SCRANTON, Pa. – Eric Grundman has been named the head men's basketball coach at Marywood University.

Grundman is the third head coach of the Pacer's men's basketball team, which began in 1991. He replaces Doug Kraft, who left Marywood in August to become an assistant coach at DeSales. Grundman inherits a team that compiled a 7-18 mark in 2000-01 and a combined 18-56 during Kraft's three-year tenure.

"I can tell you that we will stress the importance of playing hard, smart and together. When we take care of those three things then we'll be all right. I am going to work extremely hard on building the Marywood men's basketball program into an extremely consistent program in both the conference and regionally" he stated. "I think my experience at Lackawanna in the areas of academics and athletically will help to continue to build on a rich and proud Marywood traditions."

Grundman was the head basketball coach for Lackawanna College. Last season he guided the Falcons to a 19-9 record, falling one win shy of returning to the NJCAA Division II National. Grundman's Falcons battled four times into the Region XIX championship games, while hanging title banners three times during his seven years at the helm. Grundman complied a 153-47 (.765) record while at Lackawanna, including three NJCAA-Division II Region XIX Coach of the Year honors. At Lackawanna, he had four seasons with 21 wins or more and two season with 19 wins.

Prior Lackawanna, Grundman served as an assistant coach at Broome Community College in Binghamton, N.Y., from 1992-94 and Binghamton University from 1985-91. Both programs participated in postseason play.

The Pacers will take the hardwood for the first time this season against Richard Stockton on Nov. 16 at the 10th Annual Laurel Line Tournament at Misericordia.