The University of Evansville is looking for a new men’s basketball coach.
UE Director of Athletics Mark Spencer has announced that Marty Simmons has been relieved of his duties as head coach.
On the Aces’ web site, Spencer said the decision was “difficult” because Simmons has been a part of UE basketball for 3 decades both as a player and a coach.
But Spencer said under Simmons’ leadership, UE has not achieved the “level of competitive excellence” the university expects.
Spencer said UE is beginning a national search enlisting a small group of past players and longtime UE supporters for their ideas, opinions, and suggestions.
The university says the goal is to be a “highly-valued member of the Missouri Valley Conference and to regularly compete on a national stage."