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Western Michigan fires basketball coach Steve Hawkins

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Western Michigan's head coach Steve Hawkins works the bench during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Cincinnati, Monday, Nov. 19, 2018, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Steve Hawkins
Posted at 9:14 PM, Mar 11, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-12 08:07:51-04

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) -- Western Michigan basketball coach Steve Hawkins has been fired. Hawkins spent 17 seasons as head coach of the Broncos.

WMU went 13-19 this season and was eliminated by Toledo 76-73 in the Mid-American Conference Tournament on Monday.

Athletic director Kathy Beauregard says she decided to make a change in the leadership of the men's basketball program, and the search for a new coach begins immediately.

Hawkins is the only coach in program history to win 100 MAC games.

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