DIII

Daily Dirt – 10/15/18

Big day today, as the DIII’s finally start practice. A few things that I’ve heard… Ball State assistant Brian Thornton has departed for a job in enforcement with the NCAA. Thornton, who played at Vanderbilt and Xavier, had been at BSU for the past four seasons. He has also been the DBO at Xavier and

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Reid Jacoby Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Guilford College

Guilford College Director of Athletics Sue Bower named Reid Jacoby assistant men’s basketball coach. Jacoby, a 2018 graduate of Guilford’s Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC)-rival Randolph College, joins lead assistant Ronnie Thomas on head coach Tom Palombo’s staff for the 2018-19 season. Born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, Jacoby played on 2013 Benedictine College Preparatory

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Daily Dirt – 10/9/18

A bunch of things that I’ve heard… Earlier today, I posted a Delaware State men’s basketball staff update. In the story, new DSU head coach Eric Skeeters mentioned that a third assistant will be named shortly. I can confirm that choice will be Stephen Stewart. A former player and assistant at MEAC rival Coppin State,

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Mugar Joins Caltech Men’s Basketball Staff

Peter Mugar has been named as the lead assistant for the Caltech men’s basketball program. Mugar’s primary roles include coordinating the Beavers’ defense, advanced scouting of opponents, practice and game preparation, on-the-floor coaching, and game-related tasks. “We are very fortunate to add Coach Mugar to our staff,” Head Coach Dr. Oliver Eslinger said.  “I’ve known him for more

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OFFICIAL: Bain Named Head Basketball Coach at Brandeis

Following up on a story that HoopDirt.com first reported first back on 9/29 (DIII DIRT)… Brandeis University has hired Jean Bain, the associate head coach at Columbia University, as the 11th men’s basketball head coach in program history, Interim Athletic Director Jeff Ward announced today. “I can’t wait to come back home to New England

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Daily Dirt: SATURDAY EDITION – 9/29/18

A couple quick things on a Saturday morning… I mentioned last week that College of Charleston assistant Matt Braeuer is headed to North Texas. This move has kicked off a bit of a chain reaction as practice gets under way. Earl Grant has promoted DBO Mantoris Robinson to assistant coach replacing Braeuer (Robinson is now

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