<Li> Elite 90 Award (Top GPA among upperclass players at Final Four): Matt Kennedy, Villanova </Li> <Li> USBWA Most Courageous Award: Sam Dowd, Idaho State </Li> <P> Several teams changed coaches during and after the season . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Former coach </Th> <Th> Interim coach </Th> <Th> New coach </Th> <Th> Reason </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bryant </Td> <Td> Tim O'Shea </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jared Grasso </Td> <Td> The 56 - year - old O'Shea announced on February 12 that he would retire at the end of the season after 10 seasons at Bryant and 17 overall . The Bulldogs went 96--210 during O'Shea's tenure, including a disappointing 3--28 overall record and 2--16 in conference play this season . On March 30, Iona associate head coach Grasso was hired by Bryant for the head coaching position . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cal State Northridge </Td> <Td> Reggie Theus </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mark Gottfried </Td> <Td> Cal State Northridge parted ways with Theus on March 6 after 5 seasons, finishing with a 53 - 105 record with no postseason appearances . Former North Carolina State head coach Gottfried was named head coach of the Matadors on March 13 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Charlotte </Td> <Td> Mark Price </Td> <Td> Houston Fancher </Td> <Td> Ron Sanchez </Td> <Td> Price was fired on December 14 after a 3--6 start and a 30--42 record overall in 2 1 / 2 seasons at Charlotte . He was replaced on an interim basis by assistant Fancher . Virginia associate head coach Sanchez was hired as head coach of the 49ers on March 19 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chicago State </Td> <Td> Tracy Dildy </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chicago State fired Dildy on the week of March 5, although it wasn't officially confirmed until March 12 . Dildy struggled in his 8 seasons at Chicago State, which saw the Cougars lose at least 20 games in 7 of those seasons . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colorado State </Td> <Td> Larry Eustachy </Td> <Td> Steve Barnes Jase Herl </Td> <Td> Niko Medved </Td> <Td> Eustachy, who was in his 6th season as head coach of Colorado State, was placed on administrative leave on February 3 amid an internal investigation into his conduct with players and staff members . He had previously been sanctioned by the university in 2014 for emotionally abusing players . Top assistant Barnes was initially named as the interim replacement . A later report by The Denver Post indicated that school officials planned to fire Eustachy with cause, and were negotiating a contract buyout . On February 11, just hours before the Rams home game against San Jose State, the school placed Barnes on administrative leave with Eustachy, and Jase Herl, Barnes' top assistant, was named interim coach for the rest of the season . On February 26, Eustachy resigned after reaching a buyout agreement . On March 22, Drake head coach and former Colorado State assistant Medved was hired as head coach . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> Kevin Ollie </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dan Hurley </Td> <Td> UConn dismissed Ollie on March 10, stating that it had "initiated disciplinary procedures" to formally fire him with cause . The school announced in January it was the subject of an NCAA investigation, with media reporting that the inquiry involved recruiting . Ollie, a former Huskies star and NBA journeyman, replaced Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun in 2012, and coached UConn to a national title in 2014, but the Huskies failed to make the postseason in 2017 and finished 14--18 this season . On March 22, UConn hired Rhode Island head coach Dan Hurley as the next head coach . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Delaware State </Td> <Td> Keith Walker </Td> <Td> Keith Johnson </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Walker was fired on February 22 after 5 seasons at Delaware State, finishing with a 43 - 96 record, including a 3 - 25 record this season at the time of his firing . Associate head coach Johnson was named interim head coach of the Hornets . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Detroit </Td> <Td> Bacari Alexander </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alexander was fired from his alma mater on March 26 after 2 seasons, finishing 16 - 47 overall including a last place finish in Horizon league play this season . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Drake </Td> <Td> Niko Medved </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Darian DeVries </Td> <Td> Medved left Drake after 1 season for the Colorado State head coaching job on March 22 . Creighton assistant coach DeVries was named head coach of the Bulldogs on March 29 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> East Carolina </Td> <Td> Jeff Lebo </Td> <Td> Michael Perry </Td> <Td> Joe Dooley </Td> <Td> Lebo announced his resignation from ECU on November 29, 2017 after a 2 - 4 start to the season, and a 116 - 122 record with no NCAA Tournament appearances in 8 seasons with the program . Assistant Michael Perry was named interim head coach of the Pirates . ECU brought back one of its former head coaches, hiring Dooley, who had led the Pirates from 1995 to 1999, from Florida Gulf Coast on April 4 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eastern Kentucky </Td> <Td> Dan McHale </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> A.W. Hamilton </Td> <Td> McHale was fired on February 26, the day after the Colonels ended the season 11--20 overall and 5--13 in Ohio Valley Conference play . In 3 seasons at EKU, he was 38--55 overall and 16--34 in OVC play, and the Colonels failed to qualify for the OVC Tournament during his tenure . On March 23, the Colonels hired North Carolina State assistant Hamilton as new head coach . