Tom Crean reportedly not a candidate for Louisville interim job

The Louisville Cardinals are moving closer to naming an interim head coach, but it reportedly will not be Tom Crean.

The former Marquette and Indiana coach reportedly was not in the mix for the Louisville position.

I have been told that Tom Crean will not be in the mix to be the interim coach at Louisville. @WHAS11

— Kent Spencer (@WHAS11Kent) September 28, 2017

Crean was said to be under consideration, but both sides may view Crean as a more permanent solution for someone, and may not be prepared to go that route at this time. Perhaps Louisville did not see Crean as a fit, or perhaps the coach did not want to enter into an increasingly unsettled situation at Louisville which could end with major sanctions down the road.