RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Commonwealth fired coach Beth O'Boyle, who was in her 12th season leading the women's basketball program, the school announced Monday.
The Rams are 8-15 overall and 4-7 in the Atlantic 10 Conference this season. Hired in 2014, O’Boyle is the winningest coach in school history, going 191-168. She led the school to the regular-season A-10 title in 2019 and the conference tournament title and an NCAA Tournament bid in 2021.
VCU went 7-22 in 2022-23, then won 26 games the next season — the nation's biggest turnaround.
“We want to thank Coach O’Boyle for her service to VCU and her dedication to our student-athletes," athletic director Ed McLaughlin said in a statement. “We will not renew her contract and she will not coach the remainder of the season. We wish her all the best in her future endeavors. We will begin a national search immediately.”
Rams assistant coach Kirk Crawford will serve as the interim coach for the rest of the season. ___
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