Chris Boettcher, a longtime women's college basketball assistant coach, has been hired as the Shiga Lakestars' new bench boss, the bj-league team announced on Friday.
Boettcher, 44, replaces Al Westover, who guided the Lakestars to back-to-back playoff appearances in his two seasons at the helm.
"It is an honor for me to accept the head coaching position of the Lakestars," said Boettcher, who was on the BYU women's team staff from 2009-13 after working for Utah Valley State for eight years. "I am very excited to start working with the team and building towards a championship."