20 years ago: Aggies tab Stew Morrill as head basketball coach

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Utah State hired Colorado State head coach Stew Morrill to take over for Larry Eustachy.

Eustachy’s USU teams were 0-3 against Morrill.

Morrill’s tenure lasted 17 years with a record of 402-156. He took the Aggies to the NCAA Tournament eight times with four NIT appearances.

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