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Photos: IUPUI introduces new head basketball coaches
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Jaguars players, fans and community leaders welcomed newly named head basketball coaches Todd Howard (men's program) and Austin Parkinson (women's program) Monday at the IUPUI Campus Center.
Apr 26, 2011 — photo credit: John Gentry
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Athletics director Mike Moore (center) and IUPUI's new coaches, Todd Howard (left) and Austin Parkinson (right).
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A crowd of IUPUI backers welcomed the two familiar faces to their new responsibilities.
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Sports information director Ed Holdaway welcomed one and all to the event.
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Moore talked about the national search that led back to Howard and Parkinson, both IUPUI veterans.
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Moore and his coaches talked about the status of the two programs.
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Parkinson, who was the interim women's coach last season, talked about fulfilling his goal of being a Division I coach by age 30.
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For Howard, the announcement culminated a 16-year journey from Ron Hunter's top assistant to Hunter's successor.
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Players from the Jags' women's team showed their support for their new coach ...
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... as did players from Howard's 2011-12 squad.
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The atrium in the Campus Center provided a fitting space for the announcements.
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Current players and parents joined in the fun, along with numerous former players who are still part of the IUPUI family.
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Fans on hand got new IUPUI pennants, as well as a dessert reception of punch and cookies.
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Howard got a warm welcome from his players.
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The new coaches also touched base with Andrew Klein, Channcellor Charles Bantz's chief of staff and a regular at Jaguars games.
