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Dunleavy named General Manager of Basketball at Villanova

Villanova Vice President and Director of Athletics Mark Jackson announced today the creation of a new position, General Manager of Basketball, and named former Wildcats’ Associate Head Coach Baker Dunleavy to fill that role effective immediately. The General Manager will support William B. Finneran Endowed Men’s Head Coach Kyle Neptune and Women’s Head Coach Denise

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Providence Basketball Staff Update

Providence College Men’s Basketball Head Coach Kim English announced today (April 7) the hiring of Dennis Felton and Nate Tomlinson as an assistant coaches on his staff.  Dennis Felton Felton worked under English the last two years as an assistant coach at George Mason.  This is the first hire announced by English, who was named as the

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Providence statement on Cooley departure

Providence College has released the following statement on the departure of head basketball coach Ed Cooley to Georgetown: Providence College President Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard, O.P. and Athletics Director Steve Napolillo announced today that the College will begin a national search for a men’s basketball coach. The new coach will replace Ed Cooley, who resigned earlier today. Cooley

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REPORT: Ed Cooley to Georgetown

The worst kept secret in college basketball is finally a reality. According to multiple reports, including one from Jon Rothstein, Ed Cooley will depart Providence and become the new head coach at Georgetown. Cooley has spent the past 12-seasons at the helm of his hometown Friars, where he went 242-153 (.613). His best season came

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OFFICIAL: Ewing dismissed at Georgetown

Georgetown University announced today that Patrick Ewing will no longer serve as Head Men’s Basketball Coach and that it has begun a national search for new leadership of the program. Georgetown President John J. DeGioia said, “Patrick Ewing is the heart of Georgetown basketball. I am deeply grateful to Coach Ewing for his vision, his

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REPORT: Ewing out at Georgetown

According to Jon Rothstein, Patrick Ewing is out as the head basketball coach at Georgetown. The former Hoya and NBA star has struggled during his tenure at his alma mater, going 75-109 (.408), but only winning 13 games total over the past two seasons (2-37 Big East). Before the most recent struggles, Ewing’s 2021 squad

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UConn coaches Hurley, Young to miss tonight’s game at Seton Hall

UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley and associate head coach Kimani Young have each tested positive for the Covid virus and will not coach Wednesday night’s game against Seton Hall at the Prudential Center. This follows the absence of assistant coach Tom Moore at last week’s game against Marquette for the same reason. UConn assistant coaches Moore and Luke Murray will assume

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