Larry Eustachy
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Larry Eustachy is an American college basketball
coach and the current head coach of The University of Southern Mississippi's men's basketball
team. He was hired as head coach on March 25, 2004. He had previously been head coach of the men's basketball teams at Idaho
(1990–1993), Utah State
(1993–1998) and Iowa State
(1998–2003). Eustachy won the AP National Coach of the Year after leading Iowa State to the Elite Eight in the 2000 NCAA Tournament.
resigned to become head coach of the Chicago Bulls
. Following a lackluster first season, Eustachy led the Cyclones to the best season in school history in 1999-2000. The Cyclones won a school record 32 games and came within one game of the Final Four. After leading the Cyclones to a second straight Big 12 Conference
title in 2001, Eustachy signed a contract extension that, with incentives, made him the highest-paid state employee in Iowa.
On April 28, 2003; The Des Moines Register carried a picture of Eustachy kissing several young women and holding a beer at a party near the University of Missouri
's campus just hours after the Tigers defeated Eustachy's Cyclones on January 22. The Register also reported that Eustachy had been seen at a fraternity party at Kansas State
hours after his team lost to the Wildcats. On April 30, athletic director Bruce Van De Velde suspended Eustachy with pay and recommended that he be fired for violating a morals clause in his contract. Eustachy held a press conference in which he apologized for his behavior and admitted he'd recently begun rehab treatment for alcoholism.
Eustachy initially indicated he would contest the suspension. Instead, on May 6, he announced his resignation.
On January 9, 2008 he took a leave of absence to be with his ailing mother. Following the 2008-09 season, he returned his $25,000 bonus from the university, saying that after a disappointing season, he did not feel as though he had earned it. In 2011 his Southern Mississippi team turned down invites to the CBI and CIT
College basketball
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coach and the current head coach of The University of Southern Mississippi's men's basketball
Basketball
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team. He was hired as head coach on March 25, 2004. He had previously been head coach of the men's basketball teams at Idaho
University of Idaho
The University of Idaho is the State of Idaho's flagship and oldest public university, located in the rural city of Moscow in Latah County in the northern portion of the state...
(1990–1993), Utah State
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....
(1993–1998) and Iowa State
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
(1998–2003). Eustachy won the AP National Coach of the Year after leading Iowa State to the Elite Eight in the 2000 NCAA Tournament.
Iowa State
Eustachy was named head coach at Iowa State in 1998 after Tim FloydTim Floyd
Tim Floyd is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach of the University of Texas at El Paso Miners men's basketball team. He is also a former head coach of several teams in both the NCAA and the NBA, most recently the University of Southern California men's college...
resigned to become head coach of the Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
. Following a lackluster first season, Eustachy led the Cyclones to the best season in school history in 1999-2000. The Cyclones won a school record 32 games and came within one game of the Final Four. After leading the Cyclones to a second straight Big 12 Conference
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
title in 2001, Eustachy signed a contract extension that, with incentives, made him the highest-paid state employee in Iowa.
On April 28, 2003; The Des Moines Register carried a picture of Eustachy kissing several young women and holding a beer at a party near the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
's campus just hours after the Tigers defeated Eustachy's Cyclones on January 22. The Register also reported that Eustachy had been seen at a fraternity party at Kansas State
Kansas State University
Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
hours after his team lost to the Wildcats. On April 30, athletic director Bruce Van De Velde suspended Eustachy with pay and recommended that he be fired for violating a morals clause in his contract. Eustachy held a press conference in which he apologized for his behavior and admitted he'd recently begun rehab treatment for alcoholism.
Eustachy initially indicated he would contest the suspension. Instead, on May 6, he announced his resignation.
Southern Mississippi
After a year out of coaching, Eustachy was hired at Southern Miss.On January 9, 2008 he took a leave of absence to be with his ailing mother. Following the 2008-09 season, he returned his $25,000 bonus from the university, saying that after a disappointing season, he did not feel as though he had earned it. In 2011 his Southern Mississippi team turned down invites to the CBI and CIT