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New Vanderbilt coach Bryce Drew announces his staff

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) New Vanderbilt coach Bryce Drew's staff will include Roger Powell Jr. as associate head coach and Jake Diebler and Casey Shaw as assistants.

Drew's staff appointments announced Tuesday also include Omar Mance as director of recruiting and player personnel plus Luke Simons as director of basketball operations.

Powell and Simons are following Drew from Valparaiso. Diebler also was part of Drew's staff at Valparaiso before spending the past three seasons as Ohio State's video coordinator.

Shaw is a former Toledo player who had an 11-year international professional playing career and has NBA experience. He's on the NBA Retired Players Association's national board of directors.

Mance has been an assistant at Liberty the past three seasons.

Drew took over Vanderbilt's program this month after going 124-49 in five seasons at Valparaiso.

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