Boston College Fires Coach Jim Christian After 3-13 Start

Christian never lead the Eagles to the NCAA Tournament in his seven seasons there and the team is currently last in the ACC

Boston College has fired men's basketball coach Jim Christian, the school announced in a release. Assistant coach Scott Spinelli will serve as interim coach, according to BC's director of athletics Pat Kraft. 

"Ultimately, the program is not headed in the right direction and though I hesitate to make a mid-season coaching change in any sport, now is the right time for us to look forward," Kraft said in the release. 

Christian finished his seven-year stint with an overall record of 78-132 (.371) and only 26-94 (.217) in ACC play. The Eagles never made an NCAA tournament appearance under Christian. 

Christian came to BC in 2014 after coaching at Ohio University where he had a 49-22 record in his two years with the Mid-American Conference. Before that, he spent six seasons at Kent State. 

BC is currently 3-13, 1-9 in conference games and last in the ACC.