Crean names two assistant coaches to staff

IU head coach Tom Crean named two assistant coaches to his staff Thursday.\nCrean tabbed two of his former assistants at Marquette, Tim Buckley and Bennie Seltzer, to join the new Hoosier head coach in Bloomington. They will help Crean in rebuilding the reputation of the IU program after alleged NCAA violations and possible academic problems with players.\nThe two coaches will be valuable assets in both recruiting and developing players on and off the court, Crean said in a statement released Thursday.\n“I believed that I had one of the best coaching staff’s in the country at Marquette and I’m honored to have Tim and Bennie as part of the Hoosier basketball family,” Crean said in the statement. “These gentlemen are two of the hardest working and most loyal individuals I have known and their insight, abilities and experiences will be a great asset for our student-athletes.”\nThe new coaches will begin recruiting duties right away as the NCAA is in the first week of a month-long signing period for recruits.