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The college basketball transfer portal opened on Monday, so the Xavier basketball coaching search is expected to move rapidly after Sean Miller departed for Texas. Miller just completed the third year of his second stint at Xavier after previously serving as the head coach from 2004-08. In total, Miller led Xavier to six NCAA Tournament appearances, including one this season in which the Musketeers beat Texas in the First Four before falling to Illinois in the first round.
The coaching change gave the Xavier basketball roster an opportunity to enter the college basketball transfer portal. Three players have already entered, so the new coach will be tasked with rebuilding the Xavier basketball team this offseason. If you love the Musketeers, or just want to know who will be calling the shots for Xavier in the future, be sure to see what the proven experts are saying at the Musketeer Report, the 247Sports affiliate that covers Xavier.
The Musketeer Report is providing on-the-ground updates on every development surrounding Miller's departure and the future of the Xavier basketball program, including insights from Rick Broering, who has deep-rooted ties inside the Xavier program. Get all the inside scoop on the basketball program, plus and VIP intel on the transfer portal, recruiting and more, as well as access to the Musketeer Report's VIPs forums, where you can connect with other Xavier fans and insiders.
And right now, the Musketeer Report is offering 50% off annual subscriptions*, so now is the time to sign up. The Musketeer Report already has multiple updates posted on the coaching search. Head to Musketeer Report now to see them all.
Top Xavier basketball coach candidates
One name the staff has identified as a potential target on the Xavier basketball coaching hot board is former Xavier head coach Chris Mack, who is the current head coach at Charleston. The Cleveland native had a successful run at Xavier from 2009-2018, making the tournament in every year but one. He went 215-97 overall and had a 105-49 conference record as the Musketeers transitioned from the Atlantic 10 to the Big East during during his tenure.
He took the Louisville job in 2018 and got off to a promising start, but never was able to rebound in the post-COVID years. Louisville went 13-7 in 2020-21 and then the bottom fell out in 2021-22 as the Cardinals started 6-8 before Mack was let go.
Mack rebounded at Charleston this season, going 24-9 overall and dropping a heartbreaker in the semifinals of the CAA Tournament against UNC Wilmington. Only being at his current stop for one season is a possible deterrent, but Xavier is a step up for Mack at this point in his career, so a reunion could make sense for both sides. Get more Xavier coaching search updates at the Musketeer Report.
How to get insider Xavier coaching staff search updates
The Musketeer Report has already posted multiple updates on the search since Miller left and also have the latest on Xavier players who have already entered the college basketball transfer portal. You can get all the latest news at the Musketeer Report.
Who are the top names in the Xavier basketball coaching search, and who could the Musketeers already be zeroing in on? Go to the Musketeer Report to see Xavier coaching updates and more, all from a site with extensive experience covering Xavier, and find out.
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