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AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- John Groce has been handed the keys to the gym at Akron. Continue to Article

April 06, 2017 12:22:pm EST

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Akron has hired former Illinois coach John Groce to take over its program. Continue to Article

April 05, 2017 11:47:am EST

Sid Dambrot spent four years as a player at Duquesne in the 1950s turning the Dukes into a regional and national power. Keith Dambrot, the longtime Akron coach, was officially introduced at his father's alma mater on Thursday, pledging to revive a program that hasn't reached the NCAA Tournament since 1977 and spent the better part of the last 30 years struggling for relevance. Duquesne's perennial spot near the bottom of the A-10 hardly deterred Dambrot, who took over a similar rebuilding job at Akron and led the Zips to 305 wins and three NCAA appearances in 13 seasons. Continue to Article

March 30, 2017 7:38:pm EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Longtime Akron coach Keith Dambrot is heading to Duquesne. Continue to Article

March 28, 2017 10:30:am EST

Akron coach Keith Dambrot has left the school after a record-setting 27-9 season. Dambrot spent 13 seasons at Akron, compiling a 305-139 record. The Zips won at least 20 games in 12 straight seasons and earned three NCAA Tournament bids under Dambrot, considered the best coach in the Mid-American Conference. Continue to Article

March 27, 2017 10:51:pm EST