Northwestern says Carmody won't be back next season, ending 13-year run
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Northwestern says Bill Carmody will not return as coach next season.
The school announced Saturday that he will not be back, ending a 13-year run in which the Wildcats raised expectations but failed to reach their first NCAA tournament.
Carmody ranks among the most successful coaches at Northwestern with a 192-210 record. With their Princeton offense and 1-3-1 zone defense, the Wildcats usually were able to hang with more talented teams even if they came up short. But the lack of an NCAA berth ultimately did him in.
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The firing comes on the heels of a particularly difficult season in which the Wildcats lost their final nine games to finish 13-19 and missed the postseason after four straight NIT appearances, an unprecedented run for Northwestern.