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Milwaukee fires head coach Rob Jeter

March 17, 2016 By Bill Scott

Rob Jeter

Rob Jeter

After 11 seasons as head coach of the UW-Milwaukee Panthers, Rob Jeter has been fired.  Athletic Director Amanda Braun made the announcement Thursday morning.

Jeter, who had one year left on his contract, compiled a 185-170 overall record.  The 185 wins is one shy of tying Guy Penwell for the all-time lead in school history.

Jeter led the Panthers to the NCAA Tournament twice, the most recent in 2013-’14.  The Panthers were banned from any postseason play in 2014-’15 for failing to meet Academic Progress Rate requirements in a four-year window spanning from 2009-’10 through 2012-’13.

The team compiled a program-best 3.104 grade-point average during the fall 2015 term.

The Panthers finished this past season at 20-13 under Jeter.  They beat both Wisconsin and Minnesota along the way.  Their 10-8 Horizon League record was good for fifth in the 10-team conference.

Braun said in a statement this morning, “Rob has always put the interests of our student-athletes first and has represented our program and the university with class over the last 11 years.  I thank him and his staff for their contributions.”

“After a tough review, I have decided that a change in leadership of our men’s basketball program is needed to help us achieve our goal of consistently being a top program in the Horizon League.”

Braun said there will be an immediate search for a new coach.

Jeter becomes the second Horizon League coach to be fired in as many days.  Billy Donlon, who went 109-94 in six seasons at Wright State, was fired on Wednesday.  The Raiders went 22-13 this season and lost to Green Bay in the Horizon League Championship game.

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