News On The Horizon 3/25/2017

College basketball coaching changes: Archie Miller leaves Dayton for Indiana; who will Flyers hire?--CBS Sports

Cleveland State Vikings

Out: Gary Waters

The Vikings had Waters run the program for 11 seasons, making the NCAAs in 2009. The past two years, CSU had nine-win campaigns. From this program to Miami University to Youngstown State, and perhaps more to come, the state of Ohio will have a influx of new coaches this spring.

In: Dennis Felton

Felton is a veteran in the coaching world, having spent more than 30 years on the bench and previously was at Georgia (2003-09) and Western Kentucky (1998-2003). Most recently, he was an assistant for Frank Haith at Tulsa.
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Youngstown State Penguins

Out: Jerry Slocum

The Penguins haven’t made the NCAA Tournament in their history. Slocum spent 12 years with the program but never won more than 18 games. This season, Youngstown State went 13-21. The program should seek to hire an elite assistant who knows the Midwest well and can recruit.

See how Corey Allen, other college basketball players from Ann Arbor area fared this year--MLive.com

Detroit Mercy freshman Corey Allen. (Photo used with permission from Detroit Mercy Athletic Communications)


Corey Allen, Detroit Mercy

Allen was named the Horizon League Freshman of the Year after leading all conference first-year players with 14.3 points per game. The 6-foot-3 guard started 26 of 30 games and played the most minutes on the team this year. Allen, a 2016 graduate of Ypsilanti, was the 2016 Ann Arbor News Player of the Year.
Ryan Zuke | rzuke1@mlive.com

Michigan State guard Eron Harris (14) tries to guard Youngstown State guard Latin Davis (11) in the second half of their NCAA basketball game at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. Michigan State won the game, 77-57. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)
Latin Davis, Youngstown State

The 2015 Milan graduate played in 31 games for Youngstown State this season, starting in two. The 5-foot-11 guard was 8-of-22 shooting from beyond the arc, and averaged 2.9 points per game. At Milan, Davis was named the 2015 Ann Arbor News Player of the Year.
Mike Mulholland | MLive.com
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Michigan State forward Matt Van Dyk (30) looks to go up for a layup against Youngstown State forward Devin Haygood (2) in the second half of their NCAA basketball game at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. Michigan State won the game, 77-57. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)
Devin Haygood, Youngstown State

Haygood shot 59 percent from the field and averaged 6.1 points per game this season. He played in all 34 games, starting three. The 6-foot-7 forward graduated from Ypsilanti Lincoln in 2015.
Mike Mulholland | MLive.com

The Morning Dish Saturday, March 25, 2017--Hoopville

Side Dishes
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Cleveland State has hired Tulsa assistant Dennis Felton to take over for Gary Waters. Felton had a successful run at Western Kentucky before spending six years at Georgia, then he spent the past three seasons as an assistant at Tulsa. Hoopville is keeping track of all the coaching changes right here.

Florida coach Mike White knows the other side of a buzzer-beater--USA Today

Penguins practice as they await new coach--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle