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UCLA’s Lewis named Head Coach at Ball State

Ball State men’s basketball has appointed a new head coach, and he’s back home again in Indiana. Director of athletics Beth Goetz announced the hiring of current UCLA assistant coach and Jasper, Ind. native Michael Lewis Friday. The former Indiana University standout will begin the job in Muncie once the Bruins have concluded their season. “Basketball in

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REPORT: Ball State opens

According to a TWEET from Jeff Goodman, Ball State has parted ways with head basketball coach James Whitford. Whitford had been at Ball State for the past nine seasons where he compiled a 131-148 (.470) record. In 2021-22, his Cardinals 14-17 (9-10 MAC). Whitford, a former assistant at Arizona, Xavier, and Miami (OH), is the

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Whitford receives 2-yr extension at Ball State

The Ball State University Board of Trustees on Thursday recognized one of the University’s most successful periods of Athletic Department achievement, both on and off the field. In the classroom, Ball State student-athletes set departmental academic records for three consecutive semesters, including a cumulative 3.37 GPA for the 2021 Spring term. Competitively this past year, Ball State had its best showing

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Grunkemeyer departs Ball State MBB staff for prep job

After eight years on the men’s basketball staff at Ball State – including seven as associate head coach – Jason Grunkemeyer is taking a new position outside of college basketball. The long-time Cardinal staffer is moving to South Carolina to be boys basketball coach and director of student-athlete and coach development at Hilton Head Christian Academy in South

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Daily News & Notes – 1/28/21

Today’s Daily News & Notes from around the college basketball coaching world… With Coaches vs. Cancer Suits And Sneakers Week being in full swing, here’s a great tribute to former Muskingum University head coach Gene Ford, who passed away after a battle with cancer back in 2019. His sons, Stony Brook head coach Geno Ford,

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Daily Dirt – 5/22/18

A few things that I’ve heard… The search at Southern New Hampshire is just about complete. Last week, I mentioned the guys who I have heard who had been on campus: Former Maine head coach Bob Walsh, NJIT assistant Jeff Rafferty, and Boston University assistant Jack Perri. I have also heard that Iona assistant coach

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Daily Dirt – 3/24/17

What a wild day yesterday…Kelsey backs out on UMass just before the press conference, JT3 gets fired, fake news on James Whitford to Duquesne, and a letter from Byron Samuels that briefly crashed our site because of all of the traffic it generated. Here are a few things that I’ve heard while preparing for another

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Daily Dirt – 6/3/16

Some things that I’ve heard… I have heard that Long Beach State head coach Dan Monson will hire Senque Carey as an assistant coach. Last season was Carey’s first as an assistant at Florida Gulf Coast.  He has also spent time at Hawai’i, Fresno State, Portland State and his alma mater, New Mexico. The official announcement is

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Whitford Receives Contract Extension at Ball State

Ball State head coach James Whitford has signed a contract extension according to The Star Press. The three-year extension, on top of the two years left from his original contract, will push Whitford’s contract through April 2021. According to the report, Ball State AD Mark Sandy said that Whitford’s $275,000 base salary won’t change. In his three seasons as

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