OKLAHOMA CITY – Newly hired Mid-America Christian University men's basketball head coach Josh Gamblin has received plenty of encouraging tweets since the official announcement of his hiring on Wednesday (Apr. 8). 

The congratulatory tweets are below, including one from this year's Big XII Player of the Year and University of Oklahoma standout Buddy Hield, former MACU women's basketball coach and current OU women's basketball video coordinator Roman Owen and former OU men's basketball player James Fraschilla: 

Buddy Love !!!! @buddyhield · Apr 8

Happy For the Big bro @JGam1288 Big Time coach in the Making #StayFresh #Daddio

Roman Owen @theshotdr · Apr 8

@Evan13Drake @JGam1288 very excited for Coach Gamblin, MACU made a great choice in him, They will compete in the conference at a high level

James Fraschilla @jamesfraschilla · Apr 8

congrats to my guy @JGam1288 on being named the new head coach at MACU!