Earl Austin Jr: Former SLU assistant to become head women’s coach at Lindenwood

Former SLU assistant to become head women’s coach at Lindenwood
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Earl  Austin on 07/04/2010 17:50:00
 
BEFORE COMING OVER TO SLU, FRANCIS WAS AN EXCELLENT HIGH SCHOOL COACH AT SILEX
HIGH, WHERE HE MADE THE OWLS A CLASS 1A STATE POWER IN MISSOURI. HE GUIDED THE
OWLS TO A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2001. HIS RECORD AT SILEX WAS 159-67, WHICH
INCLUDED FIVE DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS AND FIVE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Congratulations to Tony and congratulations to Lindenwood University on getting
another quality head coach in their athletic program. Tony is a excellent
recruiter and a good teacher of the game. He did a great job of working with the
post players at SLU.
As a side light, Tony’s wife, Rhonda, attended Lindenwood University at the
same time as my sister Courtney did in the late 1980’s.