Army AD Kevin Anderson announced Thursday morning that he was officially firing head coach Jim Crews.
“There was a series of events that led me down the path to determine that I needed to make a change in leadership of the men’s basketball program and terminate coach Crews’ contract,” Anderson stated. “I am very disappointed with some things that have come to my attention in recent days and I have decided that it is in the best interests of the basketball program and the institution to terminate our relationship.”
In seven years as Army’s head coach, Crews registered a 60-139 (.302) record. He led Army to the Patriot League Tournament semifinals each of the last three seasons. Army finished 11-19 overall a year ago.
Anderson said that a national search for Crews’ replacement will begin immediately. Jeff Goodman of FoxSports.com reports that Anderson has reached out to including Arizona State associate head coach Dedrique Taylor, St. John’s assistant Fred Quartlebaum, Navy assistant Eugene Burroughs, Wake Forest director of basketball operations Walt Corbean and St. Mary’s associate head coach Kyle Smith.
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