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Evansville </Td> <Td> Marty Simmons </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Walter McCarty </Td> <Td> Evansville fired Simmons on March 13 after 11 seasons . Although the former Indiana and Evansville player had three 20 - win seasons with the Purple Aces, the team never made the NCAA tournament during his tenure . Evansville hired Boston Celtics assistant and Evansville native McCarty on March 22 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FIU </Td> <Td> Anthony Evans </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Florida International parted ways with Evans on April 2 after 5 seasons and a 65 - 94 overall record . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Florida Atlantic </Td> <Td> Michael Curry </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dusty May </Td> <Td> After posting a 39 - 84 overall record in 4 seasons, FAU fired Curry on March 16 . Florida assistant May was hired as head coach of the Owls on March 22 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Florida Gulf Coast </Td> <Td> Joe Dooley </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Michael Fly </Td> <Td> Dooley left Florida Gulf Coast on April 4 after 5 seasons to return to East Carolina . Longtime FGCU assistant coach Fly was promoted to head coach of the Eagles the following day . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fresno State </Td> <Td> Rodney Terry </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Justin Hutson </Td> <Td> Terry left Fresno State on March 12 after 7 seasons for the UTEP head coaching job . The school tabbed San Diego State assistant coach Hutson as his replacement on April 5 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> Mark Fox </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tom Crean </Td> <Td> Georgia fired Fox on March 10 after 9 seasons, finishing 163 - 133 overall, but had made the NCAA Tournament just twice in his run . The Bulldogs hired ESPN analyst and former Indiana and Marquette head coach Crean on March 15 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> High Point </Td> <Td> Scott Cherry </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tubby Smith </Td> <Td> After 9 seasons as head coach, Cherry and the university mutually agreed to part ways on March 7 . On March 27, longtime basketball coach and former High Point player Tubby Smith was named head coach of the Panthers . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Incarnate Word </Td> <Td> Ken Burmeister </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Carson Cunningham </Td> <Td> After 12 seasons, Incarnate Word's Athletic Director announced on March 6 that Burmeister would not return as head coach . The Cardinals went to the NAIA for their next hire, naming Carroll College's Cunningham as the new head coach on March 22 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> La Salle </Td> <Td> John Giannini </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ashley Howard </Td> <Td> La Salle parted ways with Giannini on March 23 after 14 seasons, finishing with 212 wins overall but only making the NCAA Tournament once in his reign as coach . On April 10, Villanova assistant coach Howard, who served as assistant coach with the Explorers from 2004 - 08, was hired for the head coaching job . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Little Rock </Td> <Td> Wes Flanigan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Darrell Walker </Td> <Td> Little Rock fired Flanagan on March 9 after 2 seasons, finishing 22 - 42 overall, including a school record 25 losses this season . On March 28, the Trojans hired former NBA player Darrell Walker, who spent the last 2 seasons as head coach at Division II Clark Atlanta University . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Longwood </Td> <Td> Jayson Gee </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Griff Aldrich </Td> <Td> Gee was fired on March 2 after 5 seasons at Longwood, finishing 42 - 120 overall and never finishing higher than 8th place in Big South Conference play . On March 22, UMBC recruiting director Aldrich was named head coach of the Lancers . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> Rick Pitino </Td> <Td> David Padgett </Td> <Td> Chris Mack </Td> <Td> Pitino, who was initially placed on unpaid administrative leave in September, was fired on October 16 after 16 seasons at Louisville amid revelations of his possible involvement in the NCAA corruption scandal . Louisville elevated assistant Padgett, but initially signed him only for the 2017--18 season . The school announced on March 21 that Padgett was not being retained . On March 27, Lousiville hired Xavier head coach Chris Mack for the job . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Loyola (Maryland) </Td> <Td> G.G. Smith </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tavaras Hardy </Td> <Td> Smith announced his resignation from Loyola on March 8 after 5 seasons, finishing with a record of 56--98 overall . On March 28, Georgia Tech assistant coach Hardy was hired by the Greyhounds for the head coaching position . