Miami finalizing deal with Toledos Tricia Cullop to become womens coach, AP source says [Video]

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) – Miami is finalizing an agreement to bring Toledo women’s basketball coach Tricia Cullop to the Hurricanes as the replacement for the retired Katie Meier, a person with knowledge of the talks said Thursday.

Cullop emerged as a finalist in recent days and talks progressed quickly toward a deal, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the school had not made any announcement.

Cullop has been at Toledo for 16 seasons, winning 353 games — and going 86-17 in the last three years. The Rockets went to the NCAA Tournament twice in Cullop’s tenure.

She has one tie of sorts to Miami, having played for Lin Dunn at Purdue. Dunn was Miami’s coach for nine seasons before taking over at Purdue in 1987.

Meier retired last month, ending a 19-year stint where she led Miami to the NCAA Tournament …