BOZEMAN RE-UPS AT MSU: MEAC Men's Basketball Coach of the Year Todd Bozeman has signed a five-year contract to remain as Morgan State University's men's basketball head coach.

Approximately a month after taking the Bears to their first MEAC championship in three decades and earning the program's second consecutive postseason appearance and the first-ever NCAA tournament appearance, Bozeman has signed a deal that gives him the second-highest annual salary in the MEAC.

"I'm grateful for the opportunity to be a college basketball coach," Bozeman said. "I welcome the opportunity to continue to coach my guys."

Under Bozeman's guidance, Morgan State captured its second consecutive regular season title, won the MEAC Tournament, and finished with a 13-3 conference record and a 23-12 overall mark. In just three seasons, Bozeman has already won the most Division I games in school history.

Bozeman's Bears got wins over Marshall, DePaul, Maryland and defeated Towson in an ESPN BracketBusters matchup. Morgan State also completed the season ranked No. 23 in the Mid-Major Top 25, No. 6 in the Washington Post Atlantic 11 Poll, and No. 1 in the Sheridan Broadcasting Network (SBN) Black College Poll.

Bozeman was also selected as the Mid-Major Coach of the Year this season.

KEE NEW FSU HOOPS COACH: Fayetteville State has made an offer to alumnus Alphonza Kee as the 17th Head Men's Basketball Coach, pending Board of Trustees' approval, according to FSU Director of Athletics, Dr. Edward McLean.

"As a proud alumnus of Fayetteville State University, I have a passion and a love for this university which ignites my desire to serve as its Head Men's Basketball Coach," stated Coach Kee.

Kee will join the FSU staff after serving as an assistant men's basketball coach and recruiting coordinator with Grambling State. Prior to the Tigers, Kee was the top assistant and recruiting coordinator for North Carolina A&T from 2003 to 2008. He also has had coaching experiences at Western Carolina, Winston-Salem State, Chowan and Fayetteville State.

Kee, from New Bern, N.C., earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology from FSU in 1998 and a Master of Science Degree in Adult Education in 2008 from North Carolina A&T.

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