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WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. \u2013 West Liberty University head men’s basketball coach\u00a0Ben Howlett<\/a>\u00a0has announced the hiring of\u00a0Connor Harr<\/a>\u00a0as a full-time assistant coach. He replaces Mike Lamberti, who was recently hired as the new head men’s basketball coach at NCAA Division II Coker (S.C.).<\/p>\n

Harr is no stranger to the hilltop or the WLU men’s basketball program, having taken on increasing responsibilities over the past three seasons while serving as a student assistant coach.<\/p>\n

\u00a0“Connor was an easy choice to fill out our staff as a full-time assistant coach,” Howlett said. “He’s been with us for the past three seasons and assisted in all aspects of the program. He knows exactly how I like to run things and his presence on the staff will continue to give us great recruiting contacts in the surrounding states.”<\/p>\n

A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Harr came to the hilltop after a season as a student assistant coach at Great Lakes Christian College in Lansing, Mich. Harr had spent the previous two years at Columbus (Ohio) State Community College as a student manager with the CSCC men’s basketball program.<\/p>\n

Harr also gained valuable experience working for 270 Hoops, an NCAA-certified scouting service in Columbus, and has worked as a credentialed NBA Draft writer\/consultant for several basketball websites.<\/p>\n

“Connor is a true student of the game and a phenomenal teacher,” Howlett said. “Our guys were thrilled when I told them he would be back with us again next season.”<\/p>\n

The Hilltoppers return several starters and key reserves from last year’s 33-4 powerhouse. West Liberty swept the Mountain East Conference regular season and tournament titles before punching its ticket to the NCAA D2 Elite Eight with three straight double-digit wins in the NCAA D2 Atlantic Regional.<\/p>\n

The Black and Gold knocked off New Haven (Conn.) and Black Hills State (S.D.) at the Elite Eight before dropping a 111-101 decision to unbeaten Nova Southeastern (Fla.) in the national championship game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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