Seton Hall Fires Coach Bobby Gonzalez For Poor Behavior

Seton Hall has fired coach Bobby Gonzalez, according to nj.com.

Gonzalez’s Pirates lost, 87-69, to Texas Tech in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday. But the firing had more to do with “a pattern of behavior that is not reflective of the image the school wants to present” than the Pirates’ on-court performance, according to the report.

Players’ behavior both on and off the court was cited.

The Texas Tech loss provided an example of such behavior. Forward Herb Pope was ejected for punching a Red Raider during the game and Gonzalez was later issued a technical foul - his seventh of the season - for arguing with officials.

Gonzalez, the fourth-year head coach, wasn’t very popular among Big East coaches and players, according to a damning profile in the New York Times.

He was granted an extension just six months ago, but apparently the combination of his lack of decorum and players’ poor behavior was too much for the Seton Hall administration to stomach.

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