Fresno State will hold a news conference at 12 noon Saturday to announce the selection of a new men’s head basketball coach.

The conference will be in the Shehadey Lobby (southeast corner) of the Save Mart Center.

Biographical information on the new coach will be provided at the news conference. The coach and university officials will be available for questions and interviews following the announcement.

Media parking is in the Bulldog Lot near the Clock Tower.

The search for a coach began on March 22 with the naming of a search committee, headed by Cynthia Teniente-Matson, vice president of Administrative Services and Chief Financial Officer at Fresno State. The posted filing period for the position ended at 5 p.m. today (April 8).

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