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Coastal Carolina Basketball Staff Update

Coastal Carolina men’s basketball head coach Justin Gray announced two additions to the team’s staff on Monday, with Kylen Butler joining as an assistant coach and Josh Spainhour as director of sports performance.  Butler joins the Chanticleers after serving as an assistant coach at Eastern Illinois for the past two seasons, while Spainhour comes to Conway after

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OFFICIAL: Pannone named Head Basketball Coach at Arkansas State

Arkansas State Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Jeff Purinton announced Sunday that Ryan Pannone, who has gained a reputation over the course of his 23-year career as one of the nation’s top offensive minds and player-development coaches, has been named the Red Wolves’ 18th all-time head men’s basketball coach. A 2025 selection to Silver Waves Media’s prestigious Elite

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Arkansas State’s Hodgson extended through 2031 season

Arkansas State Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Jeff Purinton announced Thursday that head men’s basketball coach Bryan Hodgson has signed a new agreement that extends his contract to March 31, 2031. “The rapid rise and growth of our program under Coach Hodgson has been remarkable and generated tremendous excitement with our fan base,” said Purinton.  “The great success we’ve had

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Jeff Jones returns to ODU in mentorship role

Story: ODU’s senior executive writer Harry Minium Jeff Jones didn’t stay retired very long. After resigning as Old Dominion’s head basketball coach last February, Jones will continue to work for ODU athletics as a mentor for the University’s 18 head coaches and the dozens of Monarch assistant coaches. Dr. Wood Selig, ODU’s director of athletics,

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Phil Cunningham added to ULM Basketball Staff

Phil Cunningham, who has served as a men’s basketball coach at the Division I level for nearly 30 seasons, has been added to the University of Louisiana Monroe men’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant coach, ULM Head Coach Keith Richard announced on Friday. “This is a great hire for our program,” said Richard. “Phil brings a ton

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Johnson joins Georgia Southern Basketball Staff

Georgia Southern men’s basketball has added former USC Upstate assistant Nori Johnson to the coaching staff, Bice-Peace Men’s Basketball head coach Charlie Henry announced. “We’re excited to add Nori Johnson to our staff,” Henry said. “He’s a really bright coach and a great person with great energy about himself. He’s a great guy to have as a

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Peters elevated to Associate Head Coach at Georgia State

Entering his third season on the Georgia State men’s basketball staff, Danny Peters has been elevated to associate head coach, head coach Jonas Hayes announced. “Danny Peters has earned the right to be elevated to associate head coach,” Hayes said as he enters his third season at Georgia State. “He works extremely hard, and he is detail-oriented, process-oriented and people-oriented.

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