On May 5, 2023, the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee proposed a suite of rule changes for the 2023–24 season. These changes were approved by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel during its June 8 conference call.[1][2]
A defender near the basket must be in position to draw a charge before the offensive player plants his foot to jump during a field goal attempt. If the defender arrives after the shooter has planted his foot, the officials are to call a blocking foul if contact occurs.
Prerecorded or live video can be transmitted to the bench area during the game, on an optional basis. This had been an experimental rule since 2021–22, but is now permanent.
Officials will be able to review basket interference or goaltending calls during the next media timeout to ensure the call's accuracy, as long as they were made during play. Review is immediate if a foul is called on a shot that ended with basket interference or goaltending.
Non-student bench personnel will be allowed to serve as peacekeepers in any altercation.
If a coach requests a review of an out-of-bounds play in the last two minutes, that team will be charged a timeout if the challenge is unsuccessful.
The shot clock will reset to 20 seconds for all offensive rebounds when the original shot has touched the rim.
If a player is called for a foul, and replay officials see that the foul is the direct result of a flagrant foul against the player who was originally charged with the foul, officials can rescind the foul on the victim of the flagrant foul.
A timeout can be granted when a player has possession of the ball while airborne.
A player will be disqualified if he commits three flagrant 1 fouls in a game, regardless of his overall foul count.
Red and amber lights can now be placed on the backboard.
Schools will no longer have to apply for a waiver to allow players to use religious headwear that is safe for competition.
All jersey numbers from "0" to "99," including "00," will be allowed, although with the restriction that teams are allowed to use "0" or "00," but not both at the same time. It is the first time that players are allowed to wear the digits "6" through "9" on their uniforms since those digits were prohibited prior to the 1957–58 season as a means of simplifying referees' hand signals to the scorer's table after calling a foul.[3][4]
Conferences will be allowed to continue using an experimental rule that allows for media timeouts to be taken at the first dead ball after the 17-, 14-, 11-, 8-, and 4-minute marks of the second half. This rule may also be used in the 2024 NIT, subject to approval by the NCAA's NIT board.
Also, subject to NIT board approval, the free-throw lane may be widened to 16 feet in the 2024 NIT.
September 6 – The ASUN Conference began to once again refer to itself by its former name, Atlantic Sun Conference, while still using ASUN as its official abbreviation.[16]
September 8 – The ASUN announced that the University of West Georgia would transition from Division II and be admitted as a full member of the conference, effective July 1, 2024.[17][18][19]
October 4 – The Division I Council announced changes to the transfer window for all sports. In men's and women's basketball, the transfer portal now opens on the day after Selection Sunday and remains open for 45 days, down from the previous 60.[22]
October 27 – The NCAA announced that conference regular season champions that do not win their conference tournaments or are not selected for the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, will no longer receive an automatic bid to the NIT. The NIT will now guarantee two teams, based on the NET Rankings from each of the six major conferences: ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, and SEC. The top two teams in the NET Rankings that do not qualify for the NCAA tournament from each conference regardless of their record, will be selected for the NIT. The twelve teams that are automatically selected will be guaranteed the ability to host a game for the first round. After the twelve teams have been selected, the NIT selection committee will select the twenty best teams that are available to participate in the NIT. Based on the selection committee's rankings, four of the twenty teams will be selected as one of the sixteen first round hosts and the NIT selection will defer to the first four teams out of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[25]
December 20 – The two schools left behind in the mass exodus from the Pac-12, Oregon State and Washington State, were reported to be nearing a deal with the West Coast Conference (WCC) for affiliate membership in multiple sports, including men's and women's basketball. The arrangement, expected to be voted on by WCC member presidents in the coming days, would run for two years (through 2025–26), during which time the so-called "Pac-2" would be eligible for WCC championships and could represent the conference in NCAA championship events.[28][29]
December 22 – The reported deal between the "Pac-2" and the WCC became official, with Oregon State and Washington State joining as affiliate members in all non-football sports apart from baseball through 2025–26.[30]
February 29 – The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced that UMass, currently a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, would join the MAC for all sports starting July 1, 2025.[31] This confirmed prior reporting by multiple media outlets, with The Athletic being the first to break the news.[32][33]
