Longtime NBA coach Mike Dunleavy Sr. is Tulane's new men's basketball coach, the school announced Monday.
Dunleavy, who previously coached the Lakers, Bucks, Trail Blazers and Clippers in his 17-year pro tenure, will replace Ed Conroy, who was fired earlier this month after the Green Wave finished 12-22.
Dunleavy will be formally introduced at noon ET on Tuesday, Tulane director of athletics Troy Dannen said in a statement.
"We could not be more excited to welcome Mike Dunleavy to the Green Wave family," Dannen said. "His reputation as a great evaluator of talent, master of strategy and teacher of the game define him today as one of the top basketball minds in the country at any level. His commitment to Tulane athletics is a game changer for our program."
Tulane has struggled since entering the American Athletic Conference in 2014, winning nine of 36 games in league play.
Dunleavy is 613-716 in his career, earning a Coach of the Year honor in 1999, but hasn't been on the sidelines since 2010. This will be his first coaching stint at the collegiate level. His son, current NBA player Mike Dunleavy Jr., was a star player for Duke in the early 2000s.
"I am delighted to have the opportunity to coach the Green Wave and excited to help develop the students-athletes at Tulane into champions," Dunleavy said.
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