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maine </Td> <Td> Bob Walsh </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Richard Barron </Td> <Td> Walsh resigned on March 5 after 4 seasons at Maine, choosing not to seek a contract extension . Within hours, the school hired Barron, who had been working with the Maine athletic department after recovering from medical issues that forced him to take leave from coaching the school's women's team in January 2017 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Marist </Td> <Td> Mike Maker </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Dunne </Td> <Td> Maker was fired on March 5 after 4 seasons at Marist, which saw the Red Foxes go 28 - 97 during Maker's reign . On April 3, Marist named Saint Peter's head coach Dunne for the same position . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maryland Eastern Shore </Td> <Td> Bobby Collins </Td> <Td> Clifford Reed </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Collins' contract was not renewed on March 26, ending his 4 year tenure at Maryland Eastern Shore with a 49 - 82 overall record . Assistant coach Reed will serve as the interim head coach of the Hawks for the 2018 - 19 season, after which the school will conduct a national search the following season . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> McNeese State </Td> <Td> Dave Simmons </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Heath Schroyer </Td> <Td> McNeese State parted ways with Simmons on March 4 after 12 seasons, finishing 155 - 211 overall with only 2 winning seasons and one postseason appearance . BYU assistant coach Schroyer, who had previous head coaching experience with Portland State, Wyoming, and Tennessee - Martin, was named head coach of the Cowboys on March 15 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Memphis </Td> <Td> Tubby Smith </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Penny Hardaway </Td> <Td> Smith was fired on March 14 after 2 seasons amid a week of speculation that Memphis was seeking to hire Hardaway, a former Tigers and NBA star . Although Smith went 40--26 overall and 21--13 this season, he struggled with recruiting and failed to make the NCAA tournament in either season . Hardaway was officially introduced as the new coach on March 20 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Middle Tennessee </Td> <Td> Kermit Davis </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nick McDevitt </Td> <Td> Davis left Middle Tennessee after 16 seasons for the Ole Miss head coaching job on March 19, after officially being named head coach on March 15 . UNC Asheville head coach McDevitt was hired as head coach by the Blue Raiders on March 24 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Missouri State </Td> <Td> Paul Lusk </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dana Ford </Td> <Td> Lusk was fired on March 3 after 7 seasons at Missouri State, finishing 106--121 overall, and following a 18--15 overall record and 7--11 in conference play after the Bears were picked as the preseason favorite to win the MVC regular - season title . On March 21, the school hired Tennessee State head coach Ford for the job . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nicholls State </Td> <Td> Richie Riley </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Austin Claunch </Td> <Td> Riley left Nicholls on March 15 after 2 seasons for the South Alabama head coaching vacancy . Assistant coach Claunch was promoted to head coach of the Colonels on March 29 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ole Miss </Td> <Td> Andy Kennedy </Td> <Td> Tony Madlock </Td> <Td> Kermit Davis </Td> <Td> It was initially announced on February 12 that Kennedy, the program's winningest head coach, would part ways with Ole Miss at the end of the season after 12 years at the school . However, on February 19, Kennedy announced that he would depart immediately, with assistant Madlock taking over on an interim basis . The Rebels hired Middle Tennessee head coach Davis on March 15, and officially introduced him on March 19 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pepperdine </Td> <Td> Marty Wilson </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lorenzo Romar </Td> <Td> Pepperdine announced on February 13 that Wilson would not return as head coach after 7 seasons at his alma mater, effective at the end of the season . Arizona associate head coach Romar, who previously served as head coach of the Waves from 1996 - 1999, was named head coach on March 12, and was formally introduced after Arizona was upset by Buffalo in the NCAA Tournament . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pittsburgh </Td> <Td> Kevin Stallings </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jeff Capel </Td> <Td> After two disastrous seasons, including going winless in ACC play this season, Pitt fired Stallings on March 8 . On March 27, Duke associate head coach and former VCU / Oklahoma head coach Capel was hired by the Panthers for the position . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rhode Island </Td> <Td> Dan Hurley </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> David Cox </Td> <Td> Hurley left Rhode Island after 6 seasons to take the UConn head coaching job on March 22 . On April 4, top assistant Cox was promoted to head coach of the Rams . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saint Peter's </Td> <Td> John Dunne </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Shaheen Holloway </Td> <Td> Dunne left Saint Peter's after 12 seasons for the Marist head coaching job on April 3 . The Peacocks stayed local for their new hire, announcing Seton Hall assistant Holloway as the new head coach on April 11 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> San Diego </Td> <Td> Lamont Smith </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Sam Scholl </Td> <Td> Smith, who had been on administrative leave following an arrest for domestic violence, resigned from his alma mater on March 8 after 3 seasons and hours after the domestic violence charges against him were dropped . Assistant coach Scholl, who coached the Toreros in the WCC Tournament, was named interim head coach for the team during their time in the CIT Tournament, and had the interim tag removed at the end of the season . