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After a 13-year partnership, the University of Oregon has decided to fire head basketball coach Ernie Kent, according to a report from FOX Sports.
Sources say that the official announcement will come at 6:30 p.m. ET, and that Kent has already informed his team of the news.
The Ducks finished the 2009-2010 season with a 16-16 record and were not invited to participate in either the NIT or the CBI. Given Oregon's 8-23 finish the year before, the decision to fire Kent was virtually inevitable. This was Kent's 13th season in Eugene, where he amassed a 235-173 overall record.
The news would hardly come as a surprise to SB Nation's Oregon blog, Addicted To Quack:
... Ernie Kent and [Oregon athletic director] Mike Bellotti will meet this morning to discuss this year's performance. I expect official word on Kent's firing to follow shortly.
Bellotti has been quite busy dealing with the various problems associated with the Ducks' football team of late. Now, he must shift his attention to finding the school's first replacement basketball coach since the 90's.
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Ernie Kent Officially Out As Oregon's Head Coach
Things became official in Eugene Tuesday evening when Oregon Director of Athletics Mike Bellotti announced that they would not renew Ernie Kent's contract, ending the head coach's 13-year run at the school.
Kent still had two years left on his contract.
The search to find his replacement will begin immediately.
Read more reaction at our Oregon blog, Addicted to Quack.
Mar 16 7:02p by Ryan Hudson - 0 comments