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Mountaineers blaze new trails in Europe

Related Topics: Bob McKillop, Trail, Basketball

When App State basketball head coach Jim Fox took over the program in 2014, he was looking to change the image of the App State basketball program in more ways than one.

Coming from Davidson College, Fox learned many things on staff under head coach Bob McKillop. Of the many lessons he learned in his 13 years at Davidson, one that quickly made its way into the Mountaineer basketball program was “building bridges” anywhere you can.

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When at Davidson, McKillop stressed the importance of giving players and coaches an experience to play teams from other parts of the world.