KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Rick Barnes fired at Texas. Anthony Grant sent packing at Alabama. Rick Ray ousted at Mississippi State and Oliver Purnell let go by DePaul.
There were no fewer than 40 coaching changes in men’s Division I basketball last season.
So, which noteworthy coaches enter this season facing similar stress? Here are some possibilities with the season beginning in earnest this week:
TOM CREAN, INDIANA
Crean topped the list of coaches on the hot seat last year, when a trip to the NCAA Tournament saved him for at least one season. But continued off-the-court issues combined with a one-and-done ouster at the hands of Wichita State have landed him back on the list.