Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) – The University of Missouri-Kansas City has fired head men’s basketball coach Matt Brown.<\/p>\n
The Kangaroos finished 8-24 this season and 5-11 in Summit League play.<\/p>\n
“Matt ran our men’s basketball program with dignity,” director of athletics Tim Hall said. “He put student-athlete welfare and academics in the forefront. The coaches and student-athletes have represented UMKC and Kansas City in a first class manner under his watch, and I personally wish him nothing but the best.”<\/p>\n
Brown posted a 64-122 overall record in his career at UMKC. Brown’s best year came in 2010-11, when the squad posted a 16-14 overall record.<\/p>\n
Brown spent 10 years as an assistant under John Beilein at Richmond and West Virginia before taking over at UMKC in 2007.<\/p>\n
UMKC has already announced plans to join the WAC next season. It has been a member of the Summit League since 1994.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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