West Virginia University has initiated a national search for a new head men's basketball coach following the conclusion of the 2023-24 season, with Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker expressing gratitude to former coach Eilert and the team for their efforts during a challenging season. Baker emphasized the university's commitment to finding the right leader for the program and competing in the top men's basketball conference, while assuring a deliberate yet swift approach to the search process.
Beth Goetz has been named the University of Iowa’s next Director of Athletics after serving as interim since August 2022. She joined the Iowa athletics staff in September 2022 and previously served as director of athletics at Ball State University. Goetz expressed gratitude for the opportunity and looks forward to leading Iowa’s athletics program. Her appointment is pending approval by the Iowa Board of Regents.
Jeff Ettinger has been selected as the interim president of the University of Minnesota by the Board of Regents. Ettinger, who currently serves as the chair of the Hormel Foundation Board of Directors, will serve as interim president for up to one year while the Board of Regents undertakes a national search for the U of M’s 18th president. The other three finalists were Myron Frans, Mary Holz-Clause, and E. Thomas Sullivan.
West Virginia University's Vice President and Director of Athletics, Wren Baker, announced that WVU Women's Basketball Head Coach, Plitzuweit, will be leaving the program to pursue an opportunity with the University of Minnesota. The university will begin a national search for a new head coach to build on the program's success.
