Mike Brennan out as basketball coach at American University
FILE - American head coach Mike Brennan directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Maryland, Nov. 11, 2016 in College Park, Md. Brennan was fired as men's basketball coach at American University, Thursday, March 9, 2023, after going 125-166 across 10 seasons. Credit: AP/GAIL BURTON
WASHINGTON — Mike Brennan was fired as men's basketball coach at American University on Thursday after going 125-166 across 10 seasons.
AU went 17-15 this season, including a double-overtime loss to Lafayette in the Patriot League semifinals on Sunday.
In Brennan's first year as coach, 2014, he led American to the Patriot League title and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. But the team never made it back to March Madness.
Athletic director Billy Walker announced Brennan's departure shortly after nearby Georgetown said it was firing its men's basketball coach, Patrick Ewing.
