Reports: Rob Lanier out as SMU coach after 20-win season

(Photo credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports)
SMU dismissed men's basketball coach Rob Lanier on Thursday, a day after the team's loss in the NIT and following a 20-win season, per multiple media reports.

Lanier held the job for two seasons.

In his first season, the Mustangs finished 10-22 but rebounded to finish 20-13 (11-7 American Athletic Conference) this season. They lost in the NIT to No. 1 seed Indiana State, a t