Long Beach State basketball Coach Larry Reynolds will not have his contract renewed, Athletic Director Vic Cegles announced Tuesday, ending Reynolds' five-year stint at the school four days after the 49ers lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
The school will immediately begin a national search for a successor.
"We appreciate the hard work and leadership that Larry provided," Cegles said in a statement. "However, I believe it is in the best interest of the university and the men's basketball program to make a change."
Reynolds had a 63-83 record at Long Beach but was 42-20 the last two seasons. He guided the 49ers to the Big West Conference tournament title and into the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1995. They also won the conference regular-season title for the first time since 1996.
But Reynolds leaves the program during an NCAA investigation into possible recruiting violations that led to three-game suspensions for players Kejuan Johnson and Mark Dawson and an indefinite suspension for assistant coach Reggie Howard.