John Groce names Dustin Ford, Jamall Walker to Fighting Illini staff
April 9, 2012 5:08 PM
University of Illinois head basketball coach John Groce announced Monday the hiring of Dustin Ford and Jamall Walker as assistant coaches. Both Ford and Walker served on Groce's staff at Ohio University, helping lead the Bobcats to an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance, school-record 29 wins, and final national ranking of 25th in the coaches' poll this past season.
"I'm pleased to add Dustin and Jamall to our staff," Groce said. "These two coaches were with me at Ohio and will bring stability, continuity and knowledge of how we want to run the program here at the University of Illinois. Dustin has tremendous experience coaching forwards and posts, and Jamal excels at developing guards. They are well rounded in every aspect of coaching at this level including recruiting, scouting and player development."
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"I'm pleased to add Dustin and Jamall to our staff," Groce said. "These two coaches were with me at Ohio and will bring stability, continuity and knowledge of how we want to run the program here at the University of Illinois. Dustin has tremendous experience coaching forwards and posts, and Jamal excels at developing guards. They are well rounded in every aspect of coaching at this level including recruiting, scouting and player development."
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