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Cincinnati Fires Coach Wes Miller After Disappointing Season

3/14/2026

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Cincinnati fired Wes Miller as head coach of the Bearcats after five seasons, finishing 100-74 with no NCAA tournament appearances.
The decision came after an overtime loss to UCF in the Big 12 tournament, when an eight-point lead was squandered.
Miller's buyout is $9.9 million, dropping to $4.7 million after April 1.
Athletic Director John Cunningham may pursue Jerrod Calhoun of Utah State to replace him.

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Cincinnati fired Wes Miller as head coach of the Bearcats after five seasons, finishing 100-74 with no NCAA tournament appearances.
The decision came after an overtime loss to UCF in the Big 12 tournament, when an eight-point lead was squandered.
Miller's buyout is $9.9 million, dropping to $4.7 million after April 1.
Athletic Director John Cunningham may pursue Jerrod Calhoun of Utah State to replace him.