March 5 – The Dartmouth men's basketball team voted to unionize in an unprecedented step toward forming the first labor union for college athletes.[34] The National Labor Relations Board supervised the election inside of in the school’s human resources offices as the players voted 13–2 to join Service Employees International Union Local 560, which already represents some Dartmouth workers.[34]
December 21 – Elijah Pepper became the leading scorer in UC Davis program history. Scoring 21 points in an 80–57 win over UC Merced, Pepper passed Audwin Thomas, whose program record had stood since 1979.[73]
February 10 – Marques Warrick became the leading scorer in Northern Kentucky program history. Scoring 22 points in a 79–67 win over Detroit Mercy, Warrick passed Drew McDonald's record of 2,066, set in 2019.[74]
February 22 – Northwestern fifth-year senior Boo Buie surpassed John Shurna (2,038 points) as the school's all-time leading scorer in a 76–62 win over Michigan.[76][77] Shurna's record had stood since 2012.[76]
March 16 – Zach Edey became Purdue's all-time leading scorer in the Boilermakers' Big Ten tournament semifinal loss to Wisconsin. He broke Rick Mount's record of 2,323, which had stood since 1970.[78] Earlier in the season (February 18) Edey became the school's all-time leading rebounder, passing Joe Barry Carroll (1,148).[79]
Conference membership changes
Nineteen schools joined new conferences, became independents, or dropped athletics.[80]
The 2023–24 season was the last for 20 Division I schools in their then-current conferences and two Division II schools in their then-current conferences before reclassification to Division I. It was also Chicago State's last season as a Division I independent.[80]
In addition to the above changes, the Indiana University and Purdue University systems split IUPUI into separate IU- and Purdue-affiliated institutions at the end of the 2023–24 academic year, a move similar to the two systems' dissolution of their joint Fort Wayne campus in 2018. The IUPUI athletic program transferred to the new IU Indianapolis, maintaining IUPUI's memberships in Division I and the Horizon League.[81] Shortly before the split became official, the IUPUI athletic website adopted a new brand of IU Indy.
^Then known as the Commonwealth Coast Conference; renamed as the Conference of New England in August 2024.
^ abThe Pac-12 continues to technically exist with Oregon State and Washington State as the only members. It will resume play in 2026–27, with six confirmed new members and likely others.
Arenas
New arenas
Austin Peay left the on-campus Winfield Dunn Center for the new F&M Bank Arena in downtown Clarksville, Tennessee after 49 seasons. The new arena opened on July 15, 2023. The first basketball event in the new arena was a joint practice by the Peay men's and women's teams on October 26, 2023.[82][83] This was followed by an 82–43 exhibition win against Tennessee Tech on November 1. The first official games were a men's and women's doubleheader on January 6, with the men defeating NAIALife University 90–72 in the second game.[84][85][86]
Vermont was originally slated to open the new Tarrant Event Center, the replacement for Patrick Gym, in 2021. However, the new arena has since been placed on indefinite hold. Construction was initially halted by COVID-19. With the Tarrant Center being part of a much larger upgrade of UVM's athletic and recreation facilities, UVM chose to prioritize a new student recreation center. Construction of the Tarrant Center is now being hampered by increased borrowing costs.[91]
An upset is a victory by an underdog team. In the context of NCAA Division I men's basketball, this generally constitutes an unranked team defeating a team currently ranked in the top 25. This list will highlight those upsets of ranked teams by unranked teams as well as upsets of No. 1 teams. Rankings are from the AP poll. Bold type indicates winning teams in "true road games"—i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes). Italics type indicates winning teams in an early season tournament (or event). Early season tournaments are tournaments played in the early season. Events are the tournaments with the same teams in it every year (even rivalry games).
Michigan State was the first AP preseason top-5 team to lose its home opener to an unranked team since Kentucky lost to Western Kentucky in 2001. In an aside, JMU assistant Matt Bucklin is the nephew of MSU head coach Tom Izzo.[100]
Irvine's win over USC made it their second consecutive year with an upset over a ranked Pac-12 team, having beat the Oregon Ducks in the previous season.
This was UNCW's first-ever win over a ranked team on the road. It was also Seahawks head coach Takayo Siddle's second win over a ranked Kentucky team at Rupp Arena; in 2007, he played in Gardner–Webb's early-season upset of the Wildcats.[101]
With Purdue’s loss it is only the eighth time No. 1 & No. 2 lost on the same night in AP poll history. Also, it is Nebraska's first win over a No. 1 team since 1982.
This was Kentucky's third straight home loss—a first during the Wildcats' tenure at Rupp Arena (1976–present), and the first time for the program since 1966–67, when the Wildcats played at Memorial Coliseum.[102]
In addition to the above listed upsets in which an unranked team defeated a ranked team, there have been five non-Division I teams that defeated a Division I team so far this season. Bold type indicates winning teams in "true road games"—i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes).
