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Junior College dirt – 4/30/13

A couple of quick things that I’ve heard at the JC level… • I have heard that Paris JC head coach Sean LeBeauf has resigned to accept an assistant position at Arizona. Before becoming the head coach at PJC, he was a men’s assistant at Southern, and Centenary. An official announcement is expected by the

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HOT: Harmony named head coach at Lamar

Robin Harmony, who has a track record of success as both a player and coach, was named women’s basketball coach at Lamar University, Director of Athletics Jason Henderson announced today. “We are very excited to have Coach Harmony join the Cardinals family today,” Henderson said. “She brings a wealth of knowledge both as a player

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HOT: Texas Southern names Hayes-Perry head coach

Texas Southern University Director of Athletics Dr. Charles McClelland has announced that current TSU associate head coach Johnetta Hayes-Perry has been named the next head women’s basketball coach at Texas Southern. Hayes-Perry arrived to Texas Southern after a two year stint at UNC-Wilmington, where she spent two seasons as an assistant coach on former TSU

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HOT: Belmont’s Ezell headed to ETSU

Multiple people are reporting that Belmont head coach Brittney Ezell will become the next head coach at East Tennessee State. The Tennessee native has spent the past three seasons at Belmont where she has compiled a 41-52 record including 18 wins this season. She has also been the head coach at Montevallo and an assistant

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New WHoopDirt coaching clinics policy

As we’ve said many times, we here at WHoopDirt are trying to help as many coaches as we can. We have said repeatedly that we will never charge for our rumors, news, or jobs (http://www.hoopdirt.com/article/6b5e827e/hoopdirts-mission-s…). As coaches we understand how difficult it is to break into and remain in the business. We do have a

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BREAKING: Burt named head coach at Duquesne

Dan Burt, the top assistant for the Duquesne women’s basketball program for the past six years, has been named head coach of the Dukes announced Director of Athletics Greg Amodio today. Burt, 42, a native of nearby Washington, Pa., reached an agreement with Duquesne late Friday evening. The 10th head coach in the 40 year

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HOT: Extension for Hartford’s Rizzotti

The University of Hartford and head women’s basketball coach Jennifer Rizzotti have agreed to a contract extension as announced by University President Walter Harrison and Director of Athletics Patricia H. Meiser on Wednesday. The new contract will run through the 2017-2018 women’s basketball season. "Jen Rizzotti has had a brilliant career as coach of the

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West Texas A&M rumor

A great source has told me that Northwest Missouri State head coach Mark Kellogg is headed to West Texas A&M. Kellogg just wrapped up his first season at Northwest (15-13) after spending the previous seven as the head coach at Fort Lewis (116-23). He was a men’s assistant at West Texas A&M from 1998-2000 and

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OFFICIAL: Kellogg to West Texas A&M

West Texas A&M Athletic Director Michael McBroom announced Thursday that Mark Kellogg, one of the most successful women’s basketball coaches in Division II, has been named the new Lady Buff head women’s basketball coach. Kellogg is scheduled to be introduced at a press conference on Monday, April 29 at 4 p.m. in The Legends Club

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HOT RUMOR: Extension for La-Force at Northeastern

According to a great source, Northeastern head coach Daynia La-Force has signed a 3-year contract extension. Her squad went 17-13 this past season increasing their win total by nine from previous year. La-Force, who just completed her 7th season at NU, was named the 2012-13 Colonial Athletic Association Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year.