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Purdue Basketball: DJ Byrd Named Assistant Coach for Mercer University Men’s Basketball Team

Hammer and Rails | July 31, 2020

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D.J Byrd accepted an assistant coaching position on Greg Gary’s Mercer Bears coaching staff today.

We are to announce that @djbyrd21 has been promoted to assistant coach! He served as Director of Operations during the 2019-20 season!

Learn more u27a1 https://t.co/udNBzZQ0gD#RoarTogether pic.twitter.com/10gYnxhgue— Mercer Men's Basketball (@MercerMBB) July 31, 2020

Byrd has been grinding away as a basketball coach since he finished up his Purdue playing career. He started as a volunteer assistant at North Montgomery High School, school alma mater, in 2014-15.



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