Report: Jerry Stackhouse Fired as Vanderbilt HC; Significant Contract Buyout Expected

Former NBA star Jerry Stackhouse, who has coached the Vanderbilt men's basketball team for the past five seasons, will not be returning to the program after the university parted ways with him.

ESPN's Jeff Borzello reported the news on Stackhouse, who is expected to receive "a significant buyout." Stackhouse notably signed a contract extension before the 2022-23 season. Financial details were not made available due to Vanderbilt's status as a private institution, per Borzello.

The Commodores just completed a 9-23 season (4-14 SEC) that ended with a 90-85 loss to the Arkansas Razorbacks in the first round of the SEC tournament.

Stackhouse starred at North Carolina before moving onto the NBA for an 18-year career (1995-2013) that included a pair of All-Star Game appearances and an average of 16.9 PPG, including 29.8 PPG in 2000-01.

After serving as a broadcaster following his playing career, Stackhouse moved to coaching, serving as an assistant for the Toronto Raptors and Memphis Grizzlies. In between, Stackhouse was the head coach of the Raptors' G-League affiliate.

Vanderbilt hired Stackhouse as its head coach in 2019. In five seasons, the Commodores went 70-92 (28-60). They made the NIT in 2022 and 2023, reaching the quarterfinals each time.

Stackhouse won SEC Coach of the Year just last season after guiding the team to an 11-7 SEC record (tied for fourth in the league). That squad finished with 22 wins overall.

But this year's team struggled mightily, and now Vanderbilt is in the market for a new leader.