JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Brian Cruz, a 2022-23 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year nominee, has joined the Lincoln women’s basketball team as an assistant coach. Head coach Andrea Mize announced the hiring on Wednesday (May 17). “I am excited to have Brian here with us,” Mize said. “We have known each other for some time now, and I have loved watching him take his leap into college basketball. He has proven that he can help build a program, and he is a tremendous recruiter as well as a tireless players’ coach.” As the assistant coach and…