COLUMBIA, S.C., March 31 (UPI) -- South Carolina is expected to announce Tuesday that basketball Coach Darrin Horn will leave Western Kentucky to lead the Gamecocks.
The State newspaper reported Horn will replace retiring South Carolina Coach Dave Odom.
Horn guided Western Kentucky into the third round of this year's NCAA Tournament. The Hilltoppers concluded a 29-7 season with an 88-78 loss to UCLA in the West Region semifinals last Thursday.
In five seasons at Western Kentucky, Horn, 35, had a record of 111-48. The Hilltoppers reached just one NCAA Tournament under Horn, but also made the NIT twice, losing to South Carolina in the first round in 2006.
Horn, an alumnus of Western Kentucky, started his coaching career as an assistant at his alma mater in 1995 and has also been an assistant at Morehead State and Marquette.
Odom announced his retirement in January and stepped down after the Gamecocks ended their season at 14-18.
