UC Bearcats basketball adds Mount Union coach, Utah State transfer
The Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team has added Mike Fuline, former head coach at Mount Union, as an assistant coach and high school relations coordinator. Fuline brings extensive experience from his 15 seasons leading the Purple Raiders, including multiple conference titles and NCAA Tournament appearances. Additionally, the Bearcats have officially signed 6-foot-10 forward David Iweze, a transfer from Utah State who redshirted his freshman year.
- ▪Mike Fuline was the head coach at Mount Union for 15 seasons and led the team to five NCAA Division III Tournament appearances.
- ▪Fuline earned Ohio Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors in 2014 and 2020 and guided Mount Union to a national championship game appearance in 2023.
- ▪David Iweze is a 6-foot-10 forward from Roanoke, Texas, who redshirted his freshman season at Utah State.
- ▪Iweze was a three-year letter-winner at iSchool Entrepreneurial Academy, averaging 11.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game.
- ▪Head coach Jerrod Calhoun praised both Fuline's leadership and Iweze's physical potential for the Bearcats' 2026-27 roster.
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