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D’Antoni Out as Head Coach

After ten seasons at the helm of Marshall Men’s Basketball, the university will be moving on from head coach Dan D’Antoni.

Replacing D’Antoni is Cornelius Jackson, a member of D’Antoni’s staff who has served the team since the 2017-2018 season.

Cornelius Jackson, new head coach for men’s basketball (Courtesy of HerdZone)

The 2018 season was the highlight of the D’Antoni decade. The Herd won a closely contested matchup to win the Conference USA Championship and gained its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 31 years.

In that tournament, the Herd also garnered its first NCAA Tournament win over the No.