Hayford leaves Eastern for Seattle U. job

There's no elevator in Reese Court, nor a revolving door.

But it seemed over the first three months of 2017 each has been in place.

Since the first of the year, the Red Reese Room at Eastern Washington University's basketball arena has been the site of announcements elevating two longtime assistants to head-coaching rolls at the school.

The most recent came March 30 with Shantay Legans being named the new head-coach for Eastern men's basketball following the departure of Jim Hayford to Seattle University, March 29. He becomes Eastern's 18th head basketball coach in school history.

"Moving forw...