BRIEFLY: OTAHKIANS HIRE BASKETBALL ASSISTANT

Southeast women's basketball coach Ed Arnzen has announced the hiring of Dawn Barnes as an assistant basketball coach for the Otahkians.

Barnes comes to Southeast from Eastern Kentucky, where she was involved in both the volleyball and women's basketball teams.

"Dawn has collegiate experience and was highly recommended by (Eastern coach) Larry Joe Inmann," said Arnzen. "She has a lot of personality and enthusiasm. She will add a lot to our program."

Barnes graduated in 1993 from Marycrest International University in Davenport, Iowa with a degree in Psychology. She played both volleyball and basketball at Marycrest, earning all-conference in both sports.

Current assistant Julia Klocek was promoted to the No. 2 assistant position. She replaces Marcia Brooks, who resigned earlier in the month to take a similar job at the University of Missouri.