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SAN DIEGO (AP) — The University of San Diego went with a familiar face when it came to hiring a new basketball coach.
Lamont Smith, a former player with the Toreros, was introduced Wednesday as Bill Grier's replacement. Smith is the school's fifth men's basketball coach since it became a Division I program in 1979.
Smith, 39, was New Mexico's assistant head coach the past two seasons under Craig Neal.
Smith, a first-time head coach, played for the Toreros from 1994-99 and was a two-time captain. He was twice named the team's defensive player of the year.
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