Offseason movement is already underway.
College basketball might feel like it's just getting started as the NCAA Tournament approaches, but the year is already over for programs around the country who weren't good enough to reach the postseason. As conference tournaments conclude, the annual coaching carousel is officially getting underway.
Several programs have already made a move, led by Oliver Purnell's decision to resign from DePaul. The Blue Demons lost their last eight games to end 12-20 after a surprisingly strong start to the season.
We'll keep track of every move made this offseason right here.
| 2014-15 COACH | SCHOOL | 2015-16 COACH |
|---|---|---|
Dale Layer Fired | Liberty | |
| The Flames went 8-24 this year, by far the worst of Layer's six years at Liberty. He made the NCAA Tournament in 2013, and only managed one winning season during his time in Lynchburg. He ends with a final record of 82-113, good for only a .421 winning percentage. | ||
Oliver Purnell Resigned | DePaul | |
| Purnell still had two years left on a seven-year contract he signed with DePaul in 2010, but a disappointing close to the season put the 61-year-old coach in a tough position. DePaul lost its last eight games in a row to finish 12-20 on the campaign. Before the dreadful finish, DePaul was actually showing signs of progress, with wins over Stanford, Xavier and St. John's | ||
Jerome Allen Fired | Penn | |
| A last place finish in the Ivy League this season finally doomed Allen, who never made the NCAA Tournament in his six years in charge of his alma mater. He finishes with a record of 58-88, and only managed one winning season in his first gig as a college head coach. | ||
Dick Hunsaker Resigned | Utah Valley | |
| Hunsaker was the only coach that Utah Valley has ever known, and helped guide the program from the junior college ranks to full Division I status. He's stepping down after six Division I seasons in charge, and ends with a record of 96-90 and two regular season Great West titles. The Wolverines were only 11-18 this past season. | ||
Howard Moore Fired | Illinois-Chicago | |
| Moore was only 49-111 in his five seasons in charge in Chicago, and failed to bring the Flames to the NCAA Tournament. The former Wisconsin assistant managed one winning season, but never had a winning record in the Horizon League. UIC went 10-24 this year. | ||
Chuck Driesell Fired | The Citadel | |
| Driesell was 42-113 in five years in charge of The Citadel, and the school opted not to renew his contract after their 11-19 campaign in 2014-15. Unfortunately, that was their best record during Driesell's tenure in Charleston. The son of Lefty Driesell, he previously served as an assistant at James Madison, Georgetown and Maryland. | ||
Lennox Forrestor Fired | SIU Edwardsville | |
| After eight years in charge of the program and being the only coach they've ever had at the Division I level, Lennox Forrestor is gone at SIU Edwardsville. He went 82-146 in his eight seasons at the helm, with five coming in Division I. | ||
Milan Brown Fired | Holy Cross | |
| The Crusaders are moving on from Brown, who guided the school to a 69-83 record in five seasons. Holy Cross failed to make the NCAA Tournament during his tenure, which ended with a 14-16 record this season. Prior to coming to Holy Cross, Brown was the head coach at Mount St. Mary's for seven seasons. | ||
David Carter Fired | Nevada | |
| After three straight losing seasons, Carter is out as the head man in Reno. The Wolf Pack went 9-22 this year, Carter's sixth as head coach. He did guide the program to a Mountain West regular season title in 2011-12, but the team failed to appear in the tournament during his time there. He finishes with a record of 98-97. | ||
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