Army has named Zach Spiker its new men's
basketball coach.
Spiker takes over for Jim Crews, who was fired on September 24 after seven
seasons and a record of 60-139 with the U.S. Military Academy.
This marks the first head coaching assignment for Spiker, who spent the past
five seasons as an assistant at Cornell. He also worked as a graduate
assistant at Winthrop from 2000-02 and as an administrative assistant at his
hometown school, West Virginia, from 2002-04.
"Zach is highly regarded by some of the most well-respected coaches in the
country," said Army athletic director Kevin Anderson. "He is widely recognized
as one of the true young talents in the coaching profession and someone we
feel is ready to lead our program to a Patriot League championship."
Spiker helped Cornell to a record of 85-57 during his five years with a pair
of Ivy League titles the past two seasons.
"I am extremely humbled and excited by the opportunity that Mr. Anderson has
given me to coach at West Point," said Spiker. "I can't wait to get to work,
and I am looking forward to serving this senior class to make this season the
best it can be. I am confident we will all work together and make this a great
experience for everybody."
Spiker, a Morgantown, West Virginia native, is a 2000 graduate of Ithaca
College.
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