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Sixers hire 'Nova's Lange as assistant coach

Villanova assistant Billy Lange has agreed to terms to join the 76ers coaching staff, according to a league source. Lange joins Chad Iske (formerly of the Denver Nuggets), Lloyd Pierce (Memphis Grizzlies), and Greg Foster (University of Texas at El Paso) on new coach Brett Brown's staff.

Billy Lange has been an assistant at Villanova and head coach at Navy. Now he's joining the 76ers' staff as an assistant to Brett Brown. (Tom Mihalek/AP file photo)
Billy Lange has been an assistant at Villanova and head coach at Navy. Now he's joining the 76ers' staff as an assistant to Brett Brown. (Tom Mihalek/AP file photo)Read more

Villanova assistant Billy Lange has agreed to terms to join the 76ers coaching staff, according to a league source.

Lange joins Chad Iske (formerly of the Denver Nuggets), Lloyd Pierce (Memphis Grizzlies), and Greg Foster (University of Texas at El Paso) on new coach Brett Brown's staff.

Lange, a Haddon Heights native and Bishop Eustace product, has served as the Wildcats' associate head coach the last two seasons. Before his second assistant-coaching stint at Villanova, the 41-year-old was Navy's head coach for seven seasons.

Lange's other coaching stops were at Bishop Eustace (head coach), Philadelphia University (assistant), La Salle (assistant), and the United States Merchants Marines Academy (head coach).

- Keith Pompey