I have heard from multiple sources today that the “hot” name at Liberty is Mercer head coach Bob Hoffman. He has spent the past seven years at Mercer – his 14th seeded Bears upset #3 seed Duke in last year’s NCAA Tournament. Hoffman has also been the head coach at Texas Pan American and Oklahoma Baptist and he has won 455 games over his 20-year career. He is believed to be the leader in a final group that Includes Michigan assistant Jeff Meyer, Oklahoma assistant Chris Crutchfield, and Lehigh head coach Brett Reed.