Junsie Cotten has taken over as the new head men’s basketball coach at Lincoln Trail College (IL).

This will be Cotten’s second stint as the head coach at LTC, as he previously held the same position there from 2005-10. During his first stint at Lincoln Trail, Cotten’s led his 2007 squad to the Region 24 Championship.

Cotten has most recently been working as an assistant at Howard College (TX), and has also been the head coach at Panola College (TX) from 2010-15. The veteran coach has also served as an assistant at UTEP, and Midland College (TX).

Cotten will replace Luke Stuckey who stepped down earlier this spring and has headed out west for a high school job.

An official announcement is expected shortly.