Former Louisville coach Chris Mack among candidates

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Louisville basketball: Pat Kelsey praises team after NCAA Tournament loss

Louisville basketball coach Pat Kelsey praises the Cardinals following an 89-75 loss to Creighton in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

Just two days after Xavier’s season ended in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Milwaukee, head coach Sean Miller has left to take over at the University of Texas, according to multiple reports.

Miller, who returned to Xavier in March 2022 and led the Musketeers to the NCAA Tournament twice in three seasons, leaves a program where he spent eight seasons and ranks third all-time in career wins.

Texas was rumored to be in the mix for Miller after the 2022-23 season, but athletic director Chris Del Donte ultimately removed the interim tag from Rodney Terry’s job title after leading the Longhorns past the Miller-led Musketeers in the Sweet 16.

Texas fired Terry Sunday afternoon, just four days after falling to Xavier in the First Four at UD Arena.

It also leaves plenty of questions that need to be answered quickly. First and foremost, Xavier is losing seven players who are out of eligibility and have a pair of starters that can return in Dailyn Swain and Ryan Conwell.

Those two would’ve been vital pieces for the Musketeers next season. Now, there is uncertainty where Xavier stands with the NCAA transfer portal set to officially open on Monday.

Xavier also has four other players eligible to return who were added by Miller and company through the portal last season: Roddie Anderson, Lassina Traore, John Hugley IV and Cam Fletcher.

In November, Xavier signed a pair of 4-star recruits in Nyk Lewis and Jayden Forsythe in the Class of 2025. Whether either incoming freshman will stick around is up in the air.

For now, Xavier’s top priority is finding the next face of the program. Here are some candidates.

Chris Mack

Chris Mack seems to make the most sense after Xavier’s success with Miller in his second time stint with the Musketeers.

Mack won more games (215) than any…

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Publish date : 2025-03-24 13:52:00

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