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Wesleyan official: NBA-bound Beilein ‘got the most out of his talent’

After a two-year stay at Division II West Virginia Wesleyan, basketball coach Patrick Beilein has accepted an assistant’s job with the Utah Jazz.

West Virginia Wesleyan confirmed the move to MetroNews on Friday afternoon.

“We’re happy for Patrick, but we’re very sad for our program,” said Bob Skinner, Wesleyan’s vice president of advancement. “Patrick did a great job during his two-year tenure as head basketball coach. He absolutely got the most out of his talent and presented a product that was very entertaining for our students and fans to watch.

“We wish him the best of luck as he embarks on the next chapter of his basketball career.”

A former sharpshooting guard on West Virginia teams that reached the Elite Eight and Sweet 16, Beilein will join Quin Snyder’s staff “in a player development and video coordinator role,” according to a report from Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski, who first broke the story citing NBA sources.

Beilein, 31, the son of ex-WVU and current Michigan coach John Beilein, had a 32-27 record in his stint as a college head coach, highlighted by a 20-12 record last season. He interviewed for the head coaching position at Marist in June, a job that ultimately went to another coach with WVU ties, Mike Maker of Division III Williams College.

After becoming a 1,000-poit scorer for the Mountaineers, Beilein served as a graduate assistant at Michigan and a full-time assistant at Dartmouth. He also worked as director of basketball operations at Bradley.







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