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NEA in Motion: Balado is New A-State Men's Basketball Coach

Brandon Tabor, KASU News
Mike Balado is the new Arkansas State Red Wolves Men's Head Basketball Coach

The ASU Red Wolves have a new Men's Basketball head coach.
A-State announced Mike Balado as the new coach at a press conference Monday.  Balado previously served as an assistant coach for four seasons at Louisville.  According to the ASU press release, he helped lead the Cardinals to a 25-8 record this season.

Balado replaces Grant McCasland who resigned in early March to take the Men's head basketball coaching position in North Texas.  He was 20-12 overall and 11-7 in the Sun Belt Conference as the Red Wolves head men's coach.

This story will be updated.  Watch the live press conference below.

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