Kennesaw State hires Antoine Pettway from Alabama’s staff

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Former Alabama assistantAntoine Pettway was hired as Kennesaw State’s basketball coachFriday.

Pettway takes over for Amir Abdur-Rahim, who led the Owls totheir first NCAA Tournament berth this season before being takingthe South Florida job on March 29.

Pettway, 40, served on the Alabama staff for 15 years. He playedfor the Crimson Tide from 2000-04.

Pettway became the third Alabama assistant to be hired byanother school as coach, following Charlie Henry (Georgia Southern)and Bryan Hodgson (Arkansas State).

Kennesaw State athletic director Milton Overton describedPettway as “a well-rounded basketball coach, elite recruiter andfamily man with great integrity. His core values, exceptional workethic, dedication to his players and love for the game is clearthrough the success Alabama basketball has experienced over theyears.”

Overton said Pettway brings “a well-defined relationship” as arecruiter in Georgia.

Pettway was the offensive coordinator as Alabama ranked in thetop 20 in the nation in scoring each of the last four seasons.