Cuonzo Martin bails out of running


Martin bails out of Marquette search

Tennessee coach Cuonzo Martin has actually taken his name from the competing the Marquette job.

Martin talked with Vols officials Monday, sources at Tennessee said to, with the instructor and sports supervisor Dave Hart meeting Monday evening.

Martin had satisfied Sunday with Marquette authorities, and there was considerable interest from the Golden Eagles in hiring him far from the Vols.

Marquette is seeking a substitute for Buzz Williams, which left after 6 periods to take over as coach at Virginia Tech.

Martin's buyout with the Vols is readied to minimize from $2.6 million to $1.3 million on April 1, baseding on a source.

Martin led Tennessee to a 24-13 document this season, 11-7 in the SEC. The Vols lost to Michigan in the Sugary food 16 on Friday in Indianapolis after defeating Iowa in the First 4 in Dayton then UMass and Mercer in the rounds of 64 and 32, specifically, in Raleigh recently.

Martin, that took the Vols to the NIT in his first two seasons in Knoxville after changing Bruce Pearl, played at Purdue and was a head coach at Missouri State just before getting at Tennessee.

Marquette interim sports director Expense Wires is conducting the hunt for the Golden Eagles.

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Previous UCLA instructor Ben Howland and current Fight it out assistant Steve Wojciechowski have actually additionally been thought about for the task.