Mentioned this as a rumor earlier this week – it’s now official.

Davis & Elkins College has named Chris Cottrell, formerly Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, as Head Men’s Basketball Coach for the Senators.

Cottrell joins D&E with 10 years of experience in college coaching at the NCAA Division I and II levels and has spent the last five seasons assisting Coach Josh Schertz as they built one of the best basketball programs in the Southeast Region. Cottrell has been a part of four consecutive 20-win seasons and Lincoln Memorials has advanced to the NCAA Tournament the past four seasons.

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