Cincinnati Bearcats basketball head coach Jerrod Calhoun announced Friday, May 1, the addition of longtime Mount Union head coach Mike Fuline to his coaching staff. Fuline, who led the Purple Raiders for 15 seasons, will be an assistant coach and high school relations coordinator for the Bearcats.
“Mike is one of the most successful coaches in the state of Ohio,” Calhoun said. “He started at the high school level and earned this opportunity. He will provide tremendous knowledge on both sides of the ball and will strengthen our relationships with the high school coaches in the state. I am extremely excited to have Mike and his family in Cincinnati.”
Fuline helped guide Mount Union to five Ohio Athletic Conference regular-season titles, three OAC Tournament championships and five NCAA Division III Tournament appearances. He led two runs to the Sweet 16 and an appearance in the national championship game in 2023.
Mount Union coach Mike Fuline has words with an official in the second half of their game against Heidelberg in an Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal, Feb. 26. Fuline joined the Cincinnati Bearcats staff of Jerrod Calhoun May 1.
Fuline, who holds a bachelor’s degree from Kent State University and a master’s degree from Walsh University, has recorded eight 20-win seasons, earning OAC Coach of the Year honors in 2014 and 2020 and Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year laurels in 2015 and 2020. On his watch, Mount Union produced four All-Americans, four OAC Players of the Year, five OAC Freshmen of the Year, two OAC Defensive Players of the Year and 38 all-conference selections.
UC has officially added transfer David Iweze to its 2026-27 roster on May 1. Iweze, a 6-foot-10, 240-pound forward from Roanoke, Texas, redshirted last season as a freshman at Utah State.
David Iweze, a 6-foot-10, 240-pound forward from Utah State has officially signed with the Cincinnati Bearcats.
“David is a really talented young prospect,” Calhoun said. “He will bring a physical presence to our group. David made significant strides in his first year in college as a redshirt. He’ll be excited to see the floor, can impact rebounding and bring a really physical presence as a young player in the Big 12.”
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Iweze was a three-year letter-winner at iSchool Entrepreneurial Academy in Lewisville, Texas, where he averaged 11.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.5 blocks per game as a senior. He helped the Cougars to a 22-6 record and a third-place finish at Prep Nationals in that senior season after going for 12.5 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists as a junior.
Iweze was the first of the new Bearcats to commit to Coach Calhoun’s new roster from Utah State back on April 7.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: UC Bearcats basketball adds Mount Union coach, Utah State forward
