Following up on today’s earlier report. Pepperdine has issued the following statement on their parting of ways with head men’s basketball coach Lorenzo Romar:

At the end of the current season, Lorenzo Romar will conclude his tenure as head coach of the Pepperdine men’s basketball team after six seasons at the helm.

“Pepperdine benefited tremendously from Lorenzo Romar‘s leadership, both on and off the court, and we owe a debt of gratitude to him for the way he loved his players, our basketball program, and the university,” Tim Perrin, senior vice president for strategic implementation. “The University thanks Coach Romar for his dedication to the men’s basketball team, and wishes him the very best in his future endeavors.”

The search for Romar’s successor is underway.