As SMU makes its foray into the ACC this next season, it’s looking ever more likely that they will have a new man at the helm of their basketball program.
On Wednesday afternoon, college basketball analyst Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68 reported on Twitter/X that the head coach of USC, Andy Enfield, is expected to sign a deal to become SMU basketball’s new head coach and that the hiring may not be official until next week.
USC coach Andy Enfield is expected to sign deal with SMU, but it might not be official until next week, source told @TheFieldOf68.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) March 27, 2024
Tuesday, a person familiar with the process told The Dallas Morning News that Enfield has emerged as a top target to replace outgoing coach Rob Lanier. He was fired from his post last week after the team lost its opening-round game to Indiana State. Lanier finished his time in Dallas with a 30-35 record after two seasons.
The college basketball coaching carousel continues to spin, as Rob Lanier was introduced as Rice’s newest head basketball coach yesterday.
Enfield made his name in the college basketball world after he led Florida Gulf Coast - aka ‘Dunk City’ - on a Cinderella run to the Sweet Sixteen in the 2013 NCAA Tournament as 15-seed. He spent 11 seasons as the head coach at USC, where he was known for his recruiting prowess and for bringing in the likes of Evan Mobley, Onyeka Okongwu and more recently LeBron James Jr. and Isaiah Collier.
Enfield would become the fifth SMU head coach since 2012.
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