It's not official yet, but it looks like recently dismissed Auburn head coach Jeff Lebo will be named the new head men's basketball coach at East Carolina.
Pending the approval of the ECU Board of Trustees, Lebo could be announced as early as Tuesday.
Lebo, 43, compiled a 96-93 record in his six seasons at the helm of the Auburn program. The 2008-2009 season saw his club win 24 games, which was the second highest total in school history.
Prior to Auburn, the former UNC-Chapel Hill guard was the head coach at UT-Chattanooga and Tennessee Tech. He led the Mocs to a 40-20 mark in two seasons while going 75-43 at TTU. In his four seasons at TTU, Lebo won more games each year. His records were: 12-15, 16-12, 20-9 and 27-7 (NIT).
Lebo has a career mark of 211-156 (57.5%) and had also been an assistant at South Carolina ('93-'98), Vandy ('92-'93) and East Tennessee ('90-'92).
While he may not be a popular choice with many Pirate fans due to his alma mater being UNC-CH, the hire allows Terry Holland to bring in a proven winner with NC/Southeast ties that has 12 years of HC experience.
Additionally, his Tar Heel connections could also help with recruiting, scheduling and other aspects of a program that is trying to become a winner.
The Pirates have suffered 13 straight losing seasons and haven't won more than 14 games since 1996-97.
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