TicketsApril 19, 2006
CINCINNATI, Ohio -- University of Cincinnati assistant men's basketball coach Darren Savino has resigned to take a similar position at Rutgers.
"Darren and I had on-going conversations about this as a possibility, starting before he joined our staff at UC," stated UC head coach Mick Cronin. "There are some family issues involved in his decision, and while I am sorry to lose Darren, I respect his decision and wish him the best."
A native of Jersey City, N.J., Savino joined the new Cincinnati coaching staff on April 6 after serving as an assistant under Cronin at Murray State the past two seasons. Savino previously served as an assistant at Quinnipiac for two seasons. His coaching resume also includes stops at New Mexico, East Carolina, St. John's and Seton Hall.
A 1994 graduate of Jersey City State College, Savino played prep basketball for the legendary Bob Hurley at St. Anthony's High School, where he was a teammate to Bobby Hurley and Roderick Rhodes on a squad that won the USA Today national championship his senior season.