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4 unusual facts about Liberty Flames basketball


Liberty Flames basketball

As of the 2009–2010 season, the Flames have had 8 different head coaches of their Men's Basketball team (Dan Manley 1972–77, Harley Swift 1977–78, Dale Gibson 1978–81, Jeff Meyer 1981–97, Randy Dunton 1997–98 and 2003–2007, Mel Hankinson 1998–2003, Ritchie McKay 2007–09, Dale Layer 2009–present).

He returned to the Liberty campus after serving two years as the head coach at Marshalltown Community College and as an assistant coach at Binghamton University.

On April 8, 1998, Mel Hankinson was named the fifth head coach in the school’s history, coming to Liberty after serving as the top assistant coach at West Virginia for the previous five years.

Dale Gibson became Liberty's third men's basketball coach in 1978.



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