Indiana State elevates Lansing to head coach

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06/15/2010 - Terre Haute, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Indiana State promoted assistant Greg Lansing to men's head basketball coach Tuesday.

Kevin McKenna resigned as bench boss for the Sycamores on Monday to take a an assistant coaching position at Oregon.

"It is with great joy and expectations that I have announced coach Greg Lansing as the new head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University," said director of athletics Ron Prettyman. "Greg has been a vital component in the resurgence of our program both times he has been on the staff. This time he will get a chance to lead the program to a new level of excellence."

Lansing served as associate head coach at ISU for the past three seasons and is in his second stint with the school. He was an assistant at Iowa for seven years and had previously served as an assistant for four seasons at ISU.

"I can't begin to put into words how excited I am to be the head coach at Indiana State," said Lansing. "This is a place that means a great deal to me and my family, and I am very humbled for this tremendous honor."

McKenna spent three seasons guiding the Sycamores, who posted a 17-15 mark last season and made their first postseason appearance since 2001 with a trip to the College Basketball Invitational.

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