CHICAGO (AP) – Dave Leitao, who coached DePaul from 2002-05, has been brought back to lead the men’s basketball program.
Leitao, who led the Blue Demons to three postseason appearances in his first stint, left DePaul to take over at Virginia. He was there for four years and was Atlantic Coast Conference coach of the year in his second season.
He was an assistant to Frank Haith the past three seasons at Missouri and Tulsa.
Before coaching DePaul, Leitao was associate head coach to Jim Calhoun at Connecticut for six seasons, including the 1999 NCAA championship. He was head coach at Northeastern from 1994-96.
In nine seasons as a head coach, Leitao holds a record of 143-129, including 58-34 in his first time at DePaul.
Leitao replaces Oliver Purnell who resigned this month after leading the Blue Demons to a 54-105 record in his five seasons, including a 15-75 mark in the Big East.
DePaul hasn’t been to the NCAA tournament since 2004 and last made the NIT in 2007.
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