Auburn assistant basketball coach [autotag]Wes Flanigan[/autotag] is reportedly leaving Auburn to join the Ole Miss coaching staff, according to a report from On3’s Justin Hokanson.
Flanigan has spent the past five seasons as a member of [autotag]Bruce Pearl[/autotag]’s coaching staff and was a four-year starter at Auburn from 1993-97. He helped the Tigers win two SEC regular-season titles and one SEC Tournament championship. His team also made the first Final Four in program history.
The move will allow him to reunite with Chris Beard. He was an assistant on Bear’s Little Rock staff in 2015-16 and was promoted to head coach when Beard left.
Flanigan has been an important recruiter for Pearl, landing Jaylin Williams, Tre Donaldson, Chris Moore, and [autotag]Allen Flanigan[/autotag], his son. He was also the primary recruiter for 2024 commit Labaron Philon.
Allen has not yet announced his plans for next season but could return to Auburn, declare for the NBA, or enter the transfer portal.
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