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Former Buffs coach Harrington joins Terps staff
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Former Colorado basketball head coach Joe Harrington has joined Gary Williams' coaching staff at Maryland.
Harrington, a former teammate of Williams at Maryland, replaces Michael Adams, who resigned for personal reasons Wednesday.
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Share and Enjoy "Joe has a tremendous basketball mind developed by his experience at the college and professional level," Williams said Friday. "He will be a valuable asset to our program."
Harrington compiled a 112-85 record as head coach of George Mason from 1980-87, then went 53-36 as head coach at Long Beach State. After that, he was head coach at Colorado from 1990-96. Harrington compiled a 72-85 record with the Buffs.
"I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Gary Williams and return to my alma mater," Harrington said. "We started our coaching careers together and it's great to see it come full circle."
Harrington also worked as an assistant for the NBA's Toronto Raptors from 1999-2001. He earned his first head coaching position in 1979 at Hofstra.
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