The only other New England job open is Harvard, and that search is picking up speed, with former St. John's coach Mike Jarvis in the mix. Harvard, which fired Frank Sullivan this month, is scrambling to hire a black coach. The university has been embarrassed by its lack of a black head coach in its 41 varsity sports.
While Jarvis has been the early focus of attention, former Michigan coach Tommy Amaker has emerged as a contender. Amaker, a former Duke All-American and assistant to Mike Krzyzewski, began his head coaching career at Seton Hall and moved to Michigan before being fired at the end of the regular season.
A Amaker associate said he was scheduled to meet Harvard officials yesterday and a decision could be made by the end of the week. But with Final Four festivities in full swing, early next week seems more likely.
