Stanford to hire Dawkins

Apr 26, 2008 - 4:33 PM BRISTOL, Connecticut (Ticker) -- Stanford is expected to hire Duke associate coach Johnny Dawkins as its new head coach, ESPN.com reported Saturday.

For the past 11 seasons, Dawkins has served on the staff of Mike Krzyzewski at Duke.

Dawkins would replace Trent Johnson, who bolted for Louisiana State after guiding the Cardinal to the regional semifinals of the NCAA Tournament this past season.

At Stanford, Dawkins will inherit a team that will lose twin brothers Brook and Robin Lopez, who both declared for the NBA draft. The Cardinal does have experience on its roster with key returnees Mitch Johnson, Lawrence Hill and Anthony Goods.

Dawkins also is in charge of player development for the United States Olympic team, which is coached by Krzyzewski.