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Marshall names WVU asst. Holliday coach (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Marshall athletic director Mike Hamrick says West Virginia assistant John "Doc" Holliday has signed a five-year contract to coach the Thundering Herd. Hamrick says Holliday will be paid $600,000 per season. The school has scheduled a news conference for 2 p.m. Thursday to introduce Holliday. Holliday replaces Mark Snyder, who resigned Nov.