Missouri State Raids Purdue’s Roster for New Coach: Purdue associate coach Cuonzo Martin filled the void left by former Missouri State coach Barry Hinson, fired earlier this month after nine NCAA Tournament-less seasons. Martin played at Purdue until 1995 before jumping to the NBA. Purdue hired him as an assistant in 2000 and promoted him to associate coach last year. He’s scheduled to make more money that his predecessor. Martin, 36, is the 16th coach in the program’s history.
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