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7:56:00 PM EDT
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Hearing XM Radio 50s channel
NJIT Appoints a New Mens Basketball Coach
I went over to the student center about 2:45 to get an ice tea. I saw a sign announcing a press conference for the Athletics Department. Since the announcement was for 2:00 PM, I just arrived for the tail end of the announcement. Jim Engles, the former Assistant Coach at Columbia, was announced as the new coach at NJIT. (http://njithighlanders.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/041008aac.html) Regular readers of this journal know that the basketball team finsihed at 0-29, the worst Division I record in history. Obviously there is no way to go but up. I certainly wish Jim Engles the best of luck in his new endeavor. I have expressed doubts over the advisability of moving into Division I sports. The school is facing very big budget cuts in all areas so it will be very difficult to recruit student atheletes who can be competitive at the Division I level. Let's hope for the best.
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Look how successful that franchise became in later years.