Auburn fires coach Tony Barbee after 4 seasons
by Staff Reporter
March 13, 20140 Comments

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Auburn fired coach Tony Barbee after a first-round loss to South Carolina in the SEC tournament on Wednesday night. Per ESPN:
quote:Barbee was 48-75 overall and 18-50 in conference play over 4 season at Auburn and previously coached at Texas-El Paso.
"After careful evaluation of the last four years, I feel this is best for the program," Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs said Wednesday night in a statement to the media.
Auburn posted losing records in each of Tony Barbee's four seasons at the helm.
Jacobs said the school will begin a search for a new coach immediately.
"I believe we should compete for championships in men's basketball," Jacobs said in the statement. "It's time for somebody else to have a turn."
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