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D2 DIRT: Hironaka out at Colorado Christian

I teased this one last night on Twitter, and can now confirm it… According to multiple sources, Jeff Hironaka is out as the head men’s basketball coach at Colorado Christian University after just three seasons. After a very successful run as the head coach at Seattle Pacific (134-67 in seven seasons), Hironaka struggled in his

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Coleman’s contract not renewed at Hawaii Hilo

University of Hawai`i Hilo men’s basketball coach GE Coleman’s contract will not be renewed for the 2020-21 season, announced today by UH HIlo athletic director Patrick Guillen. Coleman, who just finished his seventh season of leading the Vulcan program, guided his team to a 12-14 overall mark this winter for the second straight year. The Vulcans, also

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D2 DIRT: Stricker out at Maryville U

I can confirm that Marc Stricker is out as the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Maryville University (MO). Stricker was hired at Maryville back in 2017 following a stint as an assistant coach at Oral Roberts. Prior to that, he had served as an assistant at Maryville. This past season, the Saints went 5-22

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Sartor Named Erskine College New Men’s Basketball Coach

Erskine College announced on Monday afternoon the hiring of Lee Sartor as the new head men’s basketball coach. Sartor replaces Mark Peeler, who will become the school’s full-time athletic director. Sartor coached the past fifteen years at Spartanburg Day School where he won three South Carolina Independent Schools Association state championships. Sartor coached the nation’s

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Kentucky Wesleyan Hires Assistant

Kentucky Wesleyan named Willie Watson as assistant men’s basketball coach, according to Panther head coach Happy Osborne. Watson served as an assistant for two seasons at Division I Texas Rio Grande Valley (2014-15, 2015-16). Prior to joining the Vaqueros, he spent one season at Alabama (2013-14) working in assistant academic advisor for basketball and football.

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