Long Beach State knows how to reward success

You would think as a D-I basketball coach if you take your team to a 24-2 record (12-2) in the conference, win the conference tournament and gain a birth to the NCAA Tournament, you'd say you had a good year. Also, most coaches would be rewarded with a new contract, not if your Larry Reynolds at Long Beach State he was shown the door today.

Apparently the university "didn't see a foundation to ensure long term success." And what might that be at Long Beach? Unbeaten record and a get the the Sweet 16 every year? It's Long Beach State! Its not Duke, UCLA, Kansas, North Carolina, Indiana or Kentucky. Schools that have long traditions of success and are expected to compete for a title every year.

They play in the Big West Conference, which doesn't exactly have the NCAA committee beating down their door to get more than the conference tournament winner in the big dance. On the other hand this years' team did have a lineup full of seniors which is probably why they felt there was "no future". But seriously, what are the expectations for winning at this institution? Can someone tell us, cause apparently 24-8 just don't cut it.

Long Beach State will allow coach's contract to expire despite tournament trip - Yahoo Sports