USI's Brent Owen ends first season as head coach of Lenoir-Rhyne in Elite 8
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – Brent Owen is the head coach of Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Basketball. The Bears lost in the DII Elite 8 in Evansville against Washburn.
It was Owen's first season as the program's head coach. He previously was a USI player and assistant coach. Owen also led Tell City's boys basketball team for a couple of years.
Watch the story above to hear about the impact he's had at LRU.
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