San Diego won't bring back Steve Lavin next season

The University of San Diego has announced that head basketball coach Steve Lavin will not return for a fifth season following several years of underwhelming performance. Lavin, a former NCAA mainstay at UCLA and St. John’s, has struggled to find similar success with the Toreros, posting a 46-79 record over four years without an NCAA Tournament appearance. The school's athletic department emphasized that the decision is part of a broader commitment to elevating the program’s competitiveness in the West Coast Conference.