BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Former Indiana coach Mike Davis accepted
an offer Thursday night to take over UAB's basketball program, The
Birmingham News reported.
The newspaper, citing unidentified sources close to the
negotiations, said on its Web site Thursday night that the move was
expected to be announced Friday.
The 45-year-old Davis, a native of Fayette who played for
Alabama, would replace Mike Anderson, who left the Blazers to
become coach at Missouri.
UAB interim athletic director Richard Margison did not
immediately return a call from The Associated Press on Thursday
night.
Davis led Indiana to the 2002 national championship game two
seasons after taking over the team following Bob Knight's firing.
The only Indiana coach to win 20 games in each of his first three
seasons, Davis was 115-79 in six seasons.
Davis announced his resignation Feb. 16, effective at the end of
the season. The Hoosiers finished 19-12, losing to Gonzaga in the
second round of the NCAA tournament.