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BYU men's basketball coach Dave Rose to hold press conference; Rose expected to step down

Deseret News

PROVO — BYU announced Tuesday morning that coach Dave Rose will hold a press conference at the Marriott Center floor at 1 p.m.

No more information was provided but sources have told the Deseret News that Rose is expected to step down after 14 years at the helm of the program.

Rose, 61, would leave having posted a 348-135 (.720) career record. He’s 23 wins shy of the Cougars’ all-time winningest coach, Stan Watts, who compiled a 371-254 record (.594) in 23 seasons at the helm.

In terms of winning percentage, Rose outperformed predecessors like Frank Arnold (.