The NCAA Tournament tipped off on March 19, 2024 with the First Four in Dayton, Ohio, and will conclude on April 8 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. A total of 68 teams entered the tournament. Thirty-two of the teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. The remaining 36 teams were granted "at-large" bids, which are extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.
Per the NCAA, an upset occurs "when the losing team in an NCAA tournament game was seeded at least five seed lines better than the winning team."[142] The 2024 tournament had nine upsets, with seven in the first round, one in the Sweet Sixteen, and one in the Elite Eight.
Upsets in the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
After the NCAA Tournament field is announced, the National Invitation Tournament invites 32 teams to participate, reducing the field's size from 40. For the first time in recent years, automatic bids will not be granted to regular-season conference champions that fail to reach the NCAA tournament. Instead, after the NCAA tournament bracket is filled, the NCAA will award NIT bids to the top two remaining teams in NET rating from each of the so-called "Power 6" conferences (ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, and SEC). All games before the semifinals will be at campus sites, with the semifinals and final at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.[143]
Musselman left Arkansas after 5 seasons to take the USC job on April 4, 2024.[158] On April 10, the Razorbacks announced that former Kentucky head coach and Hall-of-Famer John Calipari will take over as their next men's basketball coach.[159]
Grasso, who had been on a leave of absence from Bryant since September, with the school providing no more information as to why, announced his resignation on November 13, 2023 after 5 seasons. Bulldogs associate head coach Phil Martelli Jr., who was named acting head coach during Grasso's initial leave, was set to continue in that role for the rest of the season[160] until 2 days later when he was officially named the new head coach of the program.[161]
On April 12, 2024, Pope left BYU after 5 seasons with a 110–52 record to become the head coach at his alma mater, the University of Kentucky.[162]Phoenix Suns associate head coach Young was hired by the Cougars on April 16.[163]
Cal Poly announced on March 1, 2024 that Smith would not return at the end of the season, ending his 5-year tenure at the school. Under Smith, the Mustangs were 30–117 overall, having lost at least 20 games in all seasons under Smith.[164] On March 26, the school hired DeGeorge from Division IIColorado Mesa as his replacement.[165]
Witherspoon and Canisius mutually agreed to part ways on March 16, 2024 after 8 seasons and a 108–130 record.[166] Jim Christian, formerly the head coach at Kent State, TCU, Ohio, and most recently Boston College, was hired by the Golden Griffins on April 8.[167]
Central Arkansas relieved Boone of his duties on March 2, 2024 after a 43–96 record in 4+ seasons.[168] Former Chattanooga head coach Shulman, head coach at NCAA D2Alabama-Huntsville for the past 5 years, was hired by the Bears on March 18.[169]
Kelsey left Charleston on March 28, 2024 after 3 seasons for the Louisville opening.[170] The Cougars announced Chris Mack as their new head coach on April 2. Mack's most recent head coaching job had been at Louisville from 2018–2022, and previous Charleston head coach Kelsey had been an assistant under Mack at Xavier from 2009–2011.[171]
Radebaugh announced his resignation from Charleston Southern on November 30, 2023 after 18+ seasons. He left as the school's longest tenured head coach as well as the program's winnigest coach with 228 wins. Buccaneers associate head coach and former star player Nimley was named interim head coach for the rest of the season.[172] On March 4, 2024, Nimley was officially named the new head coach of Charleston Southern.[173]
Gillion resigned from Chicago State on April 13, 2024 after 3 seasons. He is expected to be the associate head coach at soon-to-be conference foeLIU.[174] Cougars assistant coach Spinelli was promoted to the position on April 20.[175]
Ellis announced his retirement from coaching on December 6, 2023 after 49 seasons, the last 17 spent at Coastal Carolina. The 78-year-old retired as the program's winningest head coach with 297 wins, and his 831 career NCAA D1 wins puts him in 9th all time. Longtime Chanticleers assistant coach Moss was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[176] On March 11, 2024, the school hired Western Carolina head coach Gray for the position.[177]
