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LSU head coach Will Wade announced the hire of Kevin Nickelberry who will join the staff as an Assistant to the Head Coach.

Nickelberry was previously the head coach at Howard University from 2010-19. Before that, he served as the head coach at Hampton from 2006-09. Per LSUSports.net:
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“We are very happy to have Kevin Nickelberry join our basketball staff here at LSU,” said LSU Coach Will Wade. “I have been friends with him for some 15 years and know that he will be a tremendous mentor and resource for our players with his years of college basketball experience.”

During his years as an assistant coach, he was named by Basketball Times, The Hoop Scoop and Rivals.com as one of the top assistants in the country. Nickelberry worked in all areas including recruiting, fundraising, marketing and public relations.

During his career, Nickelberry has earned a reputation as a strong recruiter and developer of talent, have recruited and worked with 13 conference rookies of the year, eight conference players of the year and 29 all-conference players.
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I bet wade will teach him all his recruiting tactics, he’ll be wades fall guy the next recruiting blunders.
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So let me get the straight: Is he assistant regional manager, or assistant to the regional manager?
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Strong arse offer?
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HCIW for when Wade leaves for a better program. Great hire!
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Good hire...solid.
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Cool, he’s hiring all of his friends.
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cool, another idiot poster
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@jdrn21 I am repeating the same thing most of the ranters say when it is Coach O.
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Dimeberry would have been better......jk
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Seems like an upgrade from Benford and Benford is considered a top assistant
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Huge hire
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"one of the top assistants in the country. Nickelberry worked in all areas including recruiting, fundraising, marketing and public relations." i.e. he's going to be recruiting his arse off for tha Tigahs
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Looks like a great hire!!!
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Looks like Kevin Hart
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I’ll be your Nickleberry.
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damn you beat me to it
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In Wade I trust.
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