Lincoln University head men’s basketball coach Doug Overton has been placed on leave by the school. LU has released the following statement on Twitter: According to the Daily Local News, “The announcement came two days after Overton and Lincoln Athletic Director Harry Stinson had a brief but heated verbal squabble during the second half of
OFFICIAL: Doug Overton Named Head Basketball Coach at Lincoln University
Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com posted earlier this week (DII Dirt)… Lincoln University has announced the hiring of its’ new Head Men’s Basketball Coach Doug Overton. Coach Overton is a Philadelphia Basketball legend. A graduate of Dobbins Technical High school, Overton helped his team to a city championship playing alongside Philadelphia Hoop legends
DII DIRT: Lincoln University (PA) set to hire former NBA player as Head Coach
Back on April 12th, HoopDirt.com mentioned that former NBA player Doug Overton was involved with the job at Lincoln University (PA) (Daily Dirt – 4/12/16). It has now been confirmed that he is indeed the choice to succeed John Hill as the head coach at LU. Overton, a Philadelphia native, was a second round pick