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Jim Ferry ready for Duquesne challenge

Friday October 5, 2012 12:51 AM By Marcus Henry

LIU's Head Coach Jim Ferry reacts to his

Photo credit: Bob Mitchell

For Jim Ferry, the decision to leave his roots in New York for a job in the Atlantic-10 wasn’t easy. Ferry left a good situation as head coach at LIU-Brooklyn last April for a job coaching Duquesne.

Ferry guided LIU to the last two NCAA Tournaments and was on the verge of transforming the Blackbirds into an upper echelon mid-major program. 

“It was difficult. I’m a New York guy....

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