KFDM COOP Posted July 28, 2006 Report Posted July 28, 2006 Coach of the Year Joins A&M's Staff JUCO basketball coach of year joins A&M staff 11:29 AM CDT on Thursday, July 27, 2006 By KEITH WHITMIRE / The Dallas Morning News Jeremy Cox, who led Arkansas-Fort Smith to the national junior college basketball championship last season, was named an assistant at Texas A&M. Cox was named the NJCAA Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year after leading Arkansas-Fort Smith to a 33-8 record. He fills one of two vacancies on A&M coach Billy Gillispie’s staff after the departures of Buzz Williams and Steve Forbes. Cox, who was also an assistant at Wyoming (1991-92) and UT-San Antonio (1993-97), was 84-17 at Arkansas-Forth Smith, including three consecutive 20-win seasons. He was previously the head coach at Garden City (Kan.) Community College where he was 93-36 over four years.
DP#1FAN Posted August 3, 2006 Report Posted August 3, 2006 There are some big shoes to fill but looks like Cox could be the man.
KFDM COOP Posted August 3, 2006 Author Report Posted August 3, 2006 A&M looks to be good in Years to come.
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