Less than three hours after announcing via press release that Tom Crean would no longer be the head coach of IU basketball, Athletic Director Fred Glass spoke to the media inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
The press conference lasted nearly 40 minutes. Glass began by reading the press release, then answered every question from the media.
Here’s what we learned (all quotes from Glass):
The decision to fire Crean was based on his total body of work
“I’m always somewhat bemused when someone says ‘this guy is coaching for his job in this tournament, or this game, or this run.