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Some new college hoop coaches turn to experienced transfers
hiring Steve Forbes from East Tennessee State.Other notable changes include Hall of Famer Rick Pitino going to Iona, former Vanderbilt and Valparaiso coach Bryce Drew moving to Grand Canyon, ex-Mississippi coach Andy Kennedy returning to his alma mater at UAB, and former Michigan and Texas assistant Luke Yaklich taking over at Illinois-Chicago. And there's former Kentucky and Texas A&M coach Billy Gillispie taking over at Tarleton State, which begins the transition Wednesday to Division I.They’ve bolstered their first recruiting classes with multiple transfers, from Division I graduates to junior-college additions.