BORGER, Texas -- Vu Phan has been named men's basketball coach at Frank Phillips College, athletic director John Green said Sunday. Phan just completed his second year as the Plainsmen's assistant coach. Before that, he was an assistant coach at Colby (Kan.) Community College. He succeeds Chad Cline.

Phan helped guied the Plainsmen to a 20-10 record last season. During his two-year stint as an assistant, the program has gone 36-24. Over the past five seasons, Phan has coached eight all-conference players and three all-region players. He has coached 20 players who have moved on to play for four-year colleges, four players who have moved on to play professional basketball overseas, and two who have played for the Colombian National Team. Phan was born in Panama City, Fla., but spent most of his life in Cut Off, La. He graduated from high school in Baton Rouge, La., and received a degree in organizational management and leadership from Friends University in Wichita, Kan.

Thanks to Charles Richards for this report.