Shepherd University head men’s basketball coach Justin Namolik announced today that Eric Gabriel has been named assistant men’s basketball coach. Gabriel replaces Casey Weitzel, who resigned to accept a similar position with Azuza Pacific.

Gabriel comes to Shepherd after serving as an assistant at Mount Olive College for the past three seasons. He helped lead the Trojans to a 60-27 record over that period and a regular season and tournament conference championship in 2009-10.

Gabriel also served as an assistant at Methodist University.

Prior to coaching a Methodist, Gabriel spent two years as a head coach at Fort Loramie (OH) High School and also served as an assistant at Alexander (OH) High School.

Gabriel was a four-year member of the men’s basketball team at West Liberty University and served as a team captain as a senior.

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