Kennesaw State Director of Athletics Vaughn Williams announced on Tuesday (Jan. 28) that head men’s basketball coach Lewis Preston will return to the program following the conclusion of the 2013-14 season.

Preston, in his third year as head coach, took a leave of absence for medical and personal reasons on Jan. 2. Associate head coach Jimmy Lallathin is currently serving as interim head coach.

"I feel that it is in the best interest of Kennesaw State men’s basketball that Lewis returns to coaching the team at the conclusion of this season," Williams said. "I have the utmost confidence in this program, and that the current student-athletes, assistant coaches and Coach Preston will take this program in the right direction."