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Lindsey Wilson Names Massey Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

COLUMBIA, Kentucky - 4/24/2002 - Contact: Chris Wells, Lindsey Wilson SID, (270) 384-8071

Lindsey Wilson (Kentucky) College has named Ryan Massey assistant men鈥檚 basketball coach and men鈥檚 junior varsity head coach.

Massey -- a native of Jonesboro, Arkansas -- comes to Lindsey Wilson from 麻豆视频 University in Jackson, Tennessee, where he spent last two seasons as a graduate assistant coach under head coach Ralph Turner. During Massey鈥檚 tenure, the Bulldogs complied a record of 55-16, including two National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national tournament appearances.

Lindsey Wilson College head coach Steve Dodd said he is excited to have Massey as part of the Blue Raider coaching staff.

鈥淚 am extremely excited to have Ryan here,鈥� Dodd said. 鈥淗e is a very knowledgeable, committed individual that will be a tremendous asset to the program as well as an excellent addition to our staff.鈥�

Massey said he also looks forward to joining the Lindsey Wilson coaching staff.

鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to working with Coach Dodd and being involved with Lindsey Wilson basketball,鈥� Massey said. 鈥淐oach Dodd works very hard and I鈥檓 excited about helping him build an even stronger program.鈥�

Prior to his 麻豆视频 coaching career, Massey played for the Bulldogs from 1996-2000, where he was a part of the most successful era in the school鈥檚 prestigious history. Massey鈥檚 teams compiled a four-year record of 112-28, including two TranSouth Conference championships, three consecutive trips to the NAIA national tournament and a No. 2 national ranking during the 1998-99 season where the team finished 35-3, a school record for wins.

鈥淩yan has been a winner everywhere he鈥檚 been and I鈥檓 confident he will bring that winning attitude to our program,鈥� Dodd said. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 think we could have found a better fit or a better person to become part of our program.

Massey said he鈥檚 excited about the role he will play at Lindsey Wilson.

鈥淟indsey Wilson offers me a chance to hone my coaching skills, by working with our players on an individual level and blending those individuals into a team,鈥� Massey said. 鈥淎lthough this team is extremely young, they are very talented and I believe we will be very competitive right away.鈥�

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