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Joel Justus named a potential candidate for Appalachian State

The Appalachian State Mountaineers are looking for a new head basketball coach after firing Jim Fox following five losing seasons.

According to a hypothetical list put together by the Winston-Salem Journal, Kentucky Wildcats assistant coach Joel Justus is named as a potential candidate to take over the Mountaineers basketball program.

Other notable names included on the list of ten include Duke’s associate head coach Nate James, NC State assistant coach Takayo Siddle, and Murray State head coach Matt McMahon.

When talking about why Justus could be a potential fit for App State, the article said this:

Justus is a Winston-Salem native in the midst of his third season as an assistant coach with the Wildcats.