NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State men's basketball head coach Dan Muller has made the decision to step away from his head coaching duties, effective immediately. ISU Associate Head Coach Brian Jones will serve as the program's interim head coach for the remainder of the 2021-22 season.
"After an emotional day yesterday, and more time to talk to my players about this difficult situation, I have decided to step away and not coach this team the rest of the season," Muller said. "I completely understand that playing for a coach that has been fired could be very difficult, and I do not want to be a distraction to my players.