Afternoon Briefing: DePaul’s Doug Bruno stepping down

Good afternoon, Chicago.

DePaul women’s basketball coach Doug Bruno is stepping down after 39 seasons and a 786-405 record at the helm of the program.

Bruno, who was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022, will move into a new role with the Blue Demons as the Special Assistant to the Vice President/Director of Athletics for Women’s Basketball on May 1. DePaul announced today it will begin a nationwide search for its new coach.

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