HoopDirt.com can confirm a report that Nicholls State will promote Austin Claunch to head coach replacing his former boss Richie Riley who became the head coach at South Alabama earlier this month. Claunch beat out Houston assistant Quannas White, LSU-Alexandria head coach Larry Cordaro, and two junior college head coaches for the job.

Claunch was an administrative staffer at Clemson before coming with Riley to NSU. He worked as the Director of Player Development at George Mason before that.

An official announcement is expected shortly.