
South Dakota State Jackrabbits Face a Tough Emotional Challenge
DES MOINES, IA (Dakota News Now) – New South Dakota State men’s basketball head coach Bryan Petersen will be building a new coaching staff for the upcoming year, as former head coach Eric Henderson revealed today that he will be bringing most of last year’s team with him to Drake, including veteran assistant Rob Klinkefus.
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The individual known as “Klink” had dedicated the last 19 seasons to SDSU, tracing back to the Division Two days. He has the unique experience of serving under all three of SDSU’s former Division One coaches (Scott Nagy, TJ Otzelberger, and Eric Henderson).
Billy Brown and Tramel Barnes will also be making the move to Drake alongside Henderson and Klinkefus.
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