Charleston Southern promotes interim men's basketball head coach Saah Nimley to full-time position
Charleston Southern interim head coach Saah Nimley directs the team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina, Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, in Chapel Hill, N.C. Charleston Southern has promoted Nimley, a former Big South player of the year, from interim men's basketball coach to the full-time position. Athletic director Jeff Barber announced the move Monday, March 4, 2024. Credit: AP/Chris Seward
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Charleston Southern promoted interim men's basketball coach Saah Nimley to the permanent job going forward.
Buccaneers athletic director Jeff Barber announced Nimley's full-time hiring on Monday.
Nimley, a former Charleston Southern player, joined the coaching staff in 2019 and was named interim head coach in November after longtime leader Barclay Redenbaugh stepped down after a 2-5 start.
The Buccaneers finished 10-19 overall. Barber said Nimley was the perfect fit for the Big South Conference program.
Charleston Southern takes on second-seeded UNC Asheville in the conference tournament quarterfinals on Friday.
Nimley played at Charleston Southern from 2011-15 and left as the school all-time career assists leader with 511. He was Big South player of the year as a senior and ranked fourth nationally, scoring 21.5 points a game.
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