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Butler adds Richmond assistant Maurice Joseph to men's basketball coaching staff

INDIANAPOLIS -- Richmond assistant Maurice Joseph, a former George Washington head coach, will become Butler’s third full-time basketball assistant, sources told IndyStar.

Joseph, 36, replaces David Ragland, who last week became head coach at Evansville. Ragland had been retained by coach Thad Matta from LaVall Jordan’s staff.

Joseph, a Montreal native, became one of four Canadian-born head coaches in NCAA Division I history. The others were James Naismith, credited with inventing the game of basketball, plus Pete Newell and Paul Weir.

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Three George Washington players — Paul Jorgensen, Kethan Savage, Jair Bolden — were on teams under Joseph before transferring to Butler.