Earl left Cornell on March 23, 2024 after 7 seasons for the William & Mary job.[178] The Big Red promoted associate head coach and Cornell alum Jaques to the position on April 5.[179]
Stubblefield was fired on January 22, 2024 after a 3–15 start to the season. Stubblefield finished his career at DePaul with a 28–54 record and no NCAA tournament appearances in 2½ seasons. Former Marist and James Madison head coach Matt Brady, who was serving as Special Assistant to the Head Coach, was announced as the Blue Demons' interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[180] On March 14, the school hired former Ohio State head coach Holtmann for the job.[181]
Detroit Mercy and Davis mutually agreed to part ways on March 7, 2024, after 6 seasons, in which the Titans went 60–119 overall, including a 1–31 record this season.[182] The Titans announced the hiring of Michigan State assistant and former Northern Illinois head coach Montgomery on April 3.[183]
Less than 24 hours after leading Duquesne to their first NCAA tournament appearance since 1977 by virtue of winning the A10 tournament, Dambrot announced on March 18, 2024 that he will retire at the end of the season after 7 seasons with the Dukes and 26 seasons overall.[186] It was announced on March 28 that associate head coach Dru Joyce III would be promoted to head coach.[187]
Riley left EWU on April 2, 2024 after 3 seasons for the head coaching job at Washington State.[188] Monson, most recently head coach at Long Beach State and also head coach at nearby Gonzaga during its breakout 1998–99 season, was hired by the Eagles on April 12.[189]
Young, who was set to begin his 5th season as Fairfield head coach, announced he was stepping down on October 16, 2023, just 3 weeks before the team's season opener at Boston College. Stags assistant coach Casey was initially named interim head coach for the season.[190] On March 12, 2024, Fairfield removed the interim tag from Casey and officially named him head coach.[191]
FAMU announced on March 20, 2024 that Mccullum's contract, set to expire on June 30, will not be renewed after 7 seasons and a 67–133 record.[192]NAIASt. Thomas (FL) head coach Crarey was hired by the Rattlers on April 17.[193]
ESPN reported on March 23, 2024 that May had agreed on a deal to become Michigan's new head coach after 6 seasons at FAU, and the university officially announced May's hiring hours later.[194] The Owls hired Baylor assistant Jakus as his replacement on March 27.[195]
Hutson announced he was stepping down from his head coaching position on March 14, 2024 after 6 seasons and a 92–94 record at Fresno State.[196] Vance Walberg, a former head coach at Pepperdine who was in his 2nd stint as head coach at Clovis West HS in suburban Fresno, was hired by the Bulldogs on April 6.[197]
Craft left Gardner-Webb on March 13, 2024 after 11 seasons for the Western Carolina head coaching job.[198] Runnin' Bulldogs associate head coach Luther was promoted to the position on March 27.[199]
Wicks left Green Bay on May 12, 2024 to take the head coaching job at Wyoming after one season where he went 18–14.[200] Doug Gottlieb was hired by the Phoenix 2 days later.[201]
Hampton parted ways with Joyner on March 11, 2024, after 15 seasons with a 223–257 record.[202] Georgetown associate head coach Thomas was hired by the Pirates on March 15.[203]
Houston Christian decided on March 7, 2024 to not renew Cottrell's contract after 33 seasons.[204] The Huskies hired Doty from D–IIEmporia State on March 15.[205]
Schertz left Indiana State on April 6, 2024 after 3 seasons for the Saint Louis job.[206] Sycamores associate head coach Graves was promoted to fill the vacancy on April 11.[207]
IUPUI, which transitioned to IU Indy after the 2023–24 season, parted ways with Crenshaw on March 6, 2024 after a 14–79 record in 3 seasons.[208] Paul Corsaro, head coach at the nearby D2University of Indianapolis, was hired by the Jaguars on March 25.[209]
Byington was hired by Vanderbilt on March 25, 2024 after an 82–36 record in 4 seasons at JMU.[210] The Dukes hired Morehead State head coach Spradlin on March 29.[211]
On April 9, 2024, Calipari announced he was stepping down at Kentucky. He finished with a record of 410–122 in 15 seasons with the program.[212] BYU head coach Pope, a Kentucky alum and captain of the 1996 championship team, was hired by the Wildcats on April 12.[162]
In one of the most unusual coaching changes this season, Long Beach State and Monson agreed on a mutual separation, effective after the season, on March 11, 2024 after 17 seasons.[213] Almost a week after the announcement, LBSU won the Big West Tournament to make the NCAA tournament, which they lost in the first round to Arizona. Officially, the Beach finished 275–273 under Monson, making him the winningest head coach of the program. On April 2, the school hired San Diego State assistant coach Acker as his replacement.[214]
