SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

Southern Illinois University men’s basketball head coach Barry Hinson announced that he has hired former Hawaii and Marquette assistant Brad Autry to fill the opening on his staff. Autry coached last season on Benjy Taylor’s staff at Hawaii, and prior to that, spent six seasons at Marquette working for Buzz Williams — the first four as a coordinator of student-athlete development, and the final two as assistant coach. While Autry was at Marquette, the program averaged 23 wins per year, made five-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances (2009-13) and advanced to the Elite Eight in 2013. The Golden Eagles produced eight NBA players during Autry’s tenure and had three Top 20 recruiting classes, according to ESPN. – Hoopdirt. Read more.