Published: 4/26/2012??2:36 AM
Last Modified: 4/26/2012??6:35 PM
Finkbeiner could not be reached for comment Wednesday, but sources said he notified his players, assistants and ORU athletic director Mike Carter that he is taking the job, and was flying to Logan, Utah, later in the day. Other media outlets and sources were reporting it as a done deal. Utah State athletic director Scott Barnes was out of his office and unavailable for comment. But the school has scheduled a noon Thursday press conference to announce a new head coach, according to Doug Hoffman, USU?s athletic media relations director. Carter could not be reached for comment. On Tuesday, a twitter account called @SaltLakeMetro identified Finkbeiner as one of three finalists for the job, along with Idaho State women?s head coach Seton Sobolewski and Nebraska women?s associate head coach Sunny Smallwood. Finkbeiner has guided the ORU program for 16 seasons, going 273-208 with five NCAA Tournament appearances. The Golden Eagles finished 20-11 in 2011-12, winning 20 or more games for the third straight year and sixth time in Finkbeiner?s tenure. They also participated in the WNIT for the third straight year. Two years ago, ORU ranked second nationally in scoring and first in steals and advanced to the third round of the WNIT. Finkbeiner leaves behind a veteran core led by senior-to-be Kevi Luper, three-time Summit League player of the year. The Eagles face a looming transition with the school set to begin play in the Southland Conference in 2012-13. Finkbeiner was previously mentioned as a candidate for the University of North Texas? women?s coaching vacancy.
Original Print Headline: ORU's Finkbeiner bound for Utah State
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