Hamden, CT -- (Sports Network) - Quinnipiac has decided to part ways with men's head basketball coach Joe DeSantis.

DeSantis just completed his 11th season at the school. The Bobcats went just 14-15 overall this season, but did post an 11-7 mark in Northeast Conference play.

"I want to thank Joe for his 11 years of service to the university," said director of athletics Jack McDonald. "He oversaw our men's basketball team as we moved from a Division II to a Division I program. We appreciate what he has done for Quinnipiac during his tenure as head coach, and we wish him all the best going forward."

McDonald said that the school will retain a national search firm to assist in the recruitment of a new head coach to lead the basketball program in its next phase of development.