In what was, by most accounts, a surprise move, UW-Green Bay has reportedly fired men’s basketball coach Linc Darner.

BREAKING: Green Bay has parted ways with Linc Darner, source told @Stadium. Darner was 92-80 in five seasons was 12 games above .500 in Horizon play, and his contract was through 2026.

Darner and his staff were completely blindsided.

This one is baffling.

— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) May 17, 2020

Darner had been with the Phoenix since 2015, going 92-80 and leading his team to the NCAA Tournament in 2016 after winning the Horizon League Tournament. Green Bay was above .500 in conference play in four of his five years and finished third this past season.

Reached by a Green Bay TV station, athletic director Charles Guthrie would not comment on the report.

I reached Green Bay Phoenix AD Charles Guthrie by phone and he said: “I can’t confirm anything” when asked about @GoodmanHoops report that UWGB has parted ways with men’s basketball coach Linc Darner @WBAY pic.twitter.com/zAPXpyLrzk

— Dave Schroeder (@SchroederWBAY) May 17, 2020

Freshman guard Amari Davis, who averaged 15.9 points per game in his first year, took to Twitter to express his disappointment in the move.

When do the nightmares end 🤦🏾‍♂️ https://t.co/b3jPn5srab

— Amari Davis (@Amari937) May 17, 2020

Darner was making $230,000 per year and his contract ran through the 2025-2026 season. Green Bay would owe Darner more than $1 million if it fired him without cause.