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The new women’s basketball coach brings decades of experience

New CIU Rams women's head basketball coach Mike Fitzpatrick.

July 26, 2023

The new CIU Rams head coach brings 30 years of international coaching experience to Columbia. He is who comes to CIU after an extensive search by .

"Mike is extremely well-connected in the basketball world, and I think he is a great fit not only to lead our team on the court but also spiritually,” said Richie. “I am looking forward to watching him create a championship culture at CIU."

Fitzpatrick has coached basketball at the amateur and professional levels in Europe and Asia. In Japan he founded his own basketball academy. His most recent coaching position was in Kaiserslautern, Germany, coaching a regional women's team.

Fitzpatrick replaces Danielle Fleming who left CIU in May to become head coach of Pennsylvania Western University Clarion, an NCAA Division II school.

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