UMass fires coach Derek Kellogg after Thursday's loss in Atlantic 10 Tournament

Former John Calipari assistant spent nine years leading the program and finished the past season 15-18

UMass has removed Derek Kellogg as its men’s basketball coach, a source told CBS Sports on Thursday.

A formal announcement is expected soon.

Kellogg spent nine seasons at his alma mater. The former UMass player, and John Calipari assistant at Memphis, made the NCAA Tournament only once -- in 2014. His Minutemen lost to St. Bonaventure in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament on Thursday and finished the season 15-18 overall, 4-14 in the A-10. Shortly afterward, Kellogg was informed of the administration’s decision.