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Michigan Basketball Staff Update

Following up on the moves that HoopDirt.com has been reporting over the past few weeks. It’s now been made official that University of Michigan men’s basketball head coach John Beilein has added Luke Yaklich and DeAndre Haynes as assistant coaches, and elevated of Chris Hunter to U-M’s director of basketball operations. Yaklich and Haynes both

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Waleed Samaha Departs Michigan Basketball Program

Waleed Samaha is leaving his position as Michigan’s director of basketball operations. A school spokesman confirmed Thursday that Samaha was leaving. The Wolverines hired him in 2016 after a long tenure as a basketball coach at Huron High School. Samaha took over the boys’ basketball team at Huron in 2002 and spent 14 seasons as

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Michigan Dirt…

According to a report by Michigan Insider Josh Henschke, John Beilein will hire DeAndre Haynes to fill one of the two vacant assistant spots on his staff. This is the second move by Haynes this off-season. Back in May, he departed the Toledo staff to become an assistant at Illinois State. Haynes a former Mid-American

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John Beilein Wins 200th Game at Michigan

With Michigan’s win earlier this week against Penn State, head coach John Beilein became the second coach in program history to reach 200 wins with the Wolverines, joining Johnny Orr, who is the all-time leader with 209. He now has a 751-445 record in his 38+ seasons as a head coach (Michigan, West Virginia, Richmond,

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Michigan Staff Update

University of Michigan head men’s basketball coach John Beilein announced the hiring of long-time Huron High School administrator and boys basketball coach Waleed Samaha as the Wolverines’ new Director of Basketball Operations. Additionally, Beilein announced the elevation of Bryan Smothers to Video Analyst after he spent the last two seasons as the Graduate Manager. “We

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OFFICIAL: Donlon and Washington Added to Michigan Staff

Following up on a report from earlier today…University of Michigan men’s basketball head coach John Beilein announced the hiring of Billy Donlon and Saddi Washington as assistant coaches for the Wolverines. “We are forever grateful for the fine work that LaVall Jordan and Bacari Alexander brought to our program over the past six years,” said Beilein. “Their departures, however, have opened up a great opportunity

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Michigan Assistant Search Update

According the Detroit News, there are three finalists for the for the vacant assistant spots on John Beilein’s staff at Michigan. Beilein is currently looking to replace Bacari Alexander and LaVall Jordan who both became head coaches this off season. Alexander took over at Detroit, while Jordan headed to Milwaukee. Two of the finalists are former Wright

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REPORT: Michigan Assistant Bacari Alexander to be named Head Coach at Detroit

According to an ESPN report, Detroit will hire Michigan assistant Bacari Alexander as their new head basketball coach.  An 11:00am press conference has been scheduled for Friday to make the announcement.  Alexander was one of four finalists to replace Ray McCallum that HoopDirt.com mentioned on April 18th (Detroit Search Update). A Detroit native, Alexander played his

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Greg Kampe’s Beat Cancer Event

I spoke with Oakland head coach Greg Kampe today, and he filled me in on an unbelieveable event that he is running next month to raise money for the American Cancer Society.  Kampe, who has been the head coach at Oakland for the past 31-years, has organized a one of a kind weekend, including golf and

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