JOSH: THEY SAY CHANGE IS THE
ONLY THING THAT'S CONSTANT.
FOR THE LAST 22 YEARS, THAT
WASN'T TRUE FOR
HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BASKETBALL.
THAT PROGRAM, SAME HEAD COACH
FOR MORE THAN 2 DECADES.
GOOD EVENING.
I'M JOSH JACKSON.
A CHANGE CAME WEDNESDAY WHEN THE
SCHOOL ANNOUNCED FORMER PINEY
WOODS AND TOUGALOO STANDOUT,
YUSEF FITZGERALD AS ITS NEW HEAD
COACH.
FITZGERALD'S LAST STOP WAS AT
IONA COLLEGE IN NEW YORK WHERE
HE WAS DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL
OPERATIONS AND LED THE TEAM TO
AN MAAC TITLE AND SECURING A
SPOT IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT.
>> I WOULD SAY A LOT OF PEOPLE
SAY RECRUITING.
I GO OFF OF WHAT PEOPLE SAY
BECAUSE THEY TELL YOU TO THE.
ESPECIALLY AT ALL OF MY THAT'S
ESPECIALLY A LOT OF MY
COLLEAGUES.
BEING ABLE TO GET GUYS TO BUY
INTO WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO.
JOSH: NEAT FACT.