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Welcome to Boston, Justin Perron! Newman is thrilled to announce Justin Perron as the head coach of the Cardinals! Justin has spent the past 4 years rebuilding the St. Mark’s program culminating with the 2026 New England Championship! Newman is fortunate to have Justin’s leadership to accelerate the future of Newman basketball! #OfBoston #GoCards

Not many people know that my boy @JJohnson_49 is the only athlete in Tulane school history to score a bucket on the hardwood & a run on the baseball diamond in the same career. IMG got a great one… Get familiar 💯⭐️

Legendary Bentley University HC Jay Lawson announced his retirement today, per @BentleyFalcons. Lawson has been a staple at Bentley and in the NE-10, serving at the helm for 35 years. - 664-335 record - 13 NCAA tournament appearances - 23-13 in NCAA Tournament play - 12 seasons of 20+ wins - .665 career winning percentage Per the Bentley page: “Lawson is also one of only six active coaches in all divisions who have won over 650 games while coaching at just one institution (Tom Izzo, Michigan State; Mark Few, Gonzaga; Greg Kampe, Oakland; Steven Ridder, Embry-Riddle; Brian Baptiste, UMass-Dartmouth).” @NERRHoops

Congratulations to Coach MacDonald for earning the 2026 Harry Statham Coach of Impact Award. The award recognizes “coaches who make a meaningful difference both on and off the court.” 📸: @smcollegehoops

St. Francis HS is hiring basketball coach Desmond Randall, who won Msgr Martin title coaching Timon, Sec. 6 title at West Seneca West, before leading Villa Maria College to USCAA national final, & most recently assisted Daemen's run to NCAA D2 quarterfinals

Anybody who watched Daemen play knows how important Ryan Heath was to their success. Welcome to the Bona family, @ryanheathh_ ! Another Rochester product who never takes a play or day off. 💪🏾

New episode of The Program: @WeberStateMBB coach Kaleb Canales on his GM @Dame_Lillard, his NBA, G League, FIBA pedigree and @AdamSchefter’s impact on his career

I’ve watched a ton of first session games across Nike EYBL, Adidas 3SSB, and Under Armour UAA. Here’s my honest takeaway: Nike EYBL has the most talented and most skilled players, no debate. But there’s also a lot of low IQ basketball at times. Felt like I was watching the Houston Rockets every game. A lot of talent, a lot of chaos. Adidas 3SSB has the best pure basketball product. High IQ plays, strong structure, and real offense being run. It looks the most like college basketball. Under Armour UAA feels like a mix of both, but those kids play the hardest. There’s a real earned-not-given edge to that circuit. Tough, hungry players that compete like they’ve been overlooked their whole lives. Nike has pros. (They also have the best shoes) Adidas has the best watch for a basketball junkie. UAA has that chip-on-the-shoulder feel.

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Coach Bennett (@CoachABen) discusses the importance of culture and how Coach MacDonald will implement a culture change for the #Bonnies! The full podcast of Episode one comes out tomorrow!

Awesome to be back together with @MatthewDCapell. Lots of wins + NCAA tournaments together... ready to get it going in Cookeville!

Tom Brady: “You need coaches that push you outside your comfort zone because that’s how you grow and that’s how you develop self confidence and self esteem. They push you to deal with failure.”

St. Bonaventure has landed a commitment from First-Team All-American Indian Hills JUCO guard Taj Au-Duke, source told @On3. The 6-3 sophomore and No. 2 ranked point guard, per JUCO Recruiting, averaged 12.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game this season. Began his career at Pepperdine.

After several months of development, it is time to launch faculty2field.com. This platform allows schools to post jobs & search a qualified pool of teachers & coaches. Coaches & teachers create free profiles, search jobs & choose who can see their profile. @Faculty2Field

The toughest opponent you’ll ever face? You. Mike Tomlin knows it. “This is a man versus himself battle.” Great players don’t wait for competition to push them. They push themselves. Every. Single. Day.

Love this from Arizona Coach Tommy Lloyd on building a program where people feel seen, the little things are honored, and everyone understands their role is essential to success: 🫥 People don’t always burn out from work per se, they burn out from feeling invisible. Appreciation is oxygen. When you consistently praise the unseen effort, you multiply ownership. 🎉 When the small things get celebrated, people in the group stop waiting for validation and start taking pride in EVERYTHING. Critical failure is more often an accumulation of small jobs not being done well, than big tasks falling short. 😤 Agency is directly related to BELIEF. When people feel trusted, they act differently... When they act differently, they grow... And when they grow, they realize something powerful: This work matters… and so do I. When you can create this feeling of APPRECIATION in your building, it becomes a cultural SUPERPOWER. 🦸

NEWS: Former Boston College guard Akbar Waheed III has committed to St. Bonaventure, he told ESPN. He’s a former four-star prospect who earned two-time All-Met honors at Georgetown Prep. He redshirted this year at BC and has four years remaining.

A new face on The Heights 🦅 Excited to welcome Tim O'Toole as the program's Chief of Staff!

Ready for the next chapter!!🤎🤍#committed

Go BONAS!! 🤎🤍