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M. Basketball. Rick Stansbury Named 15th Hilltopper Head Men's Basketball Coach

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - With 293 career wins and 11 postseason trips as a head coach to his credit, Rick Stansbury has been named the 15th head men’s basketball coach at Western Kentucky University, Director of Athletics Todd Stewart announced on Monday.

A formal press conference to introduce Stansbury is set for 1 p.m. today inside the Jack and Jackie Harbaugh Club at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. The event is open to the public, and free parking is available in Parking Structure 2 (PS2) next to Smith Stadium.

Stansbury, a Battletown, Kentucky native and Campbellsville University Class of 2003 Hall of Famer, comes to The Hill following two years at 2015-16 Southeastern Conference regular season champion Texas A&M which included a run to the 2016 NCAA Sweet 16.