Rewind: 24 Hours Ago, Bacari Alexander Came Back Home

DETROIT (4/23/2016) -- The excitement of Friday's announcement that Bacari Alexander '99 would take over as the new University of Detroit Mercy head men's basketball coach was felt throughout the fan base and media.

Fans and alums all over were ecstatic over the news and the media gave high praises to the University and to coach Alexander.

Below is just some of the media coverage from yesterday along with a bevy of social media hits.

4/23/2016	Titans Hire Bacari Alexander	Oakland Press	Men's Basketball
4/23/2016	Detroit hires Michigan assistant Bacari Alexander as coach	FOXsports.com	Men's Basketball
4/23/2016	Michigan Youth Soccer League changes rules to help prevent concussions	WXYZ	Women's Soccer
4/23/2016	Detroit hires Michigan assistant Bacari Alexander as coach	The State	Men's Basketball
4/23/2016	U-M assistant coach Bacari Alexander named next UDM head coach	Detroit Sports Nation	Men's Basketball
4/23/2016	Bacari Alexander returns home to Detroit Mercy	Michigan Preps	Men's Basketball
4/22/2016	University of Detroit Mercy targets former player and assistant as new men's basketball coach	C&G Newspapers	Men's Basketball
4/22/2016	Detroit names U-M assistant Bacari Alexander as new head basketball coach, report says	WXYZ	Men's Basketball
4/22/2016	Bacari Alexander welcomed today at UDM as the new head coach for Titans men's basketball	WXYZ	Men's Basketball
4/22/2016	Detroit hires Michigan assistant Bacari Alexander as coach	Washington Post	Men's Basketball
4/22/2016	Detroit Mercy hires UM assistant Bacari Alexander as head coach	Crain's Business	Men's Basketball
4/22/2016	Detroit hires Michigan assistant Bacari Alexander	Sports Illustrated	Men's Basketball
4/22/2016	Bacari Alexander returns home to Detroit, says the Titans' rise will be 'special'	Mlive.com	Men's Basketball
4/22/2016	Alexander pledges an 'exciting brand of ball' atDetroit	The Detroit News	Men's Basketball
4/22/2016	Detroit hires Michigan assistant Bacari Alexander as coach	ESPN	Men's Basketball

4/22/2016	New UDM coach Bacari Alexander's preparedness among best traits	Detroit Free Press	Men's Basketball
4/22/2016	UDM coach Bacari Alexander: 'On the court, we'll be exciting'	Detroit Free Press	Men's Basketball
4/21/2016	Perry Watson: Bacari Alexander hiring is a 'home run' for Detroit	Detroit Free Press	Men's Basketball
4/21/2016	Report: Bacari Alexander, Detroit close to deal	The Detroit News	Men's Basketball
4/21/2016	Bacari Alexander known as 'great motivator, players' coach'	The Detroit News	Men's Basketball
4/21/2016	Bacari Alexander to be named head coach at Detroit, ending 6-year stint on John Beilein's staff	Mlive.com	Men's Basketball
4/21/2016	Terry Foster: Bacari Alexander-UDM Match Is A Match Made In Heaven	CBS Local	Men's Basketball
4/21/2016	Report: Bacari Alexander to be named Detroit Titans head coach	UM Hoops	Men's Basketball

Congrats to my good friend @bacari34 on his new opportunity! A great human being 1st, who happens to be great coach https://t.co/Ju2c9asPsJ
— LaVall Jordan (@LaVall_Jordan) April 23, 2016

Welcome home indeed! #AlwaysaTitan https://t.co/0xq2XVHDpD
— MWSchaber CPA PC (@matthewcpa) April 22, 2016

Congrats to one of the true good guys in the business. Excited to see the growth of this program #Home https://t.co/rDk4mjHSrW
— Lonnie Griffin (@CoachLGriff) April 22, 2016

Congrats to the former Globetrotter! Go get 'em, Coach! https://t.co/khhrURH49T
— Harlem Globetrotters (@Globies) April 22, 2016

Congrats to my alma mater @detroittitans on the hiring of @bacari34 Best of luck coach! #DetroitsCollegeTeam pic.twitter.com/SVMWFu3Ow9
— Earl Cureton (@EarlTheTwirl) April 22, 2016

@bacari34 Sad to see you leave the #B1G & @umichbball but excited for you as head coach @detroittitans Good luck from #Chitownsfinest
— Kevin Shaw (@KevinShaw23) April 22, 2016

Thank you @bacari34 for all you did for us. Best of Luck moving forward at Detroit #GoBlue #UConscious pic.twitter.com/BkBu1j4rsx
— Michigan Basketball (@umichbball) April 22, 2016

So excited for my favorite team!! Can the season start tomorrow?!? ???????? https://t.co/Ybl4DxdKo7
— Bethany Morrell (@bethanymorrell) April 22, 2016

Had missed this news. Awesome, @bacari34! https://t.co/Enl0aBRhPX
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) April 22, 2016

Great Hire https://t.co/dz6kztcq2g
— Dan Dakich (@dandakich) April 22, 2016

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