Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach Ty Margenthaler resigns

Ty Margenthaler resigned as the Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach after four seasons, the university announced in a press release Monday afternoon.

Margenthaler had an overall record of 37-78 and was 18-46 in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Redhawks failed to make the conference tournament in his four seasons at the helm.

Southeast finished tied for 10th in the OVC standings last season after finishing the season 10-19 and 3-13 in the conference.

Margenthaler was suspended for the first two games of the season last year. The Southeast Missourian reported in December that the women's basketball program was under NCAA investigation due to violations committed by Margenthaler and a former assistant coach. The results from that investigation are due next month, according to a university official.

"Coach Margenthaler and I met and decided that it was in the best interests of the program that he step aside," Southeast athletic director Mark Alnutt said in a release. "While he came to our program at a difficult time with back-to-back 21-loss seasons, the program has not rebounded as much as we had both hoped. We appreciate Ty's efforts and we wish him and his family well in the future."

According to the release, Alnutt will begin a national search for Margenthaler's replacement immediately.

Assistant Heather Ezell, who served as the head coach during Margenthaler's suspension, will be the acting head coach until a replacement is hired.

"While I had hoped to achieve more during my tenure here at Southeast, I feel it is in the best interest of everyone involved to resign as head coach of the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball program," Margenthaler said in a release. "I would like to personally thank the university community, fans and student body for their support and thank the student-athletes for their efforts over the last four years."

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