Lucas Metzger

1 week ago | columbiaspectator.com | Lucas Metzger |Andrew Vincenti |Isabella Ramírez |Esha Karam

Around midday on March 24, the long-awaited question of who would take the helm of the men’s basketball program was finally answered. The Lions’ coaching vacancy was to be filled by Kevin Hovde, then-assistant coach at the University of Florida, a team that had just won the Southeastern Conference championship and was still competing in the NCAA tournament. Earlier in the month, it was announced that Jim Engles, the team’s head coach for the past nine seasons, was stepping down.