Marshall begins coaching search after firing Jirsa
Mar 12, 2007 10:30:23 GMT -5
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Marshall begins coaching search after firing Jirsa
March 12, 2007
CBS SportsLine.com wire reports
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Ron Jirsa is out as Marshall's basketball coach after a 13-19 season.
His firing comes four days after Marshall ended its season with a 92-71 loss to Memphis in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament.
The decision was announced Monday by athletic director Bob Marcum, who said a search committee is being formed.
Jirsa coached the team the past four seasons and had two more years left on his contract. His overall record at Marshall was 43-74.
The 47-year-old Jirsa was an assistant to Oliver Purnell at Dayton from 1999-03. Before that he was head coach at Georgia, where he went 35-30 in two seasons.
Jirsa did not immediately respond to a telephone call seeking comment.
Marshall begins coaching search after firing Jirsa
March 12, 2007
CBS SportsLine.com wire reports
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Ron Jirsa is out as Marshall's basketball coach after a 13-19 season.
His firing comes four days after Marshall ended its season with a 92-71 loss to Memphis in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament.
The decision was announced Monday by athletic director Bob Marcum, who said a search committee is being formed.
Jirsa coached the team the past four seasons and had two more years left on his contract. His overall record at Marshall was 43-74.
The 47-year-old Jirsa was an assistant to Oliver Purnell at Dayton from 1999-03. Before that he was head coach at Georgia, where he went 35-30 in two seasons.
Jirsa did not immediately respond to a telephone call seeking comment.