Columbia, SC – South Carolina has scheduled a press conference for Tuesday, at which time the school is expected to announce the dismissal of men's basketball coach Darrin Horn.
According to The State newspaper, Horn has been fired after four seasons and a record of 60-63. The Gamecocks were the worst team in the SEC this season with a mark of 10-21 overall and just 2-14 in the conference.
Horn took over for the 2008-09 season after the retirement of Dave Odom and guided South Carolina to a record of 21-10 with a share of the SEC East title. He received a contract extension through the 2014-15 season during the 2009-10 campaign, but the Gamecocks have struggled to losing marks in each of the past three seasons.
The State indicated that the 39-year-old Horn will receive a $2.4 million buyout on the remaining three years of his deal.
Horn spent five years at his alma mater, Western Kentucky, before joining South Carolina. The Hilltoppers won at least 20 games in each of Horn's final four years and finished with a record of 111-48 in his five seasons -- adding a pair of NIT berths and an NCAA Sweet 16 run in 2008.
