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**Da Coach** · 03-26-2008, 08:04 AM

James Madison has hired Matt Brady as their head coach. Brady had been the head coach at Marist.--

http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/7943212/James-Madison-tabs-Marist-coach-Brady

So now Marist is also looking for a new coach.

And the latest on Rex Walters is that he is back at FAU pondering the offer from Mercer--

http://www.macon.com/170/story/304393.html

**Da Coach** · 03-26-2008, 08:04 PM

Originally posted by Da Coach View Post

It has been reported that Rex Walters was about to be hired by Mercer. He currently the coach at Florida Atlantic U.
However, I am not sure he really wants this job and may be simply looking to upgrade his resume. He will apparently make a decision Wednesday--
http://www.macon.com/149/story/303432.html

Indeed, as I was presuming, Rex Walters did turn down the Mercer job.
Today, Mercer named their backup option, Bob Hoffman, as their new coach.

http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/7956572/Sources:-Mercer-hires-Hoffman-away-from-NBDL

http://www.macon.com/149/story/305031.html

**Da Coach** · 03-27-2008, 01:13 PM

Arkansas-Pine Bluff hires an assistant from Mississippi Valley State, George Ivory--

Arkansas-Pine Bluff hires Ivory as new coach

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3315221&campaign=rss&source=NCAAHeadlines

Mississippi Valley State assistant George Ivory is taking over as the new basketball coach at Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

**Da Coach** · 03-27-2008, 06:48 PM

Mercer hires former ABA coach Bob Hoffman--

Mercer hires former college, ABA coach Hoffman

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3315556&campaign=rss&source=NCAAHeadlines

Bob Hoffman, who has been successful as a college and minor-league professional coach, became men's basketball coach at Mercer University.

**Da Coach** · 03-28-2008, 11:19 PM

Pitt coach apparently turned down the job at Cal--

Dixon turns down Cal, happy coaching Pittsburgh

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3318598

Multiple sources told ESPN.com that Cal made an attempt to hire Dixon within 24 hours of firing Ben Braun. Dixon told the Bears he wanted to stay at Pitt.

**Da Coach** · 03-29-2008, 04:25 PM

More rumors--

Barry Hinson is a candidate for the open coaching job at Detroit-Mercy--
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...803280370/1127 see last section.
Hinson was at the Miami-Detroit NBA game. Note that this article says he was the college coach for Miami Heat rookie guard "Ahearn Riley". (obviously a mistake- intended to say Blake Ahearn).

And Scott Sutton, currently the coach at Oral Roberts, has withdraw his name from consideration for the TCU job. He had been considered as a replacement for fired TCU coach Neil Dougherty.

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http://www.tulsaworld.com/sports/article.aspx?articleID=20080327_2__OralR41744