Provo • For the first time since he hired longtime assistant Dave Rose to succeed Steve Cleveland prior to the 2005-06 season, BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe has a basketball coaching search on his hands.
Holmoe’s search will be narrow, considering head coaches at BYU — which is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — must be members of that faith. Holmoe stated that unequivocally in December of 2015 when football coach Bronco Mendenhall left for Virginia.
The search will also likely be short. Deputy Athletic Director Brian Santiago, who oversees men’s basketball at BYU, will also likely be involved in the hiring process.