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UIC fires basketball coach Steve McClain after 5 seasons

Updated Jun. 18, 2020 12:50 p.m. ET

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CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois-Chicago fired coach Steve McClain on Friday after five seasons.

McClain went 76-93 with the Flames, including a 42-48 record in the Horizon League.

UIC was 18-17 this season and reached the Horizon League Tournament final, but lost 71-62 to Northern Kentucky.

"We are committed to men’s basketball returning to the NCAA Tournament and developing a national presence and determined that a change in program leadership was needed at this time,” athletic director Michael Lipitz said in a release.

UIC's last NCAA Tournament appearance was in 2004.

The Flames won at least 16 games in each of McClain's last four seasons.

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