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AKRON, Ohio– University of Akron President Matthew J. Wilson and Director of Athletics Larry Williams announced on April 5 that John Groce has been selected as the Zips' next men's basketball head coach, pending formal approval from the University's Board of Trustees.
Leading his teams to 19 postseason appearances, including two Mid-American Conference championships and an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance, Groce becomes the 22nd head coach of Akron men's basketball. He takes over a Zips' team that posted a school record 27 wins in 2016-17 and made its 13th postseason appearance in Akron's Division I era.