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Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan fire basketball coaches on same day after last-place MAC finishes
- On Sunday, March 8, 2026, EMU announced Stan Heath and the school mutually agreed to part ways, and Bartholomae said Dwayne Stephens will not return as coach.
- On Sunday, EMU and WMU announced they are parting ways with their coaches, with Heath going 57-99 and Stephens 42-84 over four seasons, finishing last in the MAC.
- Stan Heath's coaching résumé shows leading Kent State to the 2002 Elite Eight and head-coaching stints at Arkansas and South Florida, with a 266-306 college coaching record across 18 seasons.
- EMU athletic director Scott Wetherbee thanked Heath for five years as head coach and decades as an alumnus while WMU athletic director Dan Bartholomae praised Stephens' integrity; both schools said leadership changes will accompany plans for the upcoming basketball training and competition venue.
- On Jan. 14, indictments named three EMU players in an alleged point-shaving scheme involving 39 players across 17 programs, including Jalen Terry and Carlos Hart, who played in 2023-24.
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Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan fire basketball coaches on same day after last-place MAC finishes
Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan have fired their basketball coaches on the same day. Eastern Michigan announced the school and coach Stan Heath agreed to part ways on Sunday.
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