Recruits, players sticking with DePaul

DePaul will have a new coach in two to four weeks, and he islikely to be a current head coach with Midwestern ties.

Bowling Green's Dan Dakich, Creighton's Dana Altman, WesternMichigan's Steve Hawkins, Ohio's Tim O'Shea and Utah's Ray Giacolettiare considered top candidates. Former UCLA coach Steve Lavin might bethe only non-working coach considered.

The new coach can expect to inherit all of DePaul's currentplayers, as well as the three top recruits who committed to departedcoach Dave Leitao in November.

"All the players here are staying, and I've talked to the recruitsand their coaches, and they were very positive," athletic directorJean Lenti Ponsetto said …