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DePaul fires head coach Dave Leitao

The DePaul Blue Demons have agreed to part ways with head coach Dave Leitao, per multiple reports.

DePaul has parted ways with Dave Leitao, source told @Stadium.

Leitao 2.0 is over.— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) March 15, 2021

Leitao, who was hired by former athletic director Jean Lenti-Ponsetto, was brought in over names like Bobby Hurley and Bryce Drew in 2015 in order to try and lead the Blue Demons back to the NCAA Tournament, a feat accomplished by Leitao in his first stint with the school (2002-05).