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Daily Dirt – 3/20/20

Losing track of days already here at the HD World HQ. Here is what I believe to be Friday’s Daily Dirt… I keep hearing that Louisiana Monroe associate head coach Ryan Cross is in the mix to join Andy Kennedy at UAB. I’ve also heard Clemson director of recruiting Philip Pearson’s name mentioned here as

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Laird added to Little Rock Basketball staff

Little Rock head men’s basketball coach Darrell Walker today announced the hiring of Preston Laird as an assistant coach for the Trojan basketball program. “I’m very excited about bringing Preston to Little Rock and have him help develop our players,” Walker said. “He has been at a number of successful programs, working with some well-respected

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South Alabama Basketball Staff Update

University of South Alabama men’s basketball head coach Richie Riley announced Friday three staff promotions for the 2019-20 season. Amorrow Morgan has been named associate head coach, director of operations Tyler Parker will move up to assistant coach, and special assistant to the head coach Mikel Kosich will be the new director of operations. All

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Troy Basketball Staff Update

Troy men’s basketball first-year head coach Scott Cross has finalized his coaching staff with the addition of Kenneth Mangrum and Jermaine Johnson as announced by Troy University Monday morning.  Cross retained assistant coach Mike Worley from the previous staff while adding both Mangrum and Johnson as assistant coaches. Worley has been a part of the Trojans for six years, serving as the director

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Georgia State Basketball Staff Update

Following up on a the Georgia State staff DIRT that I mentioned on 4/18. GSU has released the following announcing the official hiring of Cliff Warren and Chris Kreider… Mike Holmes/Sports Communications ATLANTA-Georgia State head coach Rob Lanier announced the first two assistant coaches on his staff on Monday with the additions of Chris Kreider

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Texas State extends Kaspar

Texas State University’s Director of Athletics Dr. Larry Teis has announced the extension of head men’s basketball coach Danny Kaspar through the 2022-2023 season, effective immediately. “We are thrilled to extend coach Kaspar as our head men’s basketball coach,” Teis said. “He has put together a couple of historic seasons on the court, while cultivating

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Kerns Named Head Basketball Coach at App State

A new era of Appalachian State men’s basketball has arrived. Director of Athletics Doug Gillin announced Thursday that Dustin Kerns has agreed to become the 22nd head coach in App State men’s basketball history, pending approvals by the University Board of Trustees and the North Carolina Board of Governors. Kerns, who oversaw a dramatic turnaround

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