Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan fired their basketball coaches on the same day, parting methods with former assistants beneath Michigan State coach Tom Izzo.
Eastern Michigan introduced the varsity and coach Stan Heath agreed to half methods on Sunday. Western Michigan athletic director Dan Bartholomae mentioned Dwayne Stephens wouldn’t return to teach the Broncos subsequent season.
The Eagles and Broncos have been each 10-21 total and 4-14 within the Mid-American Conference this season, tying Northern Illinois for final place.
Heath and Stephens have been beforehand assistants for the Spartans. Stephens additionally performed for this system.
Heath, a former Eastern Michigan participant, had a 57-99 report over 4 seasons with the Eagles. Stephens was 42-84 over 4 seasons.
Heath was beforehand the coach at Kent State, main that MAC program to the Elite Eight in 2002. He additionally guided Arkansas to the NCAA Tournament in 2006 and 2007 and did the same at South Florida in 2012.
Stephens was on Izzo’s employees for 19 seasons, together with the final decade as an affiliate head coach. He has coached in six Final Fours, together with 2003 when he was an assistant for Tom Crean at Marquette. Stephens additionally was an assistant at Oakland University.
