Preston wants to build KSU hoops the right way
By Doug Roberson The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2:44 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2011 New Kennesaw…
Georgia (May 4, 2011) — By Doug Roberson
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
New Kennesaw State basketball coach Lewis Preston is focused on bringing more integrity to the Owls program. He said he wants recruits with character, assistant coaches with good work ethics and the players he has inherited to understand that his plan for success doesn't come with shortcuts.
There is work to do, which started when Preston officially showed up for his first day on Monday.
The program is coming off an 8-23 season and expects the NCAA later this summer to take away scholarships and practice time for the 2011-12 season because of the team's poor academic performance.
The circumstances don't intimidate Preston. He points to his father, who worked three jobs, including a 40-hour-per-week occupation as a crane operator in a steel mill in Virginia, as evidence that he's also not one to shy away from challenges.
"There's nothing as humbling as working in a steel mill or cleaning offices to make you understand the value of what you want out of life," he said.
Click here for the AJC's Q&A with Lewis Preston.
A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its approximately 41,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the third-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status, and one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.