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Former Chadron State athlete to coach football, basketball
Sports was always a safe space for Dane McConnell growing up. Now that he’s hung up his playing helmet, the new Giltner coach wants to be that mentor for others, similar to what he had as a kid. McConnell, a western Nebraska native, will be Giltner’s new football and basketball coach and has already hit the ground running. Practice for the Hornets began last week, long before the sun came up, as M…