George Washington has replaced former assistant coach Darrell Brooks with Brian Ellerbe, a university release states. Ellerbe was the head coach at Michigan from 1997 to 2001 and has spent the past eight years as a basketball consultant for collegiate and youth programs.
Ellerbe went 62-60 overall with the Wolverines (26-38 in the Big Ten). Michigan won the conference championship in 1998, making the NCAA Tournament, and participated in the NIT in 2000.
“Brian brings a wealth of experience to our program as a guy who’s been a head coach at the highest level,” GW head coach Karl Hobbs said. “He’s had great success, particularly in the areas of recruiting, developing players and game preparation. He will be a welcome addition to our staff.”
