The Charlotte 49ers have selected former Ohio State assistant coach Alan Major to replace Bobby Lutz as the ninth head coach in program history. It will be the first head coaching position for Major, as the Purdue alum spent the prior six seasons at Ohio State under Thad Matta. terms of the contract have yet to be disclosed.
After 218 victories, the most in program history and a 12-year tenure as head coach, Bobby Lutz was fired on Mar. 15.
the Buckeyes won 156 games during Major's tenure with the team and were national runners up to the Florida Gators in 2007. Major was also instrumental in the recruitment of National Player of the Year Evan Turner. The Buckeyes finished 29-8 and received a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament before falling to Tennessee in the Sweet 16.
Major spent three season under Matta at Xavier before heading to Columbus. Under Matta and Major, the Musketeers won 78 games and made three trips to the NCAA Tournament.
Major, who focuses on strong frontcourt play, coached the likes of Greg Oden and David West, the 2003 Associated Press Player of the Year. Major graduated from Purdue in 1992 with a Bachelor's degree in Education and obtained a Master's degree in Education with a concentration in Physical Education while at Cal Lutheran.
Major will take over a 19-win team that returns it's top three scorers and rebounders. Stay tuned for more on this story.
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