OFFICIAL: Takayo Siddle hired at UNCW

UNC Wilmington has announced the hiring of NC State assistant Takayo Siddle as the team's new head coach.  The school released the news this afternoon: LINK

"We're thrilled to welcome Takayo back to UNCW and the Wilmington community," said Jimmy Bass, UNCW's ninth-year athletic director. "He's been successful everywhere he's been and we're confident he will get our program back to the level our student-athletes, alumni, fans and community are accustomed to. He already has two CAA tournament championship rings, so there's plenty of room for more."
 
Siddle played for and coached with Keatts and served as interim head coach for the Seahawks in March of 2017 before joining his longtime mentor on the NC State bench in Raleigh. Siddle is a tireless recruiter and was tabbed the No. 4 recruiter in the country earlier this year.
 
"I'm honored to be named as the head coach of this proud program," said Siddle, who will be formally welcomed during an introductory press conference at a later date. "This is - and has always been - a dream job for me. I can't begin to tell everyone how excited I am."