Vanderbilt lost to Wichita State 70-50 in the First Four Round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at UD Arena Dayton, OH.
This was the status of Vanderbilt’s 17-year marriage to Kevin Stallings.
On Sunday, Pittsburgh announced that it had hired Stallings as its new head coach, bringing Stallings’ 17-year tenure at Vanderbilt to an end. At the end of this past season, many in the Vanderbilt community called for Stallings’ job, and they may have had a case following a disappointing First Four exit from the NCAA Tournament. However, this final disappointment should not completely cloud Stallings’ legacy at Vanderbilt.