UMass coach Travis Ford is in the mix at Oklahoma State.
According
to sources close to the situation, Cowboys athletic director Mike Holder has had
discussions with Ford about potentially taking over in
Stillwater.
Holder met with
Southern
Illinois'
Chris Lowery on Tuesday. Lowery withdrew from consideration later on Tuesday
night.
According to one source, Holder remains in the process of identifying whether a big-name coach would take the job. Another source said that there is support to try and lure Kentucky's Billy Gillispie to Stillwater - even though there is concern regarding past DUI's.
Ford, 38, was a candidate at both LSU and
Providence.
He received interest from LSU prior to a new athletic director coming on board
with the Tigers and then spurned an offer from nearby
Providence.
UMass was 25-11 this past season
and Ford has led the program to a 62-35 mark in his three seasons at the helm -
including a berth in the NIT championship game this season.
Ford would
take over for Sean Sutton, who was 39-29 in his two seasons since replacing his
father, legendary coach Eddie Sutton.
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