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Message: [QUOTE="Drew, post: 2151430, member: 3723"] [URL="http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/19129012/san-diego-state-coach-steve-fisher-decides-retire"]Sources: SDSU's Fisher decides to retire[/URL] sad. [I][URL='http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/21']San Diego State[/URL] men's basketball coach Steve Fisher, who led [URL='http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/130']Michigan[/URL] to the national title in 1989, has decided to retire, multiple sources told ESPN. Fisher, 72, had completely rebuilt the Aztecs' program -- which had losing campaigns in 13 of the previous 14 seasons before his arrival in 1999. San Diego State went to the NCAA tournament six straight seasons from 2009 to 2015 -- and made a pair of Sweet 16 appearances. The Aztecs were 19-14 this past season and 9-9 in the Mountain West. Assistant coach Brian Dutcher, who has been with Fisher since 1989, has been the coach-in-waiting and will take over for Fisher. Fisher was best-known for his nine-year stint at Michigan -- in which he led the Wolverines to a national title in 1989 as the interim head coach. Bill Frieder was fired after announcing he was headed to Arizona State after the conclusion of the season.[/I] [/QUOTE]