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<br>MOUNT PLEASANT,  [https://suspensecrime.com/ Global Market] Mich. (AP) - Central Michigan fired basketball coach Tony Barbee on Thursday after the Chippewas failed to advance to the Mid-American Conference Tournament for the second time in three years.<br><br>[https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/Athletic%20director Athletic director] Amy Folan announced that Barbee would not return for a fifth season, saying the program "needs to go in a different direction."<br><br>Central Michigan went 14-17 overall and 7-11 in conference play to finish 10th in the 12-team standings. Barbee had a 49-75 record with the Chippewas, including 0-2 in MAC Tournament games.<br><br>The 53-year-old previously had coaching stints at UTEP and Auburn. He spent eight years as an assistant at Kentucky before taking over at Central Michigan in 2021.<br><br>___<br><br>AP March Madness bracket: website and coverage: website Get [https://search.yahoo.com/search?p=poll%20alerts poll alerts] and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here.<br>