Missouri State hires new men’s hoops coach

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) _ Missouri State has hired Tennessee State basketball
coach Dana Ford.

Tennessee State athletic director Teresa Phillips announced in a university
release that Ford has accepted the Missouri State job. Missouri State will
introduce Ford at a Thursday news conference.

Ford replaces Paul Lusk, who was fired after going 105-121 in seven seasons.
Missouri State went 18-15 overall and 7-11 in the Missouri Valley Conference
this season.

The 33-year-old Ford went 57-65 in four seasons at Tennessee State. The Tigers
went 52-39 over the last three seasons after posting a 5-26 mark in Ford’s first
year. Tennessee State went 15-15 this season.

Ford played for Illinois State and has been an assistant at Winthrop, Wichita
State and Illinois State.

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