UIC fires Tasha Pointer; who does Mississippi State want?

Date:

March 3, 2022

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It’s that time of the year again when universities will be making changes with their head coaches. Illinois-Chicago has fired head coach Tasha Pointer after four seasons, multiple sources tell The Ball Out.

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Virginia fired Tina Thompson earlier today.
Mississippi State’s top choice for head coach next year is not Doug Novak, sources tell The Ball Out. Instead, sources have told us who their top target is; find out in The Ball Out Insider.

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