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GERRY:

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THE LEADERSHIP OF A STATE

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TREASURE, THE INDIANA BASKETBALL

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HALL OF FAME IN NEW CASTLE, IS

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CHANGING HANDS. BILL BENNER

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INTRODUCES US TO ITS NEW

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN THIS

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WEEK'S INSIDE INDIANA SPORTS.

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BILL?

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>> THANKS.

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CHRIS MAY ANNOUNCED HE IS

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STEPPING DOWN AND STEPPING UP AS

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MAY'S SUCCESSOR.

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REMEMBER, THE INDIANA HIGH

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SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION'S

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, MATT JOINS

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US IN THE STUDIO.

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WELCOME, SIR.

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CONGRATULATIONS ON THE NEW

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ASSIGNMENT.

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HALL

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OF FAME.

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HOW DOES THAT SOUND?

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>> IT SOUNDS PRESTIGIOUS.

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I'M EXCITED TO TAKE ON THE ROLE,

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BUT CHRIS LEFT BIG SHOES TO FILL

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AND I'M EXCITED TO CONTINUE HIS

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JOURNEY.

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>> YOU HAVE BEEN THE ATHLETIC

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DIRECTOR AT KNIGHTSTOWN.

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YOU PLAYED BASKETBALL BACK IN

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THE DAY AT KNIGHTSTOWN.

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>> I WAS ON THE TEAM, DID NOT

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PLAY A LOT.

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GRADUATED FROM PURDUE.

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LUCKILY TO COME BACK AS THE

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ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR EIGHT

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YEARS.

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I USE THE WORD FORTUNATE A LOT

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WITH CHRIS.

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I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE ON THE

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH I

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HAVE TO GIVE UP THAT SEAT, BUT

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SERVE ON THAT UNTIL JULY 1.

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WAS CHAIRMAN OF THAT DURING THE

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1920 SCHOOL SEASON.

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IT HAS BEEN A FUN RIDE AND THIS

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JOURNEY IN INDIANA BASKETBALL TO

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SEE WHERE IT GOES NEXT.

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>> WITH HALL OF FAME IN

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NEWCASTLE AND YOU'RE YOU'RE IN .

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>> I WAS IN INDIANA BASKETBALL,

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WHAT BETTER TO TIE IT WITH THE

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INDIANA BASKETBALL OF HALL OF

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FAME AND THE TRADITION OF

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COACHES AND PLAYERS AND BEING

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THE OFFICIAL AS WELL.

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JUST, AGAIN, THE RICHNESS OF

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INDIANA BASKETBALL, BEING ABLE

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TO SHARE THAT WITH PEOPLE ACROSS

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THE STATE.

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MY GOAL, AS I SAID IN MY

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INTERVIEW IN TALKING WITH PEOPLE

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AT THE GOLF OUTING WE JUST

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FINISHED WAS TO SHOW IT WAS

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92-COUNTY BASED.

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IT IS NOT A CENTRAL INDIANA

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ORGANIZATION.

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GET UP TO CROWN APPOINTMENT AND

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THE REGION AND GET DOWN TO

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EVANSVILLE JUST TO PROMOTE

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BASKETBALL AND HIGHLIGHT WHAT

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EVERYTHING IS ABOUT IN INDIANA,

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WHICH IS, YOU KNOW, THE BIG STEP

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IS BASKETBALL.

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>> I THINK SOMETHING WE TALKED

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ABOUT BEFORE WE WENT ON THE AIR,

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THIS IS NOT JUST -- YOU GUYS ARE

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DOING EVENTS ALL OF THE TIME.

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YOU GOT THE BASKETBALL HALL OF

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FAME CLASSIC IN DECEMBER.

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YOU HAVE GOLF TOURNAMENTS, YOU

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PUT ON THE ANNUAL INDUCTION

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BANQUETS, IT IS A FULL-TIME

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ENDEAVOR FOR SURE.

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>> IT IS.

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WE'RE TALKING TO CHRIS.

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SENSORY OVERLOAD WITH EVERYTHING

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I'M TRYING TO LEARN AND BE PART

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OF, BUT IT WILL BE A LOT OF

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EVENTS, A LOT OF FUN.

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FULL-TIME JOB TRAVELING THE

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STATE AND WE HAVE THE KOKOMO

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THAT WE JUST FINISHED AND THE

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HIGHLIGHT OF IT ALL,

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ANYPLACERSVILLE.

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DECEMBER, WE HAVE THE HALL OF

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FAME GAMES, MEN AND WOMEN.

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FUNDRAISING TO GET THE HALL, BE

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THERE WHEN VISITORS COME AND

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EXPLAINING THE RICH TRADITION OF

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INDIANA BASKETBALL, SCHOOLS,

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THAT COME OFF THE STREET,

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WHATEVER IT MATE BE JUST

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HIGHLIGHTING WHAT WE HAVE.

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>> WE HAVE LESS THAN A MINUTE.

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I KNOW THERE IS AN EXPANSION

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PLAN FOR NEWCASTLE.

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>> WE ARE GOING TO MEET WITH THE

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CONTRACTOR SOON THAT WILL

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INCREASE AND EXPAND WHAT WE CAN

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HIGHLIGHT, WHAT WE CAN SHOW,

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MAYBE BRING SOME OF THOSE THINGS

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OUT OF THE WOODWORK THAT WE CAN

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HAVE INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS AND

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THOSE TYPE OF THINGS.

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AGAIN, TRYING TO HIGHLIGHT

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INDIANA BASKETBALL TO ANOTHER

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STEP.

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>> WE CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR

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NEW LEADERSHIP ROLE ROLE WITH

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THE HALL OF FAME.

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IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THERE,