Mountain State University men’s basketball coach Bob Bolen is out of a job now that MSU has lost its primary accreditation. Bolen learned Monday that his job was one of about 145 that was cut in a university-wide reduction of staff.
About 50% of the school’s 287 full-time employees will be let go as the school fights for survival.
The Mountain State basketball program was a source of pride for the University as MSU won an NAIA national championship in 2004. Bolen had expected to have one of his best teams this year as he recently told MetoNews that he expected the Cougars to be ranked pre-season No. 1 at the NAIA level. MSU was set to return ten players from a Final Four team last year.
Bolen is working to try and find schools for his players to land at for this season.