BASKETBALL
ASU men add assistant coach
Mike Scutero, who spent last season as an assistant at Kennesaw State after four seasons at Middle Tennessee, was named as an assistant coach for the Arkansas State men's team Tuesday.
Scutero, who has more than 15 years of coaching experience at the NCAA Division I, junior college, high school and AAU levels, had served as Kennesaw State's recruiting coordinator. He assisted with on-floor coaching and oversaw opponent scouting under Coach Lewis Preston.
"Mike is a highly motivated, high-energy coach who works great with people," Coach John Brady said in a news release from the school. "He understands every aspect of a Division I program from recruiting, academics, budget and the coaching side."
While at Middle Tennessee, Scutero was an assistant coach and director of basketball operations for three Sun Belt Conference championship teams, all of which advanced to the postseason.
Ozarks adds women's assistant
Kourtni Williams, a Fayetteville native who was an NAIA All-American as a senior at Mid-America Christian, was named a women's assistant coach at the University of the Ozarks on Tuesday.
Williams averaged 17.2 points per game as a senior in 2012-2013 season and was a team captain for the Evangels, who earned their first national ranking. She earned All-Sooner Athletic Conference and National Christian College Athletic Association All-America honors.
Sports on 07/02/2014