Rhode Island to name new head coach in next 10-14 days

Rhode Island isn't waiting very long to find Dan Hurley's replacement, as the Rams hope to name his successor in the next 10-14 days, athletic director Thorr Bjorn told Adam Zagoria of ZagsBlog.com.

Hurley inked a new six-year contract with UConn this week, creating the vacancy on the Rams' bench. During his media presentation Friday, he mentioned that one of his former assistants remained in the mix to be named as his replacement.

Rumors have swirled regarding who could potentially be the next Rams coach, which included the names of Vermont's John Becker, UMBC's Ryan Odom, and even former Louisville head man Rick Pitino, sources told Zagoria.

However, Zagoria does point out that Pitino is unlikely to get the job.

Rhode Island took home the A-10 regular-season title this year, qualifying for the NCAA tournament the last two campaigns.