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 Kevin Chaney |
June 24, 2008 Kevin Chaney Named SIUE Assistant Coach EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - Kevin Chaney has joined the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women's basketball program as an assistant coach, announced head coach Amanda Levens. As SIUE continues to reclassify to NCAA Division I status, Coach Chaney's 14 years of collegiate experience will be a welcome addition to the program. SIUE also has gained membership into the Ohio Valley Conference, which announced the Cougars will begin scheduling league members over the next few years. Chaney comes to SIUE from the University of Minnesota Duluth where he was the assistant coach for the 2007-2008 season. While at UMD, Chaney served as the recruiting coordinator and team camp director. Coach Levens said Chaney also will assume the role of recruiting coordinator for the Cougars. "His knowledge of the area will be very helpful to us," said Levens. "Working with him previously, I know exactly what kind of asset he will be to the program." Prior to UMD, Chaney was the men's basketball assistant at Lincoln (Mo.) University for the 2006-2007 season. At Lincoln, Chaney served as the program's recruiting coordinator. In this role, he developed and implemented a new scouting and recruiting database. Chaney also spent 2003 through 2006 as the assistant coach for the University of Nevada-Reno. He served as the program's recruiting and fundraising coordinator. In these roles, he created a new recruiting database and developed fundraisers for the program. From 1994-2003, he served as the first assistant women's basketball coach for Solano Community College in Fairfield, California. While at SCC, he helped guide the program to five Bay Valley East conference championships and three California state Elite Eight appearances. He is a member of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), and the Black Coaches Association (BCA). Chaney holds a bachelor's degree in recreation administration from San Diego State University. -siue- |