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Air Force Set To Hire New Basketball Coach
Joe Crispin, a former Penn State player and assistant, takes over after Air Force’s 3-29 season and coaching investigation to rebuild the men's basketball program.
- On Wednesday, Air Force is hiring Penn State assistant Joe Crispin, 46, as the Falcons men's basketball program head coach after a 3-29 season.
- Following an investigation into treatment of cadet-athletes, Joe Scott, former Falcons head coach, was suspended last month, and interim coach Jon Jordan finished the season 0-12.
- Crispin's résumé includes a 114-54 record at Rowan University and a professional career from 2001-12 with brief NBA stints for the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns.
- Crispin said he is confident the team will compete while cultivating 'men of integrity, service, and excellence,' and his family is honored to represent the Air Force Academy.
- Given past results, Air Force has not had a winning season since 2012-13 and has not been to the NCAA Tournament since 2005-06.
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Penn State Basketball: Joe Crispin Accepts Head Coaching Position At Air Force
Joe Crispin, one of Penn State’s all-time great players and who just finished his third season as an assistant coach for the Nittany Lions, has reportedly accepted the head coaching position at the Air Force Academy. Crispin played for Penn State from 1997-2001. He was part of the dramatic NCAA tournament run that upset powerhouse North Carolina in 2001 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. He played professionally overseas for numerous years and al…
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