May 20, 2008

On May 15 Davenport University announced the hiring of Burt Paddock as the head coach for the Panther men's basketball program. Paddock, who has served as the GVSU men's basketball assistant coach for the past four years, will take over a young Davenport program that was 10-21 in 2007.

During the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons, Paddock helped the Lakers to back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Division II Elite 8. The Lakers ended the season with a school record 36 wins and spent part of the year tied with Bentley College as the top-ranked team in NCAA Division II.

"We will miss Coach Paddock and his family." said Laker head men's basketball coach, Ric Wesley. "His energy and enthusiasm for his job really helped set the tone for our team from the first day he joined us. It has been a great four years and we thank him for his efforts. The basketball staff here at Grand Valley State wishes Coach Paddock and his family the best as they start this new journey."