Grizz Asst. Jerry Stackhouse Agrees to Coach Vanderbilt

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Vanderbilt University has hired Jerry Stackhouse as it's next Men's Basketball Head Coach, replacing Bryce Drew per Adrian Wojnarowski.

ESPN story on Jerry Stackhouse agreeing to a six-year deal at Vanderbilt. https://t.co/IAaFLC0loW

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 5, 2019

In hiring Stackhouse Vandy Athletic Director Malcolm Turner went "outside the box" to the NBA ranks. Stackhouse has been an assistant at Memphis with the Grizzlies this past year having coached the Raptors G-League squad to a developmental league championship. It's in the G-League where Turner built his relationship with Stackhouse.

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