August 28, 2013- Basketball Coaching News updates from Canada, AR, CA, GA, IL, KS, KY, MO, NC, & WA

Hal Wilson August 28, 2013

Friesen to coach UFV Abbotsford Times (Canada). “Friesen becomes the third Cascades men’s basketball coach since UFV started playing in the CIS. Tom Antil coached UFV for one CIS season in 200607, while …”
Former WWU basketball player gets DI coaching job | Whatcom …. (AR) “James Johnson recently joined the University of Central Arkansas men’s basketball staff as an associate head coach, bringing 25 years of experience to the …”
Boys’ basketball: Jose Fernandez is new coach at North Hollywood Los Angeles Times (CA). “Jose Hernandez, a former basketball coach at Arleta, has been named head coach at North Hollywood. Eric.sondheimer@latimes.”
Berry names Thomas Johnson new men’s basketball coach Rome News Tribune (GA). “We are very pleased to have Thomas join our staff,” said Berry Head Basketball Coach Jeff Rogers. “He is a great fit for the culture of Berry College and our …”
Collins has Northwestern believing ESPN (IL). “The answer, almost unbelievably, was the right-hand man to the winningest college basketball coach of all-time. In March, when Northwestern fired 12-year …”
Farm, 4-H work ethic carries onto basketball court Agri News (IL). “John Groce, University of Illinois men’s basketball coach, reflected on those experiences on the farm and in 4-H when he gave the keynote address at Agronomy …”
Christy Collins named new girls basketball head coach at Bishop … The Kansas City Kansan (KS). “Bishop Ward High School is pleased to announce Mrs. Christin (Christy) Collins as the new girls’ varsity basketball coach for the 2013-2014 school year.”
Former UK Basketball Star Wayne Turner Joins U of L Staff WFPL (KY). “University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino has announced that former Kentucky star Wayne Turner is joining his staff as an assistant. Turner played for …”
Stormin’ Norman to be honored by Missouri HOF Monett Times (MO). “The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will be honor former University of Missouri basketball coach Norm Stewart as they dedicate and unveil his larger than life …
Tony Sheals named new St. Aug. hoops coach WRALSportsFan.com (NC). “Tony Sheals has been named the new head men’s basketball coach at St. Augustines University, replacing Lonnie Blow who left for a job at …”
How a former WSU coach ended up with Dr. King’s original ‘I Have a … MyNorthwest.com (WA). “He went on to become the head basketball coach at Washington State University from 1972 to 1983. In the late 1980s, when Raveling became the first black …”

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