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Loyola University New Orleans Hires Assistant

Loyola University New Orleans women’s head coach Kellie Kennedy announced the hiring of Beck Flanagan as an assistant coach. Flanagan comes to Loyola from Alcorn State where he served as an assistant coach for the men’s program. Preceding that, he was the assistant coach for the women’s team for two years at NAIA powerhouse Point

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University of Alabama in Huntsville Hires Assistant

Head Coach Roy Heintz announced the hiring of former Lady Charger Candace Lee Long to be the team’s assistant coach.She returns to the Lady Charger basketball program after a stellar three-year career for the Lady Chargers where she played from 2008 to 2011. After graduation, the accounting major worked in the business world, while giving

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Wurtz Joins Staff

UW-Oshkosh head women’s basketball coach Brad Fischer announced Monday (Aug. 6) the hiring of Ana Wurtz as assistant coach. Wurtz comes to UW-Oshkosh from Winona State University (Minn.), where she served as a graduate assistant the past two years. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

Norwich University Hires Assistant

Norwich coach Mark Zacher announced the hiring of Courtney Nyce as the program’s assistant coach. A 2012 graduate of NCAA Division II Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Nyce was a two-year member of the program after transferring from Mount St. Mary’s following her sophomore year. Over the course of her collegiate career, Nyce appeared in 80

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Central Methodist University staff updates

Janette Burgin promoted to lead assistant after serving the last two seasons a Graduate Assistant with CMU. Burgin will aide in the day-to-day operations of the program and specifically serve as CMU’s video and academic coordinator. Burgin replaces Gabe Henry who took an assistant job at Odessa College. Last season Burgin was instrumental in helping

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Burns Signs New Five-Year Contract

Beth Burns, who has led the Aztec women’s basketball program to three NCAA tournament berths in the last four years, has signed a new five-year contract.The contract is effective immediately and runs through the 2016-17 campaign. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

Harris named new MTSU assistant

MTSU women’s basketball coach Rick Insell didn’t have to look far to find his next new assistant. Mariska Harris, who has spent the past two seasons as the program’s director of basketball operations, was named Lynn Burkey’s replacement on Wednesday. Burkey resigned earlier this summer to accept the head job at Middle Tennessee Christian School.

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Payne named AC @ Jax St.

Jacksonville State women’s basketball coach Annette Watts has rounded out her coaching staff with the addition of Courtney Payne as Watts announced the hire on Thursday. A native of Scottsboro, Ala., Payne joins JSU after spending one season as varsity girls head coach at Shades Mountain Christian School in the Birmingham, Ala. A graduate of

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Chicago names acting head coach

Carissa Sain Knoche has spent the past four seasons helping guide the Maroons to an 89-19 record as an assistant coach. She will now have the chance to lead the program from the top. "We are delighted to announce that Carissa Sain Knoche has agreed to serve as Acting Head Coach effective August 1," said

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Delaware State adds assistant

Delaware State University head women’s basketball coach Tamika Louis continues to add to her staff with the announcement of Yolanda Cole as an assistant coach for the 2012-13 season. Cole will be responsible for recruiting, development of guards, scouting opponents, game scheduling and overseeing team managers. Additionally, she will be the team’s academic liaison and

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