Scott Sutton out of running as Nebraska hires Colorado State's Tim Miles
BY Staff and Wire reports
Saturday, March 24, 2012
3/24/12 at 5:13 AM
Nebraska has hired Colorado State's Tim Miles as its new basketball coach.
Colorado State athletic director Jack Graham announced Friday night that Miles had resigned so he could take the job with the Cornhuskers. Miles, who toured Nebraska's facilities on Friday morning, is expected to be introduced at a news conference in Lincoln on Saturday.
Oral Roberts University head basketball coach Scott Sutton interviewed Monday in Atlanta for Nebraska's vacancy.
The 45-year-old Miles, who replaces Doc Sadler, just finished his fifth year at Colorado State. This season he coached the Rams to a 20-12 record and their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003. They lost to Murray State 58-41 in their tournament opener.
Miles will take over a struggling Nebraska program that hasn't won a share of a conference championship since 1950 or played in the NCAA Tournament since 1998.
Sutton, who has guided ORU to a 250-162 record, three NCAA Tournament appearances and two NIT berths in his 13 seasons, is also considered a candidate for Tulsa's coaching vacancy. TU is expected to begin contacting candidates this weekend.
Sutton also has been mentioned in connection with SMU's vacancy.
Original Print Headline: Colorado State's Miles hired to coach Nebraska
