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By Doug Harris, Staff Writer 11:47 PM Wednesday, March 17, 2010

University of Dayton men’s basketball coach Brian Gregory is a Chicago native with a Big Ten background. His name has been mentioned as a potential candidate for recent openings at Iowa and DePaul.

But Gregory, whose Flyers defeated Illinois State in a National Invitation Tournament first-round game Wednesday night at UD Arena, says he hasn’t talked to other schools about job openings.

“The only thing I can say is, No. 1, we’re in the middle of the postseason, and I haven’t had any talks with anybody,” Gregory said. “I just signed a contract. I’m committed to the University of Dayton, and they’re committed to me.”

Gregory’s contract at UD was extended last year through 2018. According to the most recent nonprofit tax filings, UD paid him $541,891 in 2007. But that doesn’t include supplemental income. Gregory’s salary is believed to be about $750,000 this year and will reach the $1 million range in the final year of the pact.

Gregory, 43, was listed in a Des Moines Register poll that asked readers who they would like to see succeed Todd Lickliter, who was fired earlier this week. The Flyers coach also was named as a potential candidate at DePaul by the Chicago Tribune.

“This always happens at this time of year,” he said. “At the same time, my focus is solely on our team.”

Gregory, who has a 145-80 record in seven seasons at UD, grew up in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights. His wife, Yvette, also is from the Chicago area. DePaul, a Big East school, is located in Chicago and Iowa’s campus is three hours west of the Windy City.

Before coming to UD, Gregory spent 10 seasons as an assistant at Michigan State and two at Northwestern.

UD is making its third straight postseason appearance and leads the Atlantic 10 in the NCAA’s Graduation Success Rate, which documents how well programs retain athletes and keep them on pace to graduate.

Contact this reporter at  (937) 225-2125 or dharris @DaytonDailyNews.com.

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