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Urgo, suspended 4 games in regular season, fired after reeling Fordham finished last in Atlantic 10

Fordham head coach Keith Urgo during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Dayton in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament, Saturday, March 11, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Fordham head coach Keith Urgo during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Dayton in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament, Saturday, March 11, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
 
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NEW YORK (AP) — Fordham coach Keith Urgo, his program under investigation for recruiting violations, was fired Thursday following the Rams’ second straight losing season and a last-place finish in the Atlantic 10.

Athletic director Charlie Guthrie announced a national search for a successor to Urgo, who was promoted from assistant coach after Kyle Neptune left for Villanova in 2022.

The Rams went 25-8 and tied for second in the Atlantic 10 in Urgo’s first season, and he was named conference coach of the year. Fordham slipped to 13-20 last season, and the Rams lost nine of their last 10 games this season to finish 12-21.

The school announced Jan. 16 it was self-imposing a four-game suspension of Urgo as part of its investigation with the NCAA. The Rams went 2-2 with associate head coach Tray Woodall leading the team.

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