SMU has fired head coach Rob Lanier after two seasons, reportedly due to the program's move to the ACC. The university is now seeking a replacement, with names like Bobby Lutz and Eric Musselman being considered. Rice is expected to hire Lanier as their new coach, following his quick agreement after leaving SMU.
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Senior guard Emory Lanier of SMU has entered the portal after averaging 3.8 points per game. He is the son of new Rice coach Rob Lanier and has a “do not contact” tag. He played his first two years at Davison.
If Andy Enfield takes SMU, USC becomes both an insanely coveted job (living in LA) and an insanely not coveted job (going to the Big Ten). Would be fascinated to see the names who would raw interest there https://t.co/aSCs5j7X1g
More on #SMU’s interest in Andy Enfield. Program would spend a pretty penny to grab USC’s coach to lead the Mustangs into the ACC. https://t.co/aVfNreMu99 https://t.co/atCK8nN96z
USC coach Andy Enfield has emerged as a person of interest in the SMU men’s basketball search, sources tell me and @jeffborzello. No deal is imminent. There’s multiple candidates, with Enfield expected to top the list.
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Here's the ESPN story on Rice hiring Rob Lanier, the former SMU coach who led them to 20 wins in 2023-24. Lanier has led two programs to the NCAA tournament and worked under Billy Donovan and Rick Barnes, including a stint at Texas. https://t.co/xjmNuGHXYa
Rob Lanier got fired less than a week ago at SMU, and has quickly landed on his feet. Lanier has agreed to a deal with Rice to replace Scott Pera, sources told @TheFieldOf68.
Sources: Rice is expected to hire former SMU coach Rob Lanier as the school’s new coach. He’s brought two different programs to the NCAA Tournament while coach at Siena and Georgia State. https://t.co/C2Ngb2Xkla
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How Rob Lanier became the first casualty of SMU’s move to the ACC https://t.co/FHRC6Wzgds
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Reports: Rob Lanier out as SMU coach after 20-win season https://t.co/Pz8GSMN4sl https://t.co/lUbXdZcLcY
SMU basketball fires head coach Rob Lanier after two seasons, reports say https://t.co/c6NYwJO8Pm
SMU has reportedly fired coach Rob Lanier ahead of its ACC move https://t.co/l8zJtuDGHA
Told that SMU is gonna try and go big-game fishing, and has plenty of $$$$ to do so — which explains making this move on Lanier after two years. Lutz will be on the list, but don’t be surprised if SMU throws a ton of money at someone like Eric Musselman. https://t.co/7M4n382Ay1
Rob Lanier is as great of a person as I’ve covered at #SMU. To those following closely, this isn’t a surprise. Unfortunately, just wasn’t working out. https://t.co/YYbkiDoPMH https://t.co/UWMo4LsaJt