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Tim Miles out as Nebraska head coach
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Tim Miles is officially out as the head coach of the Nebraska basketball program. Christopher Heady of the Omaha World-Herald was one of several to report the news on Tuesday.
Miles seemed to be on a short leash entering the B1G Tournament after Nebraska finished 13th in the conference with a 6-14 league record. The Huskers had aspirations of reaching the NCAA Tournament, but were forced to settle with an NIT appearance.
Nebraska’s season ended on Sunday night following an 88-72 loss to TCU in the NIT. The Huskers finished the season 19-17.
Tim Miles has been fired after 7 seasons at Nebraska. He finishes with a 116-114 record, and 1 NCAA Tournament appearance. #Huskers
— Christopher Heady (@heady_chris) March 26, 2019
Miles spent seven seasons as the head coach at Nebraska, compiling a 116-114 record. He led the Huskers to three winning seasons and three postseason appearances — one trip to the NCAA Tournament (2014) and back-t0-back bids in the NIT (2018, 2019).
Nebraska had a strong run in the B1G Tournament, knocking off 12th seeded Rutgers in the first round and upsetting No. 5 seed Maryland the following day. The Huskers came a few points shy of pulling off another upset over Wisconsin in the quarterfinal round.
During the B1G Tournament, Miles told reporters that he’s “accepted the fact that I’ve ran my race,” in regards to his job at Nebraska.
Miles took to Twitter after hearing the news.
Thank you to the University of Nebraska for a remarkable journey. It was a great honor to represent this University the past seven years. I am extremely proud of what we were able to accomplish during my tenure,
— Tim Miles (@CoachMiles) March 26, 2019
Nebraska AD Bill Moos took his time in making a decision on Miles. After the B1G Tournament, he released a statement on Miles’ future by saying a decision would come after the NIT. From then, Miles future with the program didn’t look good.
According to Jeff Goodman of Stadium, Fred Hoiberg is expected to be one of the top candidates for the vacancy in Lincoln.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB