Colorado State suspended interim head coach Steve Barnes just hours before Saturday's Mountain West game and assistant coach Jase Herl took his place, helping the team snap a seven-game losing streak with a 90-79 win over San Jose State.
Barnes took over on Feb. 3 when head coach Larry Eustachy was placed on administrative leave. Colorado State officials are trying to negotiate a walkaway package for Eustachy and don't intend to allow him to return, a source told ESPN's Mark Schlabach on Friday.
The Denver Post, citing sources familiar with the situation, reported Thursday that school officials intend to fire Eustachy with cause for violating a zero-tolerance policy for abusive behaviors with staff and players, which was implemented after an initial internal review of his behavior in 2013-14.