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College basketball coaching changes 2023: Texas, Syracuse, Georgetown, St. John’s lead big list of jobs filled

1 Out: Mike Brennan | In: Duane Simpkins
Brennan lasted a decade at American, but only made the NCAAs in his first season there. Simpkins get plucked locally, after having served the past two seasons on Kim English’s staff at George Mason. He played at Maryland and is from the area. Logical hire. 2 Out: Mike Balado | In: Bryan Hodgson
The Wolves were coached by Balado for six years and fired him after his buyout dropped in mid-March. The program last made the NCAAs in 1999. As expected, Hodgson, an Alabama assistant, was the pick. Expectations have spiked in Jonesboro. 3 Out: Jimmy Allen | In: Kevin Kuwik
The Black Knights played seven years under Allen and were, for the most part, a middle-of-the-pack Patriot League team. Kuwik is a decorated, longtime assistant with a background in the military, having spent a decade in the Armed Forces. Really, one of the best hires of this year’s cycle. He comes via Butler University. 4

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