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[email protected]. The ThursdaY,April20, 1989 Marshall University, Huntington, WI Vol. 90. No. 97 Altman: Team can play up-tempo ballgame By Chris Stadelman mittee's choice by a clear margin." Reporter Following the introduction, Altman expressed his feelings about receiving "I am excited and happy to be here." his first Division I head coaching job. With those words, Dana Altman Altman's experience in addition to his began his first day as Marshall's head three years at Kansas State includes basketball coach. jobs at Moberly (Mo.) and Fairbury Athletic Director Lee Moon introduced (Neb.) junior colleges. the former Kansas State assistant say "We hope to maintain and build upon ing he is "without a doubt the right man the proud tradition Marshall University for the job." has in its basketball program," Altman Moon went on to say the IO-member said. "We hope to maintain a winning search committee had done an excellent program all of you can be proud of." job in evaluating three highly qualified Altman said he had met with the candidates, with South Carolina assist team's nine returning players earlier in ant Eddie Payne and Iowa assistant the day and also had seen videotapes of Rudy Washington being the other final Marshall games from the 1988-89 ists for the job.