<p>NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Charleston Southern is not renewing the contract of women’s basketball coach Fred Applin. </p>
<p>The school’s athletic director Jeff Barber thanked Applin for his nine years of service Friday and said a search for his full-time replacement would begin immediately. </p>
<p>Applin’s teams were 67-178 in his time, including 39-123 in the Big South Conference. </p>
<p>He led the Bucs to the Big South Tournament semifinals in 2017 and 2019, tying a program record with 18 victories four years ago. </p>
<p>Charleston Southern played in the Women’s Basketball Invitational in 2017, just the team’s third postseason berth in history. </p>
<p>Assistant coach Deion Craig will serve as interim head coach while a search is conducted. </p>
