LEE UNIVERSITY

After rebuilding the men’s basketball program at NCAA Division III member Sewanee, former Furman University captain Ryan “Bubba” Smith now takes over at Division II Lee University. Smith was introduced this morning at a news conference on the Lee campus as the ninth coach in program history and said it was “a humbling experience” for him and his family. “It did not take long when we got here to see this was a special place,” Smith said. “We knew coming in what the university stood for, its values, and those were closely aligned with the values of our family.” He has paid more attention to Lee in recent years than he otherwise might have because his niece, Shelby Brown, is a mainstay on the Lee women’s team. -Ron Bush, timesfreepress.com– Read More