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Ricciardi joins Northern Arizona Basketball Staff

Northern Arizona men’s basketball head coach Shane Burcar completed his staff for the upcoming 2020-21 season with the announcement of Jake Ricciardi in a Basketball Operations position. “Jake is young and he’s a go-getter,” Burcar said. “He will be a worker and he’s paid his dues at a young age already. I got calls from a

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Phay Departs Idaho State Basketball Staff

Idaho State and associate head basketball coach Jared Phay have mutually agreed to part ways. Phay joined Ryan Looney’s new staff at ISU this past off season after a successful five year run as the head coach at the College of Southern Idaho (136-33). In a release, Bengals AD Pauline Thiros said that Phay and

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Northern Arizona Basketball Staff Update

 The Northern Arizona University men’s basketball team has added assistant coach Justin McLean and director of basketball operations Andrew Ludwig to the staff, head coach Shane Burcar announced. “Justin and Andrew are perfect fits for our staff,” Burcar said.  “Both bring a passion and commitment to all the little things that go into making a program successful.  With the players we

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Idaho adds Novsek as Assistant Basketball Coach

Idaho men’s basketball has bolstered its staff heading into next season, bringing in Doug Novsek as an assistant coach. “We are incredibly fortunate to add someone with the level of talent and wealth of experience that Doug will bring to our program,” said interim head coach Zac Claus.  “He is a wonderful man that brings

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Clayman promoted to Assistant Coach at Southern Utah

 Head coach Todd Simon and the Thunderbird men’s basketball program has announced the promotion of Flynn Clayman to full time Assistant Coach ahead of the 2019-2020 campaign. Clayman has been with the program since August of 2017, serving as a Special Assistant for the Thunderbirds. “Flynn will do a great job in his new role,” Simon said. “He has

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Idaho fires Don Verlin

University of Idaho men’s basketball head coach Don Verlin has been terminated for cause, Interim Director of Athletics Pete Isakson announced Friday. The decision was reached after consultation with university administration, including current university president Chuck Staben and incoming president C. Scott Green. Assistant coach Zac Claus has been named interim head coach of the Vandal men’s basketball program and will

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