Following a disastrous 12–52 record in 2 seasons with his alma mater, Louisville fired Payne on March 13, 2024.[215] The Cardinals announced the hiring of Charleston head coach Kelsey on March 28.[170]
Hardy resigned from Loyola on March 8, 2024 after 6 seasons and a 66–110 record.[216] Cincinnati assistant coach Loeffler, an assistant with the Greyhounds from 2013–2017, was hired as his replacement on March 30.[217]
UMES parted ways with Crafton on May 9, 2024 after 4 seasons and a 43–76 record.[219] On June 1, the Shore Hawks hired Division IIWinston-Salem State head coach Cleo Hill Jr. as his replacement.[220]
Mercer announced on March 11, 2024 that Gary's contract would not be renewed after 5 seasons, in which the Bears went 81–79.[221] UT Martin head coach Ridder was hired by the Bears on March 15.[222]
Michigan announced on March 15, 2024 that Howard was relived of his coaching duties after 5 seasons. Howard finished with an 87–72 record, with one Elite Eight and one Sweet Sixteen appearance.[223] The Wolverines would soon reach a deal with Florida Atlantic's May to replace Howard on March 23.[194]
Missouri State fired Ford on March 10, 2024 after 6 seasons and a 106–82 record.[224] On March 27, the Bears announced that Cuonzo Martin would return to Missouri State as head coach, having served there from 2008–2011.[225]
Spradlin left Morehead State after 7½ seasons on March 29, 2024 for the James Madison opening.[211] Murray State assistant Johnathan Mattox, who spent 9 seasons as an assistant with the Eagles, was named the school's 15th head coach on April 5,.[226]
Engelstad resigned from the Mount on April 10, 2024 after 6 seasons to join Adrian Autry's staff as assistant coach at Syracuse.[227] UNC Greensboro assistant coach Lind, previously an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator with the Mountaineers from 2013–16, was hired as his replacement on April 20.[228]
Slessinger left UNO on April 19, 2024 after 13 seasons to become the associate head coach at Indiana State.[229] Texas Southern assistant coach Hollowell was hired by the Privateers on April 25.[230]
Holtmann was fired on February 14, 2024 in the middle of his 7th season as Ohio State head coach following a 14–11 start, a 4–10 start in conference play, and a streak of 15 consecutive losses in road games. His overall record with the Buckeyes was 137–85. Associate head coach Diebler was initially named interim head coach for the rest of the season.[231] On March 17, the interim tag was removed from Diebler and he officially became the new head coach of the program.[232]
Boynton was fired on March 14, 2024 after his 7th season as Oklahoma State head coach after a 12–20 season. His overall record with the Cowboys was 119–109 with 1 NCAA tournament appearance.[233] Western Kentucky head coach Lutz was hired as his replacement on April 1.[234]
After the first 9 games of his 11th season as Old Dominion head coach, Jeff Jones initially stepped away from the team for the rest of the season for health reasons after suffering a heart attack on December 20, 2023. Monarchs assistant coach Donohue was named interim head coach for the rest of the season after Jones had to take treatment for prostate cancer again.[235] On February 26, 2024, Jones officially announced his retirement.[236] On March 1, Maryland assistant and former ODU player Mike Jones was hired as the new head coach.[237]
Perry was reassigned as men's head basketball coach to other duties for the university on March 4, 2024 after 3 seasons. Tigers associate head coach Newman served as the interim head coach through the remainder of the season.[238] The school would then hire Texas Tech assistant Smart on March 27.[239]
Pepperdine announced on March 5, 2024 that Romar would not return after the season, ending his second stint with the school after 6 years.[240] Grand Canyon assistant coach Schilling was hired by the Waves on April 2.[241]
Rice announced on March 14, 2024 that Pera would not return to the program after 7 seasons and a 96–127 record.[242] On March 24, the Owls hired former SMU head coach Lanier.[243]
Patrick left Sac State on May 22, 2024 after 2 seasons to become associate head coach at LSU, having been an assistant there from 2012–2016. Hornets associate head coach Czepil was named interim head coach of the team for the 2024–25 season.[244]
Saint Louis parted ways with Ford on March 13, 2024 after a 146–109 record with only one NCAA tournament appearance in 8 seasons.[245] The Billikens hired Indiana State head coach Schertz as his replacement on April 6.[206]
