Sources: Hofstra hires assistant as coach

Hofstra has hired assistant Mo Cassara.

According to multiple sources, the 36-year-old Cassara will take over for Tim Welsh, who was forced to resign after being suspended after an arrest on Friday for driving while intoxicated.

Cassara, who was hired by Welsh last month along with Steve DeMeo and Allen Griffin, was previously an assistant at Boston College for four years under Al Skinner and was also the head coach at Clark University for two seasons.

Cassara is a terrific young coach who wasn't given the opportunity by Skinner to go out and recruit at BC.

Cassara also spent a year under Brian Gregory at Dayton and was 90-21 as the head coach at Worcester Academy - where he coached current pros Jarrett Jack and Craig Smith.

Cassara, a New York native, replaces Tom Pecora, who left to take the Fordham job.

Hofstra was 19-15 last season and is expected to challenge for the CAA title this year with the return of guard Charles Jenkins.