Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
Wright State basketball coach Scott Nagy is expected to leave after eight years to become head coach at Southern Illinois, according to an ESPN.com report published Thursday.
Nagy reportedly was picked up by Southern Illinois’ private jet and flown from Dayton to Carbondale, Ill., for interviews Wednesday and returned the same day.
Top assistant Clint Sargent is expected to be a strong candidate to become the Raiders’ new coach.
A message to Nagy wasn’t immediately returned.
Southern Illinois fired Bryan Mullins after five years and an 86-68 record, including a 19-13 mark this season.
The Salukis made six straight NCAA tourney appearances from 2002-07 but haven’t returned to the tourney since reaching the Sweet 16 in 2007.
