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Bowen named new ECCC basketball coach Promising to produce the kind of team fans will enjoy watching, Jay Bowen, III, a graduate assistant at the University of Mississippi, has been selected men's basketball coach and student recruiter at East Central Community College, an– nounced Dr. Eddie M. Smith, col– lt:ge president

Dr. Smith said Bowen, 28, began his new duties Feb. 15. His hiring became official following the regu– lar monthly meeting of college Board ofTrusLecs held Feb. 14. Bowen succeeds Larry Gresset who resigned in December, 1988. Sammy Pace, Lady Warrior coach, has been serving double-duty by also handling the men's basketball program. Pace has been assisted by former Warrior Coach Joe Clark. The new Warrior head coach has served on the Ole Miss staff since August, 1988 where Bowen said his duties involved on-the-floor coach– ing, practice preparations, and scouting for Coach Ed Murphy's Rebel squad. Bowen is a graduate of Craig– mont High School (Memphis), Christian Brothers College (Memphis), where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Market– ing/Management/Secondary Educa– tion; and Memphis State Univer– sity, where he received a Masters of

Jay Bowen joins ECCC coaching staff

He is married to the formes Cristy Perry of Memphis and lbey have a three-month-old d3ug ta Kathryne Ashley.

Education in Curriculum and In– st:-uction. He has also completed additional graduate work at the University of Mississippi.

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