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Siena </Td> <Td> Jimmy Patsos </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Patsos resigned on April 13 after five seasons at Siena and a 77--92 overall record and an 8--24 finish this season . Despite this, he had the apparent confidence of the school's athletic director, but an ongoing internal investigation into the program revealed multiple issues, with allegations ranging from abusive conduct to financial improprieties . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Alabama </Td> <Td> Matthew Graves </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Richie Riley </Td> <Td> South Alabama fired Graves on March 8 after 5 seasons, finishing 65 - 96 overall with no postseason appearances . Nicholls State head coach Richie Riley was hired by the Jaguars on March 15 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Dakota </Td> <Td> Craig Smith </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Todd Lee </Td> <Td> Smith left South Dakota on March 26 after 4 seasons for the Utah State head coaching job . South Dakota alum Todd Lee, who spent the past 5 seasons as associate head coach at Grand Canyon University under Dan Majerle, was hired as his replacement on April 4 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tennessee State </Td> <Td> Dana Ford </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brian Collins </Td> <Td> Ford left Tennessee State on March 21 after 4 seasons for the Missouri State head coaching job . On March 26, the Tigers brought Illinois State assistant coach Collins back to his hometown of Nashville, where he also played in college at Belmont, as the new head coach . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Texas - Arlington </Td> <Td> Scott Cross </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chris Ogden </Td> <Td> In a surprising move, Cross, UTA's all time winningest head coach with 225 wins, was fired on March 26 after 12 seasons at his alma mater, along with his entire staff, with UTA's athletic director citing new leadership in the program as the reason for letting Cross go . Former Texas player Ogden, who spent the past two seasons as an assistant at Texas Tech, was hired as his replacement on April 6 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UC Riverside </Td> <Td> Dennis Cutts </Td> <Td> Justin Bell </Td> <Td> David Patrick </Td> <Td> Cutts was fired on January 1 after a 50 - 85 record in 5 seasons at UCR, including a 5 - 9 start to the season . Associate head coach Justin Bell was named interim head coach of the Highlanders . TCU assistant coach Patrick was named the new head coach on March 14 and formally introduced after the Horned Frogs were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UNC Asheville </Td> <Td> Nick McDevitt </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mike Morrell </Td> <Td> McDevitt left his alma mater on March 24 after 5 seasons for the Middle Tennessee head coaching job . UNCA announced Texas assistant Morrell as the new head coach on April 11 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> USC Upstate </Td> <Td> Kyle Perry </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dave Dickerson </Td> <Td> Less than 5 months after being named full time head coach, USC Upstate fired Perry on March 1, 3 days after the Spartans lost to Florida Gulf Coast in the first round of the ASUN Tournament . On March 30, USC Upstate hired former Tulane head coach Dickerson, who had been serving as a scout for the Utah Jazz . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Utah State </Td> <Td> Tim Duryea </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Craig Smith </Td> <Td> Utah State fired Duryea on March 11 after 3 seasons and a 47 - 49 record . On March 26, the Aggies hired South Dakota head coach Smith for the same position . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UTEP </Td> <Td> Tim Floyd </Td> <Td> Phil Johnson </Td> <Td> Rodney Terry </Td> <Td> The 63 - year - old Floyd announced his retirement, effective immediately, after 8 seasons at UTEP and 24 overall following the Miners lost to Lamar on November 27 . His longtime assistant Johnson was named interim head coach of the Miners the following day . On March 12, the school hired Fresno State head coach Terry as the new head coach . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Western Carolina </Td> <Td> Larry Hunter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mark Prosser </Td> <Td> It was announced on March 4 that Hunter was stepping down from Western Carolina after 13 seasons. . On March 27, Winthrop associate head coach Mark Prosser, son of the late former Xavier and Wake Forest head coach Skip Prosser, was hired as the new head coach of the Catamounts . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Xavier </Td> <Td> Chris Mack </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Travis Steele </Td> <Td> Mack left his alma mater on March 27 after 9 seasons for the Louisville head coaching job . On March 31, longtime Xavier assistant Steele was promoted to head coach of the Musketeers . </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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