Jump to content

Central Michigan Fires Basketball Coach Tony Barbee After Fourth...

From freem
Revision as of 23:45, 29 April 2025 by AkilahFairfield (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br>MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) - Central Michigan fired basketball coach Tony Barbee on Thursday after the Chippewas failed to advance to the Mid-American Conference [https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Tournament Tournament] for the second time in three years.<br><br>Athletic director Amy Folan announced that Barbee would not return for a fifth season, saying the program "needs to go in a different direction."<br><br>Central Michigan went 14-17 overall and 7-11 in c...")
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)


MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) - Central Michigan fired basketball coach Tony Barbee on Thursday after the Chippewas failed to advance to the Mid-American Conference Tournament for the second time in three years.

Athletic director Amy Folan announced that Barbee would not return for a fifth season, saying the program "needs to go in a different direction."

Central Michigan went 14-17 overall and 7-11 in conference play to finish 10th in the 12-team standings. Barbee had a 49-75 record with the Chippewas, including 0-2 in MAC Tournament games.

The 53-year-old previously had coaching stints at UTEP and News India Live | Breaking India News Auburn. He spent eight years as an assistant at Kentucky before taking over at Central Michigan in 2021.

___

AP March Madness bracket: website and coverage: website Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here.

Retrieved from "https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Central_Michigan_Fires_Basketball_Coach_Tony_Barbee_After_Fourth...&oldid=471153"