DePaul men's basketball coach Oliver Purnell has resigned after five seasons with the team.
The school announced Saturday that Purnell has stepped aside after leading the Blue Demons to a 54-105 record. DePaul hired Purnell hoping he could revitalize a once-proud program, but a turnaround never happened.
The Blue Demons lost at least 20 games in four of his five years, including a 12-20 mark this season. They have not reached the post-season since the 2006-07 team made the NIT, and their most recent NCAA appearance was in 2004.
In a statement, Purnell said DePaul "made progress here and improved with the talent and character of our student-athletes."
Purnell is 448-384 in 27 seasons at Radford, Old Dominion, Dayton, Clemson and DePaul.
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