Mercer hires Hoffman away from NBDL
Bob Hoffman, who has been successful as a college and minor league professional coach, became men's basketball coach at Mercer University on Thursday.
The move was first reported by FOXSports.com's Jeff Goodman.He succeeded Mark Slonaker, whose contract was not renewed after going 11-19 this season and 6-10 in the Atlantic Sun Conference. Slonaker coached the Bears for 11 seasons beginning in 1997, and had a 128-189 record.
Hoffman has a 400-171 coaching record at Texas-Pan American and Oklahoma Baptist, his alma mater. He also guided the ABA Arkansas Aeros to a 25-2 record in 2006-2007 and had a 17-29 mark with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, an NBA Development League franchise.
His also did a three-year stint with the Southern Nazarene women's team, compiling an 88-16 record and capturing the 1989 NAIA national title in his second season.
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