Harvard names Amaker new men's hoops coach

Apr 12, 2007, 0:25 GMT

Cambridge, MA - Harvard University announced Wednesday that Tommy Amaker has been named head men's basketball coach.

'I've been fortunate to have been associated with some tremendous institutions, but none are greater than Harvard,' Amaker said. 'I'm incredibly proud of this opportunity to represent the school, and I'm looking forward to the challenges ahead and to creating some special moments for Harvard basketball.'

Leading the Michigan Wolverines to the postseason three times, Amaker posted a 109-83 record, along with a 68-55 mark at Seton Hall. His coaching career began at Duke, where for nine years he was a graduate assistant, assistant coach, and associate head coach at Duke.

'We're delighted Tommy Amaker is joining us at Harvard,' Nichols family director of athletics Bob Scalise said. 'He has been a well-respected head coach at the highest level of college basketball, and his experience as a player and assistant at Duke, where athletic and academic success is paramount, makes him a terrific fit. We're looking forward to the support of the Harvard and local communities as we pursue our first Ivy League championship in men's basketball.'

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