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Updated: March 22, 2007, 3:42 PM ET
Colorado State will name Miles head coach
By Andy Katz
ESPN.com
Colorado State named former North Dakota State head coach Tim Miles as its men's basketball coach, the university confirmed Thursday.
Miles will replace Dale Layer, who was fired after seven seasons. Miles met with the team earlier Wednesday.
Miles led the Bison to a 20-8 record as a Division I Independent, including a nonconference win at Marquette this season. Last season, Miles led the Bison to a win at Wisconsin.
Miles was a finalist for the UNC-Wilmington job last year but withdrew and received a five-year contract extension. He took over the Bison six years ago and has put them in position to be a consistent D-I winner.
Miles takes over a CSU program that finished 17-13 overall, 6-10 in the Mountain West Conference, and could lose 7-foot junior Jason Smith to the NBA draft in June.
Meanwhile, NDSU could look to assistant coach Saul Phillips to replace Miles. Phillips arrived at NDSU from Wisconsin, where he was a member of Bo Ryan's staff.
Andy Katz is a senior writer at ESPN.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Colorado State will name Miles head coach
By Andy Katz
ESPN.com
Colorado State named former North Dakota State head coach Tim Miles as its men's basketball coach, the university confirmed Thursday.
Miles will replace Dale Layer, who was fired after seven seasons. Miles met with the team earlier Wednesday.
Miles led the Bison to a 20-8 record as a Division I Independent, including a nonconference win at Marquette this season. Last season, Miles led the Bison to a win at Wisconsin.
Miles was a finalist for the UNC-Wilmington job last year but withdrew and received a five-year contract extension. He took over the Bison six years ago and has put them in position to be a consistent D-I winner.
Miles takes over a CSU program that finished 17-13 overall, 6-10 in the Mountain West Conference, and could lose 7-foot junior Jason Smith to the NBA draft in June.
Meanwhile, NDSU could look to assistant coach Saul Phillips to replace Miles. Phillips arrived at NDSU from Wisconsin, where he was a member of Bo Ryan's staff.
Andy Katz is a senior writer at ESPN.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
