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Linn-Benton Community College has hired Todd Zimmermann as its next men’s basketball head coach, Director of Athletics Mark Majeski announced last week.

Zimmermann will begin his new role immediately.

Zimmermann, a full-time teacher at West Albany High School, spent eight seasons as head coach of the Bulldogs boys basketball program from 2007-15. In 2016 he joined the Roadrunners’ staff under head coach Everett Hartman as associate head coach through 2019.

“Todd not only has a background and history of coaching success, but he has rebuilt programs into championship contenders,” Ma...