| | KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Bob Donewald was fired Monday as men's
basketball coach at Western Michigan.
The Broncos finished the season 10-18 after losing 77-52 to Ohio
last Wednesday in the first round of the Mid-American Conference
tournament.
Donewald will be reassigned within the athletic department as a
special assistant to athletic director Kathy Beauregard. A search
for Donewald's successor will begin immediately, the university
said.
"We appreciate Bob's many years of loyal service to this
institution, but felt it was time for a change in the leadership of
the men's basketball program," Beauregard said in a written
statement. "The university remains committed to fulfilling the
terms of coach Donewald's contract."
In 11 years at Western, Donewald was 151-155. He has a record of
359-276 in 22 years as a head coach.
Two of his teams at Western had 21-win seasons, including in
1997-1998, when the Broncos qualified for the NCAA tournament and
defeated Clemson in the first round. Following that season, the
university signed Donewald to a five-year extension.
Donewald led Illinois State to six NCAA and NIT tournament
appearances in 11 seasons, before being fired in 1989. | |
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