Clayton State

Vince Alexander takes over at D2 Clayton State

Clayton State University Director of Athletics Ryan Erlacher has named former four-time Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year Vince Alexander as the seventh head coach of the men’s basketball program.  Alexander joins the Laker family after a two-year stint as an assistant coach for NCAA Division I Rice University.  “We’re excited to welcome coach

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Daily Dirt – 3/19/21

Yesterday was nuts. Curious to see what today will bring. Here are some things that I’ve heard… It sounds like Matt Scherbenske is no longer the associate head coach at the University of Central Arkansas. He had been on the Bears staff for the past six seasons. No official word on his departure from UCA,

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Daily Dirt – 3/15/21

A bunch of search updates… I’ve heard Albany is getting closer to being done. Marquette’s Dwayne Killings is the hot name here right now. Keep an eye on this one. Adding Stephen F. Austin head coach Kyle Keller to the list at New Mexico, joining Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino and former Nebraska head coach

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D2 DIRT: Clayton State opens

I can confirm that Jimmy Link is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Clayton State University (GA). Link had served as the head coach at the school for the past five seasons where he compiled a 71-70 (.504) mark. He was named as the Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year for

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Lance Egnatz Named Assistant at Clayton State

Clayton State University and Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jimmy Link have announced that former Division I UT-Martin Associate Head Coach Lance Egnatz has joined the men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, effective immediately. A 12-year coaching veteran, with eight of those at the collegiate level, Egnatz brings a wealth of experience from the junior

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DII DIRT: Jimmy Link the Choice at Clayton State

I can confirm that Paine College (GA) head coach Jimmy Link has been offered the job at Clayton State (GA).  In his five seasons at Paine, Link has compiled an 80-62 record, including winning the SIAC regular season championship in 2014-15 with a 23-7 (17-2) record.  He will replace Paul Harrison who departed earlier this

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Daily Dirt – 4/29/15

A bunch of things that I’ve heard so far today… I can confirm that recently fired Kennesaw State head coach Jimmy Lallathin will become the head coach at St. Xavier HS in Cincinnati.  Lallathin spent the last year and half as the head coach at Kennesaw State.  He was an assistant at KSU before he

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Daily Dirt – 4/24/15

Finally back from vacation – a bunch of things to catch-up on… It sounds like new George Mason head coach Dave Paulsen will add Duane Simpkins and Dane Fischer to his staff.  Simpkins, who played at Maryland, was at UNCG for the past three seasons.  Fischer had been with Paulsen at both Bucknell and Williams.

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