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Dayton hires Nick Irvin as assistant coach to strengthen Chicago recruitment

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 22, 2026, 2:05 PM

Last updated Jun 22, 2026

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Summary

Dayton Flyers men's basketball announced the hiring of Nick Irvin as an assistant coach on May 14. Irvin aims to revive the team's Chicago pipeline, having previously helped develop notable players like Kyle Davis and Josh Cunningham. His experience includes four seasons at Arizona State and twelve years at Morgan Park, where he consistently achieved strong results. Irvin expressed his commitment to bringing talent from Chicago back to Dayton. Aside from Irvin, the Flyers also hired Jordan Talley as part of the coaching staff, following the departure of Ricardo Greer to Pittsburgh.

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•Nick Irvin joins Dayton after four seasons at Arizona State.
•He previously coached at Morgan Park High School in Chicago for twelve years.
•Irvin seeks to build on UD's historical recruitment success from Chicago.
•Jordan Talley was also hired as an assistant coach for the Flyers.
•The hiring comes after Ricardo Greer's departure for a job at Pittsburgh.

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2:05 PMYahoo Sports — Dayton basketball: New assistant hopes to build on UD's Chicago pipeline

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Jun. 22—Fourteen years ago, Nick Irvin gave Dayton Flyers men's basketball fans the first scouting report on a player who would become one of the most beloved players in program history. Kyle Davis committed to Dayton in August 2012. Doug Harris, of the Dayton Daily News, talked to Irvin, who had coached Davis with the Mac Irvin Fire and was about to coach Davis in his senior year at Morgan ...
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