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Drury men's basketball coach Steve Hesser to retire after 17 seasons as program's career wins leader

After 17 seasons, Drury men's basketball coach Steve Hesser is retiring. He will depart as the all-time leader in career wins at the university, amassing a 354-145 record.

Hesser is the program’s second-longest serving head coach. In 2019, he surpassed the legendary A.L. Weiser as the all-time leader in career wins at DU. Weiser went 316-256 in his 31 years guiding Drury’s program.

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Hesser said there are many to thank for the "incredible journey" including the man who hired him, Edsel Matthews.