Lightning Welcome Keith Vassell as Head Coach
Thursday, August 24, 2017 (LONDON, Ontario) – The London Lightning are happy to announce Keith Vassell as the new head coach of the NBL Canada defending champions.
Vassell comes to the Lightning from Niagara College in the Ontario College Athletic Association (OCAA), where he was the head coach of the men's basketball team. "This is an opportunity of a life time, to be a part of the London Lightning and the NBL."
Vassell played professionally for 11 years in Spain, Iceland, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland and Portugal. He was also a member of Canada's National team from 1989 to 2000 where he competed in Olympic qualifying tournaments, the 1999 Pan-Am Games, and the World Junior Basketball Championships.
Owner-GM, Vito Frijia, knows the value and quality of basketball Vassell will bring to the organization, "Keith has a remarkable pedigree in Canada basketball and we are excited for him to continue that success here at the London Lightning".
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