below are some meaningful basketball quotes to get you and your

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Brown, Perry Join NSU Men’s Basketball Staff

Head coach Robert Jones announced today that Jamal Brown and former Spartan player Antoine Perry have been officially hired to join the staff of the Norfolk State men’s basketball program beginning in the 2016-17 season. Brown will serve as an assistant coach, while Perry will become the team’s new director of operations. Brown takes over

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Butler Hires Mike Schrage as Assistant Coach

Mike Schrage, whose coaching experience includes a combined 17 seasons at Stanford and Duke, has been named an assistant coach for Butler’s men’s basketball program. Coach Chris Holtmann made the announcement Thursday (May 12). Schrage (pronounced “SHRAWG-ee”) also arrives with ties to the region, graduating from Indiana University in 1998. “Our staff is very excited

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Hall of Fame Coach Lou Henson Named Special Advisor at New Mexico State

New Mexico State head men’s basketball coach Paul Weir announced the appointment of Hall of Fame coaching legend Lou Henson as Special Advisor to the Aggie program. “I am ecstatic that Coach (Henson) will be joining our program,” said Weir. “To add a person of his competencies and experiences comes along once in a lifetime.

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Gentry Joins Oklahoma State Staff as Player Development Director

Veteran basketball coach Stephen Gentry joined Brad Underwood’s coaching staff at Oklahoma State as the Director of Player Development. Gentry spent the last three seasons with Underwood at Stephen F. Austin as an assistant coach, where he helped the Lumberjacks rack up a total of 89 wins, which are tied for the most by any

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