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Reporter: Welcome Coach Campbell

Campbell: Thanks for having me.

Reporter: Being hired at UC Davis, you are now the youngest coach in Division 1 basketball. Your thoughts?

Campbell: With the amount of time that you have to put in just to get to be a head coach at this level, no young coach ever thinks about getting their first opportunity at this age. UC Davis already has a great reputation in the academic realm, and I am so humbled and blessed to have the opportunity to try to bring some of that success to this program.

Reporter: What sort of offense are you going to bring to the table?

Campbell: Our offense is going to be a little bit different that the offense that has been previously run here. Our offense will be a basic dribble-drive offense. Ideally, we want to give our guys some space to work by either driving and dumping it to the 5, or kick it out to the open man. Our conference has a lot of high octane offenses in it, so we do plan on utilizing the fast break if the opportunity is there. The great thing about our offense is that we can either run-and-gun or slow it down and grind it out. We just want to work the ball around and get some good quality shots.

Reporter: What are you going to emphasize to your players?

Campbell: First thing is academics. Plain and simple. These guys aren't just here for the athletics, they're here for their future too. Sometimes we forget these kids are student-athletes, and we as coaches need to emphasize the student part. Academics is more important than athletics, because only a small percentage of players in college basketball get the chance to play in the NBA.

Reporter: Have you met with the players yet? If so, do you think you all have some good chemistry between each other?

Campbell: I have met with the players and I think they are a great group with good character and a passion for the game. They're really excited to get the season started and so are we as coaches. Some of these guys are new to the program but most of the players have been here for at least one year, so I think there will be a little transition period in terms of everyone getting to know one another.

Reporter: What type of season are you expecting to have this year, Coach?

Campbell: I don't want to get into predictions and all that because in the end you have to settle it out on the court. I think this is going to be a growing year for us and this program as a whole. This is our first year as a member of the Big West and we want to make it count. I think if we can string together some good games especially in conference play and play as a team, we'll be alright.

Reporter: Thanks for your time, Coach. We look forward to watching you this year.

Campbell: Thanks for having me.