Tulane fires men's basketball coach Ed Conroy

Tulane Director of Athletics Troy Dannen announced today that head men's basketball coach Ed Conroy will not be retained.

"Tulane University owes a debt of gratitude to Coach Conroy for the six years of service he has given to our institution and our student-athletes," Dannen said after meeting with Conroy on Monday morning. "He has consistently represented himself and our men's basketball program with character and integrity, and has carried himself with class in all matters."

Conroy completed his sixth season at Tulane on Saturday following a loss to Memphis in the semifinals of the American Men's Basketball Championship in Orlando.

"I would like to thank Scott Cowen and Rick Dickson for the opportunity to lead the Tulane men's basketball program," Conroy said. "My family and I feel blessed for the many friendships we have made and to have been part of the Tulane and New Orleans communities.

"I would like to thank my staff and all the players, including the 20 who earned their degrees during my tenure, who worked so hard to build our program and I would especially like to thank this year's team for staying the course and growing so much throughout the process. Because of their efforts, I believe Tulane basketball is poised for great success in the future."

This past season under Conroy, the Green Wave posted a 12-22 overall record, including a mark of 3-15 in league games, and a 10th-place finish in The American. In six seasons, he compiled an overall record of 92-103 and led Tulane to a pair of postseason tournaments, including the Collegeinsider.com (2013) and the College Basketball Invitational (2014).

"We will immediately commence a search for our next head men's basketball coach. The foundation which Ed has built combined with our recent move to the American Athletic Conference affords a great opportunity to achieve excellence on the court, in the classroom and in the community," Dannen said.

The Green Wave return 11 lettermen, including four starters, for the 2016-17 campaign.

This story was originally published March 14, 2016 at 11:31 AM with the headline "Tulane fires men's basketball coach Ed Conroy ."