Pullen takes over a team that was 12-9 last year and lost to Carroll in the second round of the sectional tournament. The Rams return junior Timothy Carpenter to lead what has been a young team the past couple seasons.
Dunbar did not renew Pullen’s coaching contract after the 2016-17 season. He said he was told that Dayton Public Schools wanted to move in a new direction. DPS did not comment about letting Pullen go.
Also Thursday, Trotwood-Madison named Larry Barnes, a longtime varsity assistant under Hank Benton, the new girls basketball coach.
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