Eastern Michigan basketball has hired one of their own to lead the program.
The school announced Monday that it has hired Stan Heath to be the team's 30th head coach.
Heath, the former head coach at three colleges and one of assistants on the Michigan State basketball national championship team, will be formally introduced in a news conference Tuesday morning.
"Eastern Michigan is a special place for me and my family," Heath said in a released statement. "I look forward to working with our student-athletes and implementing a style and systems that excites our students, community, and alumni.