After fifteen seasons as the head coach of the University of Washington’s basketball program, Lorenzo Romar was relieved of his duties by university administrators on Wednesday, following an abysmal 9-22 season. ESPN’s Jeff Goodman was the first to report the news via Twitter.
Romar compiled a 298-195 overall record during his stay in Seattle, guiding the Huskies to six NCAA Tournaments, which included three trips to the Sweet Sixteen. However, Washington hasn’t made the big dance since 2011, the last season they also finished above the .500 mark in conference play. The firing, which can be viewed as the culmination of a gradual decline of the trajectory of the program, comes at a particularly tough time considering Washington had one of the country’s most lauded recruiting classes headed to campus this summer.