Centenary head coach Greg Gary coming back to Duquesne as assistant
By Colin Dunlap | 4:50 p.m. Thursday 
Greg Gary has announced his resignation as the head basketball coach at Centenary after two seasons, effective immediately and will be hired at Duquesne as an assistant coach pending standing hiring approval procedures.
Gary will fill the void left by the departure of Bill Barton, who left for Marshall last month.
Gary recently completed
his second season at the helm of the Gents basketball program where he
gained much appreciation for his competitiveness and strength of
schedule. He guided Centenary to a 16-44 record in two seasons and
notched wins over top Summit League contenders, Oakland and IUPUI,
while defeating in-state rivals, Louisiana-Monroe and
Louisiana-Lafayette.
Under the guidance of
Gary, shooting guards David Perez and Daman Starring were recognized
among the state's top players after this season as Perez earned Third
Team All-LSWA and Starring was named "Freshman of the Year" by the
Louisiana Sports Writers Association.
His team made a strong
showing in the 2009 Summit League tournament, dropping a six-point
contest to North Dakota State, who finished the year as the tournament
champions. In that year, Gary coached former Gents guard, Chase Adams,
to a Summit League Defensive Player of the Year recognition and
continually coached a team that ranked top in the league in steals and
three-point shooting.
Gary will return to
Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pa. as an assistant, a post he held
prior to being named the Gents head coach in April of 2008.
"Being the head coach of
the Gents was a wonderful opportunity and an outstanding experience. My
family and I have really enjoyed our time at Centenary and in
Shreveport. We appreciate what the people have done for us," said Gary.
"It was a pleasure to
work with Greg for two seasons. He did a fantastic job for us. I know
everyone at Centenary wishes him and his lovely family the absolute
best," said Director of Athletics, Dr. Tom Tallach.