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UMKC to Part Ways With Coach Marvin Menzies After Season

Athletic director Brandon Martin begins a replacement search following a prolonged slide in results.

Overview

  • The school announced Monday that Menzies will coach the rest of the 2025-26 season but will not be retained afterward.
  • Kansas City is 4-14 this season with only one win against a Division I opponent.
  • Martin praised Menzies in a statement and said the search for a new head coach would begin immediately.
  • Menzies is 44-71 at Kansas City, with a Year 2 tie for second in the Summit League followed by a 13-20 record and a 4-12 league mark last season.
  • Menzies previously led New Mexico State to five NCAA tournament appearances, coached at UNLV, and served as a Louisville assistant under Rick Pitino.