From Larrañaga to Dakich
With an overall record of 170-144, eight winning seasons, including the last four at BGSU, and three postseason tournament appearances in the National Invitation Tournament in 1990, 1991 and 1997, in 11 seasons at BGSU head coach Jim Larrañaga moved on to George Mason after leading being named the MAC Coach of the Year in 1997, in which the Falcons went 22-10 overall and won the MAC Championship in 1996-97.
Entered Dan Dakich, a former player and assistant coach under Bobby Knight at Indiana University from 1981-97. Coach Dakich took over the reins in 1997-98 going 10-16 overall with the best player in Anthony Stacey missing all but five games on the year due to an injury.