Siena fired Maciariello on March 20, 2024, after a 68–72 record in 5 seasons, capped off by a 4–28 record this season.[246] Longtime Syracuse assistant coach McNamara was hired by the Saints on March 29.[247]
Despite doubling its win total from last year, SMU fired Lanier on March 21, 2024 after 2 seasons ahead of its move to the ACC.[248] The Mustangs hired USC head coach Enfield as his replacement on April 1.[249]
Southern Illinois parted ways with Mullins on March 8, 2024 after 5 seasons, in which the Salukis went 86–68 with no postseason appearances.[250] The school hired Wright State head coach Nagy as his replacement on March 28.[251]
Stanford fired Haase on March 14, 2024 after 8 seasons, in which the Cardinal went 126–127 with no NCAA tournament appearances.[252] Washington State head coach Smith was hired as his replacement on March 25.[253]
UIC fired Yaklich on March 10, 2024 after a 47–70 record in 4 seasons.[254] Stanford assistant coach and former UAB head coach Ehsan was hired by the Flames on April 1.[255]
Dickerson resigned from USC Upstate on March 25, 2024 after 6 seasons and a 65–117 record to become associate head coach of Ohio State.[256] Drake assistant coach Richter was hired by the Spartans on April 5.[257]
Ridder left UT Martin on March 15, 2024 after 3 seasons for the Mercer job.[222] Jeremy Shulman, head coach at NJCAAEastern Florida State for the last 14 seasons, was hired by the Skyhawks on March 27.[258]
UTRGV and Figger mutually agreed to part ways on March 19, 2024, after 3 seasons and a 29–65 record.[259] BYU assistant Fennell was hired by the Vaqueros on April 5.[260]
Henson's contract with UTSA was not renewed on March 14, 2024, ending his 8-year tenure with a 110–144 record.[261] Alabama assistant and former Nicholls head coach Claunch was hired by the Roadrunners on March 17.[262]
Following its NCAA tournament exit, on March 25, 2024, Washington announced it was hiring Danny Sprinkle for its head coaching vacancy. He ended his only season at Utah State with a 27–6 record and NCAA tournament appearance.[263] Youngstown State head coach Calhoun was hired by the Aggies on March 30.[264]
Vanderbilt and Stackhouse mutually agreed to part ways on March 14, 2024 after a 70–92 record in 5 seasons with no NCAA tournament appearances.[265] On March 25, James Madison head coach Byington was hired by the Commodores.[210]
Washington announced on March 8, 2024 that after the season concluded, Hopkins would be relieved of his duties after 7 seasons.[266] Under Hopkins, the Huskies were 118–106 with one appearance in the NCAA tournament. Utah State head coach Danny Sprinkle was announced as the replacement on March 25.[263]
Smith left Washington State on March 25, 2024 after 5 seasons for the Stanford job.[253] Eastern Washington head coach Riley was hired by the Cougars on April 2.[188]
Gray left Western Carolina on March 11, 2024 after 3 seasons for the Coastal Carolina head coaching position.[177] Gardner-Webb head coach Craft was hired by the Catamounts 2 days later.[198]
Lutz left Western Kentucky on April 1, 2024 after a single season for the Oklahoma State head coaching position.[234] Hilltoppers assistant coach Plona was promoted to fill the vacancy the following day.[267]
Huggins resigned on June 17, 2023, one day after being arrested in Pittsburgh on a DUI charge. The arrest came six weeks after he had used an anti-gay slur in an interview with a Cincinnati radio station, for which he had been suspended for the first three games of the 2023–24 season. Huggins finished his 16-year tenure at his alma mater with 345 wins, the most in program history, along with 11 NCAA tournament appearances.[268] A week after Huggins' departure, the Mountaineers named assistant coach Eilert as interim head coach for the 2023–24 season.[269] On March 24, 2024, the school hired Drake head coach Darian DeVries for the job.[184]
Fischer was fired from William & Mary on March 10, 2024 after a 5-year record of 56–91.[270] Cornell head coach Brian Earl was hired by the Tribe on March 23.[178]
Nagy departed Wright State on March 28, 2024 after 8 seasons for the Southern Illinois opening.[251] Raiders associate head coach Sargent was promoted to the open position the same day.[271]
Linder departed from Wyoming on May 9, 2024 after 4 seasons, where he went 63–59, to take an assistant role at Texas Tech.[272] Green Bay head coach Sundance Wicks, a former assistant under Linder, was hired by the Cowboys 3 days later.[200]
Calhoun left Youngstown State on March 30, 2024 after 7 seasons for the Utah State job.[264] Penguins associate head coach Faulkner was promoted to the position 2 days later.[273]
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