Kennesaw State head men’s basketball coach Lewis Preston will take a temporary leave of absence from the program due to medical and personal reasons.

It is unknown how long Preston will be away from the team.

Associate Head Coach Jimmy Lallathin will serve as interim head coach during Preston’s absence after serving with Preston for the past three seasons at Kennesaw State.

"We have no further comments on Lewis Preston," said Kennesaw State Director of Athletics Vaughn Williams. "We are confident in Jimmy Lallathin taking the reins and moving forward at this time."