Jackson joins Purdue staff as assistant coach
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Mike Jackson has joined Purdue basketball's coaching staff as an assistant after holding the same role for Big Ten rival Michigan the past five years.
Purdue made the announcement in a news release Tuesday afternoon.
The Detroit native has coached in the postseason seven times in 14 years and has made four NCAA Tournament appearances with three different schools.
Jackson spent two years as an assistant coach at Dayton, where he helped guide the Flyers to an Atlantic 10 West Division title and NCAA tournament berth in 2004.
The 1995 Detroit University graduate began a five-year tenure as an assistant coach at his alma mater in 1996, then spent two years at Toledo before joining the Dayton staff.
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