Nevada picks Eric Musselman as men's coach
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Reno, NV (SportsNetwork.com) - Nevada named former NBA coach Eric Musselman as its new head men's basketball coach on Wednesday.
Musselman, who coached three seasons in the NBA between 2002-07, will take over for David Carter, who was fired March 11 after six seasons as head coach of the Wolf Pack and 16 seasons with the program.
Nevada was just 9-22 this past season, its third losing record in a row. The Wolf Pack had a losing record in four of Carter's six seasons.
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Musselman, 50, spent the last three years as an assistant coach at Arizona State and LSU. He coached the NBA Development League team in Reno during the 2010-11 season, leading it to the only Western Conference title in franchise history.
He was 108-138 in the NBA, coaching the Golden State Warriors for two seasons between 2002-04 and the Sacramento Kings for one season in 2006-07.
Musselman's five-year contract is expected to be approved by the state's Board of Regents on Thursday.
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Nevada hasn't made the NCAA Tournament since earning a fourth consecutive berth in 2007.