Bennie Seltzer introduced as Samford head basketball coach

Birmingham native Bennie Seltzer was introduced today as the new head basketball coach at Samford. The 41-year-old graduate of Parker High School was an all-Pac 10 player at Washington State, and has served as an assistant coach at Oklahoma, Marquette and Indiana.

Here are comments from today's introductory media conference:

Introduction of Seltzer from athletics media director Mike Grace, Samford President Andy Westmoreland, and Director of Athletics Martin Newton...

Additional Q and A with Seltzer...


Comments from redshirt freshman forward Tyler Hood...

Comments from Birmingham columnist/commentator Kevin Scarbinsky...

Coach Bennie Seltzer with (L-R) President Westmoreland, son Diamond,
wife DicQues, son Bennie III and Athletics Director Martin Newton