After suffering eight-straight losing seasons, App State Athletics made a change to the coaching position, in hopes of spurring on new success in men’s basketball.
First-year head coach Dustin Kerns has proven he can help turn around a program. He comes off a triumphant season in his second year at Presbyterian College, where he led his team to 20 wins. Before last season, Presbyterian had never won 15 games in a season.
The Mountaineers have not made an appearance in the NCAA tournament since 2000, but hopes of turning the page on decades of little success are high in Boone.