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•Believer🙏🏼• @alliejroot ❤️ • Head Men’s Basketball Coach @CentreMBB • Assistant Coach @LaFamiliaTBT

Joined July 2010
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A dream come true! 💯 Thank you to President Moreland, AD Brad Fields, and @CentreC for the opportunity to lead this program and the players that I love so much. Go Colonels! 🙌
Gavin Root named permanent Head Coach of Centre Men's Basketball - #RollKerns Release: centrecolonels.com/news/2026…
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It’s the FINAL DAY for the #C6H0Challenge! With every dollar raised, you’re helping our Men’s Basketball Team reach new heights of excellence. Join the movement and make your gift to our team before 11:59pm EST tonight! givecampus.com/s/dy10ue
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Colonel Alumni, families, and friends. Any donation would be appreciated to our Centre Men’s Basketball program. This money goes directly to our players experience for this upcoming season. Go Colonels! 🔥💪
Last day of the #C6H0Challenge !! You have until 11:59PM EST tonight to donate and help make a difference in our players’ overall experience! Go Colonels! 🟡⚫️ givecampus.com/s/jp61fq
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We’re halfway through the #C6H0Challenge and the momentum is building! Thank you to everyone who has made a gift and shared the campaign as well. Every donor strengthens Centre Men’s Basketball and helps enhance the experience for our student-athletes. Let’s keep it going!💪
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The #C6H0Challenge is officially LIVE!! Help contribute to our student-athletes’ experience! Go Colonels!🟡⚫️ 🔗 givecampus.com/s/jp61fq
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The countdown is on! The #C6H0Challenge begins tomorrow at noon. For 60 hours, Centre Alumni, parents, friends, faculty, staff and supporters will come together to invest in the success of our student-athletes. Every gift makes a difference! Be ready to join us tomorrow @ 12:00!!
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Thankful for @vaughtsviews @markcstory @Jordan_Adams4 & @hhamelbackTV stopping by @CentreMBB practice today! A fun year ahead for this group.🔥 Go Colonels! 🟡⚫️
Big-time media presence at @CentreMBB Media Day in Danville today. Also included @markcstory to talk with @gavinroot and the Colonels. @CentreAthletics @CentreC
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What a great homecoming weekend for Centre Athletics! Today we honored 2012 graduate @DNoll808 on his Hall of Fame induction. 🏆 Our 2nd Annual Centre Basketball Tailgate was a major success. Always great to have our Former and current players together! Go Colonels! 🟡⚫️
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Nothing better then our guys getting in our schools to better the next generation! This game can take you so many great places and meet so many people. When you have the opportunity… Give back. Fun days ahead for this team. Go Colonels!🏀📚
🏀🤝 Making an impact beyond the court! Our players spent time with the youth at Woodlawn and Toliver Elementary serving our community and building relationships with the next generation. Thank you to the admin for welcoming our players into your schools! Go Colonels! 📚🏀
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ALWAYS great to have our Centre Alum back with our guys. The Centre Mafia is as prestigious of an Alumni group as it comes in America. 💯 Very appreciative of Chris 11’ and John 91’ coming to talk to our @CentreMBB squad today. Go Colonels! 🔥💪
Always a great day to have Centre Basketball Alumni back in the building! Chris Gowers 11’ from Baird Wealth Management spoke to our team before the upcoming season along with 91’ graduate John Stomberger. The love from the Centre Mafia is as real as it gets. Go Colonels!🟡⚫️
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BOOM! 🔥 Proud of this group and their work with the 6:30am morning conditionings! ONE.DAY.AT.A.TIME!💯
Conditioning Test for the 26’-27’ Colonels complete! ✔️
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Fans and Parents! Ticket information for the Windy City Shootout Nov.22nd in Chicago! 🎟️🔥
Tickets are NOW ONSALE for the first ever D3 Windy City Shootout! Catch four NCAA Division III basketball games in one day at the NOW Arena all for one price! 🗓️ Sunday, November 22, 2026 📍 NOW Arena - Hoffman Estates, IL 🎟️ Get tickets at ticketmaster.com/event/04006…
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Stacking Days! 🧱 Proud of this group and their continued fight to be the best version of themselves! 🔥📈
Day 3️⃣! A 6:30AM conditioning morning and a conversation with Michael Spears and Crystal McPherson to talk to our team about mental sports performance and mental health. Making the Colonels the best version of ourselves on and off the court! 📈 Go Colonels! 🔥💪
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BOOM! WORKER!!🔥💪
Welcome to Oxford, Noah Stansbury‼️
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Welcome to Oxford, Noah Stansbury‼️
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A ton of buckets in this photo! 💯 Fun times ahead for the Colonels! 🔥 Always appreciative of my guy @Jon_Hood4 ! WORKER! 👊
Very appreciative of former @KentuckyMBB great @Jon_Hood4 for stopping by today to talk to our guys and watch practice today! Day ✌️ for the Colonels was a major success!💯📈
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BOOM! Congrats to Coach Robidoux and @CentreVB on their highest ranked win in program history over #3 IWU! A great start to the fall season for @CentreAthletics 💯🔥
🏐 Get out the brooms! Today's @CentreVB doubleheader sweep included a win over #3 Illinois Wesleyan, matching the highest ranked win in program history! #RollKerns centrecolonels.com/news/2026…
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WOKE UP LIKE IT WAS CHRISTMAS MORNING!! WE ARE BACK! 🔥💪 Proud of the guys on Pt.1 of Day 1! Fun times ahead for this group. Go Colonels!😉
DAY 1 PT.1! 6:30am conditioning! 🔥💪 🏃 2️⃣ THE 🏆! Go Colonels! 🟡⚫️
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DAY 1 PT.1! 6:30am conditioning! 🔥💪 🏃 2️⃣ THE 🏆! Go Colonels! 🟡⚫️
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Good luck tonight to @CoachAndyFrye and @CentreFootball vs. Hanover tonight! A new season begins! 🏈 GO TO WORK FELLAS! 🦅🏈🍿
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Always great seeing my guy Bob Rathbun!🤞 @ATLHawks Legend on the mic and an even better person off the court. Loved my time with Bob during the @thetournament 💯 Always great catching up with great people. – at Atlanta, GA
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