FILE – In this March 1, 2014 file photo, Minnesota guard Deandre Mathieu (4) dribbles the ball in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Tony Ding, File) (The Associated Press)
BY JESSE SMITHEY
His playing career reached some of the bigger stages of the sport.
Now, Dre Mathieu is hoping his coaching career can follow suit.
Austin-East named the former Knoxville Central and Minnesota Golden Gophers star point guard as its new head boys’ basketball coach.