Sacramento State to hire Mike Bibby as basketball coach, AP source says
- Mike Bibby, a former Sacramento Kings star, has agreed to become the next men's basketball head coach at Sacramento State, as confirmed to KCRA by Bibby.
- Bibby has previously coached at Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix, leading the team to four consecutive state championships over six years, according to ESPN.
- The hiring of Bibby comes as Sacramento State aims to improve its athletics department, having recently appointed Brennan Marion as the head football coach, stated university president Luke Wood.
- Sacramento State's basketball team struggled last season, finishing last in the Big Sky Conference with a 7-25 record, but expectations are high with Bibby's arrival.
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Report: Mike Bibby hired to coach Sacramento State
Mike Bibby, who spent the bulk of his prolific NBA career with the Sacramento Kings, is returning to the city to take over as the head coach of Sacramento State, ESPN reported Monday.
Sacramento State to hire Mike Bibby as basketball coach, AP source says
Former Sacramento Kings star Mike Bibby will be hired as the basketball coach at Sacramento State, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move wasn’t scheduled to be announced until Tuesday. ESPN first reported the decision. Bibby won an NCAA title as a player at Arizona in 1997 and then starred in the NBA for 14 seasons, with his biggest success coming in s…
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