KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY

Kennesaw State has hired Al Skinner to be its next men’s basketball coach. Skinner, once the coach of Boston College, replaces Jimmy Lallathin, who was reassigned within the athletics department. Skinner will become the program’s third coach in three years, following Lallathin, who replaced Lewis Preston mid-season in 2013-14. The Owls have records of 6-25 in 2013-14 and 3-27 in 2012-13.