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Q&A with new Stony Brook coach Jeff Boals

With the 2016 college basketball coaching carousel nearing its conclusion, SI.com is checking in with all the major hires about their new gigs. These Q&As will be posted periodically throughout April, May and June. Next up is Jeff Boals, who spent seven seasons as an assistant coach at Ohio State before being named the head coach at Stony Brook. Boals helped the Buckeyes win 193 games and three Big Ten regular-season championships. He replaces Steve Pikiell, who left Stony Brook for the same position at Rutgers.

Sports Illustrated: What have the first couple weeks on the job been like?