For the second time in two months, University of Colorado Athletic Director Mike Bohn will search for a new basketball coach, but this time for the men’s team.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons men’s basketball officials introduced Jeff Bzdelik, the CU men’s basketball head coach for the past three seasons, as their new head coach on Wednesday.
In his three seasons in Boulder, Bzdelik compiled a 36-58 record with the Buffs and had a 15-16 record last season where it seemed like CU had turned a corner and were heading in the right direction, away from their losing ways.
Bzdelik replaces Dino Gaudio in Winston-Salem, N.C., who went 61-31 in three seasons at Wake Forest.
After he found a replacement for former women’s basketball head coach Kathy McConnell-Miller, who was dismissed from her position on March 29, Bohn will once again look for another basketball coach. He may not have to look very far to find one. Men’s basketball associate head coach Steve McClain has been rumored to possibly fill the position left by Bzdelik.
Prior to him joining the Colorado staff, McClain was the head coach for the Wyoming Cowboys from 1998 to 2007 where he won 57.7 percent of his games (157-115), the fifth-highest winning percentage in school history. Last season, McClain filled Bzdelik’s position many times with the former CU coach missing several games because of family reasons.
No other possible candidates have been revealed at this time and there is no specific timetable for naming a new men’s basketball coach. However an announcement may come soon with the team in the middle of recruiting.
Stay tuned to the CU Independent for more on this story as it develops.
Contact CU Independent Sports Editor Ron Knabenbauer at Ronald.knabenbauer@colorado.edu.
