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The Head Coach of the Cleveland State Vikings Dennis Gates joined Ken Carman and Anthony Lima to talk about his team and what is next for the Horizon League Champions.
Coach Gates talked about how the team rebounded from early season setbacks, what message he uses to guide the team and how he gets everyone to buy into the system at CSU.
Coach Gates also talked about the team navigated through the pandemic and got back on the court, how he recruits Northeast Ohio and beyond and how he deals with the fanfare that he is receiving from other programs while trying to lead Cleveland State.
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