Eric Dougal was introduced as Kalamazoo College’s head men’s basketball coach on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012.

Dougal spent the last six seasons as an assistant coach at two highly competitive NCAA Division III programs, Manchester College (2006-11) and UW-Platteville (2011-12).

As recruiting coordinator at Manchester, Dougal helped bring in classes that took the program to a national level as the Spartans finished the 2011-12 season ranked No. 18 in the country with a 22-7 record. Manchester was ranked No. 3 in the Midwest Region and returned to the NCAA III Tournament for the first time since 1999. In addition to his recruiting and on court responsibilities, Dougal managed the scouting reports and film breakdown as well as all aspects of the Junior Spartans Basketball Camp. He also taught activity classes, coordinated fall sports game day operations, and served as strength and conditioning coach.

Dougal was on the staff at UW-Platteville this past season, a program that won four NCAA III National Championships in ten tournament appearances. At UW-Platteville, Dougal designed and implemented strength and conditioning and academic success programs in addition to serving as a health and physical education instructor.

Dougal played two years of basketball and football at UW-La Crosse before an injury ended his playing career. He earned a degree in physical education with a mathematics minor in 2005, and recently completed a master’s degree at Ball State University’s School of Physical Education, Sport, and Exercise Science in 2011.

Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.