MIAMI – FIU Director of Athletics Scott Carr announced Wednesday that head men's basketball coach Jeremy Ballard will no longer lead the program.
 
Ballard had served as the head coach of the Panthers since 2018. He finished his tenure with 113 career victories, making him the winningest coach in program history.
 
"I want to thank Jeremy for pouring his heart and soul into the program the past eight years, and for the genuine and respectful manner in which he operated every day," said Carr. "Jeremy is one of the best human beings and leaders I have ever encountered, and his authenticity carried over into the student-athletes he coached and the culture he established."
 
"Jeremy has left the program in a better position than what he inherited, and I want to thank him for that improvement. However, the on-court success has not been to the level we aspire to; we want to be competing for conference championships and NCAA Tournament berths. With that standard in place, a comprehensive national search will begin immediately, and there will be no further comment until that is completed."
 
FIU has enlisted leading executive search firm DHR Global to aid in the process. All recommendations and inquiries regarding the opening should be directed to Tony Hernandez at fiu.mbb@dhrglobal.com.

Associate head coach Jesse Bopp has been named the Panthers' interim head coach.