Texas Tech signs 7-foot-1 Russian center as 8th addition

Texas Tech has signed 7-foot-1 Russian center Vladislav Goldin.

Coach Chris Beard announced Goldin's signing Thursday. Goldin is from Nalchik, Russia.

Gold in played last season at Putnam Science Academy in Connecticut. He also played for Russia's U 18 and U 19 national teams, and for three seasons with CSKA Moscow's Junior Team.

The center is the eighth player that has signed with t he Red Raiders, including Division I transfers Mac McClung (Georgetown), Jamarius Burton (Wichita State), Marcus Santos-Silva (Virginia Commonwealth). There was also a junior college transfer and three high schoool signees.

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NORTHEASTERN A&M:

Football coach Zach Allen has accepted a position with Northeastern State football, according to the Miami News Record.