Chad Boudreau

Chad Boudreau, a recruiter for Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa, talks with Fatima students Cami Fick, left and Sheila Luecke about the campus and opportunities at the school. (Julie Smith/News Tribune photo)

One person close to the program for six years is assistant coach Chad Boudreau, who stepped down as a member of the Warriors coaching staff on Thursday as well.Boudreau, who began at Indian Hills as an assistant under Mike Marquis prior to the 1999-2000 season, will remain employed with the college as part of the recruiting department.

Boudreau was one of three assistants under Marquis to be considered for the head coaching job when Marquis resigned to take the head coaching job at Tyler (Tx.) prior to the 2001-02 season.

The product of Keenan H.S. in Columbia, S.C. has a particular affinity for one college, according to IHCC Asst. Coach Chad Boudreau.
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"South Carolina is his main look because he kind of wants to go back home," Boudreau said.
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"We had it checked 100 times, but he kept saying that his knee would lock up on him," Boudreau said.
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"We have this great [doctor] in town and he did an exploratory MRI," Boudreau said."They went in there and found a couple of pieces of bone floating around in there and locking up.We got that removed and he's playing already."

Indian Hills does not start its season until Nov. 16, and Boudreau expects Harper to be at 100 percent once the season gets under way.
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"I think it would be tough to keep him instate," Boudreau admitted, referring to Iowa State's chances with Harper.
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However, Boudreau said that South Carolina probably would not take a fall commitment from Harper, due to his pro aspirations and suspect academic past.
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Marquis feels that Indian Hills' assistant coach Chad Boudreau was instrumental in signing Harper.
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"Chad developed a close relationship with Jerome during the recruiting process," Marquis says.

Former Warrior assistants Martin, Boudreau attain success at new schools
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Former Indian Hills assistant coaches Bryan Martin and Chad Boudreau also fared well at their new schools.
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Martin made solid strides on the JUCO level in his first year as a head coach while Boudreau got to experience success at the NCAA Tournament as an assistant.
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Boudreau had some postseason excitement of his own in his first season as an assistant coach at Wisconsin-Milwaukee.