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693:"San Diego hires New Mexico assistant Lamont Smith as new head coach"
786:"USD basketball coach Smith placed on paid leave for rest of season"
753:"Lamont Smith hopes to be the man who defines San Diego basketball"
826:"USD basketball coach Lamont Smith placed on administrative leave"
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609:"Timing weird, but USD hires Smith"
494: National champion
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1023:. Wall Street Journal
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1238:1975 births
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1180:(1994–2007)
1172:(1984–1994)
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1106:Fon Johnson
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369:Postseason
363:Conference
337:Jovan Vavic
247:Saint Louis
119:Santa Clara
97:Saint Louis
1232:Categories
1202:Sam Scholl
1186:Bill Grier
1130:Ken Leslie
1122:Les Harvey
830:10news.com
758:CBS Sports
698:NBC Sports
542:References
282:Bill Grier
225:Early life
152:New Mexico
141:Washington
48:1975-10-19
1170:Hank Egan
1049:April 14,
1027:March 20,
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981:April 21,
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445:San Diego
422:San Diego
399:San Diego
366:Standing
169:2018–2019
163:San Diego
159:2015–2018
148:2013–2015
137:2012–2013
126:2008–2012
115:2007–2008
104:2001–2007
93:1999–2001
74:San Diego
70:1995–1999
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1138:Ed Baron
885:13 April
862:March 8,
857:ESPN.com
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704:July 29,
649:Archived
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566:April 6,
360:Overall
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357:Team
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