Ten years after helping lead the Osaka Evessa to the first of three consecutive bj-league championships, Matt Lottich has become a Division I head coach.
Lottich on Thursday was named Valparaiso University's new men's basketball coach. He replaces Bryce Drew, who was hired this week to coach Vanderbilt University after five seasons at the helm.
Drew guided the Crusaders, a Horizon League school, to the NIT championship game against George Washington last week in New York. They finished 30-7, including a runner-up finish in the postseason tournament. Under Drew, Valparaiso had a 124-49 overall record.