The Penn State men’s basketball team announced the hiring of assistant coach Jim Ferry on Tuesday.
Ferry joins the Penn State staff after five years as the head coach at Duquesne, where he finished with a 60-97 record. Ferry was fired by Duquesne in March following a 10-22 season.
“We absolutely seized the opportunity to bring a person and a coach of Jim’s caliber into our Penn State basketball family,” Penn State coach Patrick Chambers said in a written statement. “We’ve been good friends for a long time and his extensive experience, perspective and ability to develop and recruit players will have an immediate impact on our program.